The 2015–16 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by fifth year head coach Brian Gregory and played their home games at McCamish Pavilion. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Yellow Jackets finished the season 21–15, 8–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They defeated Clemson in the second round of the ACC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Virginia. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Houston and South Carolina to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to San Diego State.
On March 25, 2016, Georgia Tech announced Brian Gregory would not return as head coach.
Last season The Yellow Jackets finished the 2014–15 season 12–19, 3–15 in ACC play to finish in 14th place. They lost in the first round of the ACC tournament to Boston College.
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Demarco Cox 4 C 6'8" 276 Senior Yazoo City, MS Graduated Bernard Woodside 30 G 6'0" 170 Freshman Tampa, FL Walk on; didn't return to the team Aaron Peak 31 G/F 6'4" 188 Senior Atlanta, GA Graduated Brooks Doyle 32 G 6'4" 199 Junior Atlanta, GA Walk on; didn't return to the team Patrick Lamar 35 G 6'0" 192 Freshman Marietta, GA Walk on; left the team Collin Gurry 41 G 6'1" 183 Junior Canton, CT Left the team for personal reasons Ron Wamer 43 G 6'2" 190 Junior Dacula, GA Left the team for personal reasons
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Adam Smith 2 G 6'1" 195 RS Senior Jonesboro, GA Transferred from Virginia Tech. Smith will be eligible to play immediately since Smith graduated from Virginia Tech. James White 33 F 6'8" 220 RS Senior Jonesboro, GA Transferred from Arkansas–Little Rock. White will be eligible to play immediately since White graduated from Arkansas–Little Rock.
Recruiting
Roster
Schedule
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=|ACC regular season
!colspan=9 style=| ACC tournament
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