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Georgia Tech Basketball: First Impressions

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November 8, 2024

Georgia Tech Basketball: First Impressions

Georgia Tech opened their season on Wednesday when they welcomed new D1 member West Georgia to the Flats. The Yellow Jackets won 85-62 and had control the entire game which is what I was looking to see.

There was not a ton of surprise to me in the lineup and usage. I had the starting lineup correct (Nait George, Javian McCollum, Kowacie Reeves, Luke O’Brien, and Baye Ndongo) and all of the backups played basically as much as I expected them to. There were two minor surprises for me. First was that Stoudamire went with a looot of three guard lineups. All four of the guards have good ball handling which is great for getting into transition quickly and all but freshman Jaeden Mustaf have proven to be good offensive shooters and a threat from deep which helps the offense a ton. But I’m worried about the defense. None of the three veterans are notably good defenders and that will give up a lot of size against bigger teams. The other surprise was that I don’t think I saw any lineup with both Baye Ndongo and freshman Doryan Onwuchekwa. I was hoping that getting Onwuchekwa on the floor would sometimes let us move Ndongo down to the 4 and go with a bigger lineup. Instead Onwuchekwa just spelled Ndongo. That will limit his playtime this season as I expect Damon Stoudamire to try to keep Baye on the floor.

The offense was mixed, which is weird to say about a team that put up over 50 in the first half, but you have to consider opponent. Shooting was suspect. The team shot just 25.9% from deep on what was mostly pretty good looks. Kowacie Reeves and Luke O’Brien are supposed to be 3-and-D wings, but combined for just 1-9 from deep. Onwuchekwa shot a couple of threes, but missed both. Javian McCollum had the best day hitting 3-6. The ball movement was really good. The team had 20 assists on 33 field goals (61% assist percentage is pretty good). George and McCollum led the way with 7 and 5 respectively, but Ndongo added 4 from the center spot. They also rebounded like crazy. Onwuchekwa and O’Brien both looked really good on the boards. They should dominate a team like this on the boards, but I mostly liked the way they looked while doing it. Ndongo kept poking the ball away from West Georgia on rebounds and I’m not sure that works as well against better teams, but we’ll see.

There were some concerning things. First is Duncan Powell’s hair. His game looked good, but I’m not sure why he seems to be emulating Drew Gooden’s hair choices. There was also the turnovers. All in all 12 turnovers is not bad, but only forcing 8 against a much inferior team is worrying. Especially with a team who has such potential in transition it’d be nice to make that easier.

The freshmen all looked a little bit rough around the edges at first, but grew into the game. Jaeden Mustaf looked tentative, but got more aggressive as the game went on. He was first off the bench so Stoudamire trusts him. Onwuchekwa was a little more assertive, but looked a little lost at times. Darrion Sutton came in later in the game and he really looked tentative and never really grew into the game. I don’t think he’s an immediate contributor, but as the season goes on he could grow into a role.

All in all a solid first effort. The next game is against North Florida at McCamish at 1 pm on Sunday which was supposed to be another warm up game. However in the Ospreys’ first two games they’ve upset South Carolina and blown out Charleston Southern. The team will have to be on their game for game #2 or they’ll fall victim to North Florida as well.

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Georgia judge is found dead in courtroom on final day on bench

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January 1, 2025

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Georgia judge is found dead in courtroom on final day on bench

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Police are investigating after a Georgia state judge was found dead in a courtroom on Tuesday.

The Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies said in a release that they found State Court Judge Stephen Yekel, 74, on Tuesday morning.

He appears to have died by suicide, with a self-inflicted gunshot, the sheriff’s office said.

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Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies said in a release that they found State Court Judge Stephen Yekel, 74. (State Court Judge Stephen Yekel via Facebook)

His death is being investigated by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation will perform the autopsy.

Authorities said Yekel died sometime late Monday night or early Tuesday morning.

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Yekel, who was appointed to the bench two years ago by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, lost his election bid earlier this year.

His term was scheduled to end Dec. 31, 2024.

Judge Stephen Yekel, 74, was found dead, with suspected self-inflicted gunshot wounds, at the Effingham County Courthouse in Springfield, Georgia. (Google Maps)

In a statement, the Effingham County Board of Commissioners said that they were “deeply saddened” by Yekel’s death.

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“The Effingham County Board of Commissioners and staff are deeply saddened by the tragic death of Judge Steve Yekel at the Effingham County Courthouse today, and we offer our condolences to his family and loved ones,” they said.

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Duncan Powell, Javian McCollum each score 21 as Georgia Tech beats Notre Dame 86-75

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December 31, 2024

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Duncan Powell, Javian McCollum each score 21 as Georgia Tech beats Notre Dame 86-75

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ATLANTA (AP) — Duncan Powell and Javian McCollum each set a season-high with 21 points and they combined for five of Georgia Tech’s eight 3-pointers in an 86-75 victory over Notre Dame on Tuesday.

Georgia Tech shot 61% from the field in the first half to build a 43-24 lead as Notre Dame was just 9 of 32 (28%). The Fighting Irish’s 24 first-half points are tied for the fewest allowed by Georgia Tech in an opening period this season.

Notre Dame had runs of 11-0 and 11-3 in the second half and got as close as 69-66 with 5:53 remaining. But the Irish would not get closer.

Georgia Tech won for just the third time in the last 13 meetings with Notre Dame — a stretch that included losing all three matchups last season.

Lance Terry added 14 points, Naithan George had 11 and Baye Ndongo scored 10 for Georgia Tech (7-7, 1-2 ACC). The Yellow Jackets had a 44-15 advantage in bench points.

Tae Davis led Notre Dame (7-6, 1-1) with 27 points and seven rebounds. Matt Allocco had 15 points and seven assists and Braeden Shrewsberry scored 12 on four 3-pointers.

Notre Dame’s only lead was at 12-11 early in the first half.

Georgia Tech closes a five-game homestand on Saturday against Boston College. Notre Dame hosts North Carolina on Saturday.

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Celebration of Life plans announced for former Georgia senator Vincent D. Fort

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December 31, 2024

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Celebration of Life plans announced for former Georgia senator Vincent D. Fort

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ATLANTA – Celebration of Life and internment plans have been announced for former Georgia State Senator Vincent D. Fort, who died Sunday at the age of 68.

Fort was first elected to the State Senate from the 39th District in 1996 and was reelected 10 times. He represented parts of Atlanta, East Point, College Park, Union City, and unincorporated Fulton County.

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During his tenure, Fort served as the Democratic Whip in the Senate and was a member of the Appropriations, Judiciary-Civil, Judiciary-Criminal, Education and Youth, Reapportionment and Redistricting, Interstate Cooperation, Urban Affairs, and MARTA Oversight Committees. He also chaired the Retirement Committee, Interstate Cooperation Committee, and the Fulton County Senate Delegation.

Fort authored Georgia’s first hate crimes law in 2001, designed to provide enhanced penalties for defendants who intentionally selected their victims due to bias or prejudice. That same year, he authored a predatory lending law, which became the foundation for the strongest legislation of its kind, passed in 2002. Fort gained national recognition as a leader in the fight against predatory lending and foreclosures. He also authored a law that increased disabled access to housing.

Additionally, Fort secured $40 million in funding for buildings at Atlanta Technical College and Atlanta Metropolitan College.

In 2017, Fort ran unsuccessfully for mayor against Keisha Lance Bottoms. In 2022, he ran for Georgia’s 13th congressional district.

Details:

Lying in State: Jan. 3, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Atlanta City Hall, old council chambers, 68 Mitchell Street.
Family Hour and Masonic Last Rites: Jan. 3, 6 p.m., at Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, West End Chapel.
Celebration of Life: Jan. 4, 1 p.m., at Lindsay Street Baptist Church, 550 Lindsay Street NW, Atlanta.
Interment: South-View Cemetery, Jonesboro Road.

The family requests donations in lieu of flowers. Contributions may be made to:

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