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Georgia Tech basketball: Top transfer portal targets for the Yellow Jackets

By Gavin Kozlo

WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 19: Head coach Josh Pastner of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets watches on against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during their game at LJVM Coliseum Complex on February 19, 2020 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 19: Head coach Josh Pastner of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets watches on against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during their game at LJVM Coliseum Complex on February 19, 2020 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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CHAPEL HILL, NC – FEBRUARY 25: Manny Bates #15 of North Carolina State University blocks a shot by Armando Bacot #5 of the University of North Carolina during a game between NC State and North Carolina at Dean E. Smith Center on February 25, 2020 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Andy Mead/ISI Photos/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NC – FEBRUARY 25: Manny Bates #15 of North Carolina State University blocks a shot by Armando Bacot #5 of the University of North Carolina during a game between NC State and North Carolina at Dean E. Smith Center on February 25, 2020 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Andy Mead/ISI Photos/Getty Images) /

3. Manny Bates, C, N.C State

Last but most certainly not least we have Manny Bates. Bates did not play more than one minute in the 21-22 season due to a shoulder injury. But he is still one of the most talented players in the portal and would fill one of Georgia Tech’s biggest holes which is a center.

Bates stands at a staggering 6-foot-11 and weighs in at 230-pounds. Now as I stated he did not play last season but here are his number from his 20-21 season. 9.8 PPG, 2.7 BPG, 5.9 RPG, and shot 64.1% from the field.

Bates would by far be one of the best transfer grabs in recent memory for Georgia Tech. The only problem is that he is a hot commodity around the college basketball world. Having received calls from schools such as Auburn, Ohio State, Texas Tech, Illinois, and multiple others it will be a very tough get for Josh Pastner, but not impossible.

Final Thoughts on these three targets

Those are my three favorite transfer portal targets that I think would make a great fit and improve Georgia Tech going forward. I think Manny Bates will be really hard to acquire but you never know with college athletes. But in the end, I am excited to see what Georgia Tech does with these five scholarships and I cant wait to see the team’s improvement next season.