In the final quarter of the season, two of Georgia Tech’s season-long quests may have been achieved. Coach Josh Pastner’s desire for production out of the post and a consistent third scorer may have been met in the form of center Rodney Howard.
Howard began the season as a starter and produced against mid-major competition before coming up short against stronger nonconference opponents. He then missed five games with an ankle injury and was less effective upon his return. But, in Tech’s most recent three games, including Tech’s 68-62 road win over Pittsburgh on Saturday, he has executed his supporting role for the Yellow Jackets to Pastner’s satisfaction.
“He was out for a while, and that really hurt our team, not having him, and then it took him just a little bit to get back in the flow of things,” Pastner said after the game. “And since he’s been back for us, he’s been really, really good.”
