THE FLATS – Tylis Jordan, a 6-9 forward from Milledgeville, Ga., has signed a grant-in-aid to join the Georgia Tech men’s basketball roster, head coach Scott Cross announced on Friday. Jordan will have four years of eligibility remaining. Additionally, signee Moustapha Diop (6-8 forward, Thies, Senegal) originally signed grant-in-aid papers in November and has decided to join Cross’ 2026-27 roster.
Jordan comes to The Flats after redshirting his true freshman season at Ole Miss last year. A consensus four-star and top-100 prospect out of high school, Jordan played his senior season of high school at powerhouse Wheeler High School, helping guide the Wildcats to a state championship and a 29-3 record. He was ranked as high as No. 28 in the nation by Rivals, was the No. 34 recruit in the country according to On3 and also named the No. 7 power forward in his class by On3. Jordan played his first three seasons at Shiloh High School and averaged a double-double as a junior behind 21.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game.
“Tylis Jordan is a very, very talented 6-9 basketball player that redshirted this past year at Ole Miss,” Cross commented. “Tylis won a State Championship his senior year at Wheeler High School right here in Atlanta, was a four-star prospect and was the No. 77 player in the country out of high school. He has tremendous upside and provides Georgia Tech with positional size and a solid frame. Tylis is a position-less player who can pass, dribble and shoot, and can guard all five positions on the floor.”