Five years later, reconsidering Paul Hewitt’s tenure

Twelve years ago Sunday, Georgia Tech defeated Oklahoma State in the Final Four semifinals to advance to the national championship game for the first time in school history. After the game, Tech center Luke Schenscher (left) and guard Marvin Lewis celebrated. Lewis is now the school’s associate athletic director for finance and administration. (AJC file photo by Sunny Sung)Isma’il Muhammad remembers the buzz around Alexander Memorial Coliseum, the Georgia Tech campus and the city of Atlanta.

“I remember anytime we’d go out in the city, anywhere in Atlanta, people would just say, ‘Hey,’ give you a high five or a handshake or say, ‘I love your team,’” said Muhammad, the electrifying guard for…