2018–19 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team

2018–19 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
2018–19 record 0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach Brad Brownell (9th season)
Assistant coach Antonio Reynolds Dean (2nd season)
Assistant coach Dick Bender (3rd season)
Assistant coach Steve Smith (7th season)
Home arena Littlejohn Coliseum
2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Boston College00   00  
Clemson00   00  
Duke00   00  
Florida State00   00  
Georgia Tech00   00  
Louisville00   00  
Miami (FL)00   00  
North Carolina00   00  
NC State00   00  
Notre Dame00   00  
Pittsburgh00   00  
Syracuse00   00  
Virginia00   00  
Virginia Tech00   00  
Wake Forest00   00  
2019 ACC Tournament winner
As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represents Clemson University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by ninth-year head coach Brad Brownell, the Tigers play their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2017–18 season 25–10, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. They defeated Boston College in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Virginia. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated New Mexico State and Auburn to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Kansas in the Sweet Sixteen. The Tigers 25 wins tied the most in program history and their 11 conference wins are the most in program history.[1]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Mark Donnal5F/C6'9"240GraduateMonclova, OHGraduated
Gabe DeVoe10G6'3"207SeniorShelby, NCGraduated
Isaac Fields11G6'1"180SophomorePewee Valley, KYNone Given
Scott Spencer22G6'6"190SophomoreSuffolk, VATransferred to LaSalle[2][3]
Donte Grantham32F6'8"215SeniorMartinsburg, WVGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jonathan Baehre1F6'10"190 SophomoreHessen, GermanyTransferred from UNC Asheville. Under NCAA transfer rules Baehre will sit out the 2018-19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Javan White35F6'10"230Graduate StudentAmes, IAGraduate transfer from Oral Roberts. Will play immediately in the 2018–19 season under NCAA transfer rules.

Source:[4]

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
John Newman
SG
Greensboro, NC Greensboro Day 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 23, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Hunter Tyson
SF
Monroe, NC Piedmont Community Charter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 25, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Trey Jemison
PF
Birmingham, AL Hoover High School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Oct 25, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NA   Rivals: 70  ESPN: NA
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Clemson Tigers". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-07-13.

    2019 recruiting class

    Roster

    2017–18 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 0 Clyde Trapp 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)192 lb (87 kg) So Columbia, South Carolina
    F 1 Jonathan Baehre 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS So Hessen, Germany
    G 2 Marcquise Reed 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)189 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Landover, Maryland
    G 3 Lyles Davis (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) Sr Charleston, South Carolina
    G 4 Shelton Mitchell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)194 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Waxhaw, North Carolina
    F 5 Hunter Tyson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Monroe, North Carolina
    G 10 Parker Fox 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Watkinsville, Georgia
    F 14 Elijah Thomas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)237 lb (108 kg) Sr Lancaster, Texas
    G 15 John Newman III 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Greensboro, North Carolina
    F 20 Malik William 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)226 lb (103 kg) So Orlando, Florida
    G 21 Anthony Oliver II 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS So Clemson, South Carolina
    F 25 Aamir Simms 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)237 lb (108 kg) So Palmyra, Virginia
    F 35 Javan White 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) GS Ames, Iowa
    C 55 Trey Jemison 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) Fr Birmingham, Alabama
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 7/13/2018

    Schedule and results

    Source:[5]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 27, 2018*
    5:00 PM
    at UNC Wilmington
    Hurricane Florence Relief
      
                    Trask Coliseum 
    Wilmington, NC
    November 01, 2018*
    7:00 PM
    Barton   
                    Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, SC
    Non-conference regular season
    November 06, 2018*
    7:00 PM
    The Citadel    0–0
                    Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, SC
    November 09, 2018*
    7:00 PM
    North Carolina Central    0–0
                    Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, SC
    November 14, 2018*
    7:00 PM
    Sam Houston State    0–0
                    Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, SC
    November 19, 2018*
    12:00 PM
    vs. Akron
    Cayman Islands Classic Quarterfinals
       0–0
                    John Gray Gymnasium 
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    November 20, 2018*
    12:00 PM/2:30 PM
    vs. Illinois State or Georgia
    Cayman Islands Classic
       0–0
                    John Gray Gymnasium 
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    November 21, 2018*
    TBA
    vs. TBA
    Cayman Islands Classic
       0–0
                    John Gray Gymnasium 
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    November 26, 2018*
    7:00 PM, ESPN2
    Nebraska
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
       0–0
                    Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, SC
    December 04, 2018*
    St. Peter's    0–0
                    Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, SC
    December 08, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Mississippi State
    Never Forget Tribute Classic
       0–0
                    Prudential Center 
    Newark, NJ
    December 15, 2018*
    Radford    0–0
                    Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, SC
    December 18, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Charleston Southern    0–0
                    Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, SC
    December 22, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ESPN2
    at South Carolina
    Rivalry
       0–0
                    Colonial Life Arena 
    Columbia, SC
    December 30, 2018*
    4:00 pm
    Lipscomb    0–0
                    Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, SC
    ACC regular season
    January 5, 2019
    TBA, ESPN
    at Duke   
                    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    January 9, 2019
    8:00 PM, Raycom
    at Syracuse   
                    Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, NY
    January 12, 2019
    12:00 PM, Raycom
    Virginia   
                    Littlejohn Colisuem 
    Clemson, SC
    January 16, 2019
    9:00 PM, Raycom
    Georgia Tech   
                    Littlejohn Colisuem 
    Clemson, SC
    January 22, 2019
    7:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
    at Florida State   
                    Donald L. Tucker Civic Center 
    Tallahassee, FL
    January 26, 2019
    2:00 PM, Raycom
    at NC State   
                    PNC Arena 
    Raleigh, NC
    January 29, 2019
    9:00 PM, ESPN2/ESPNU
    Pittsburgh   
                    Littlejohn Colisuem 
    Clemson, SC
    February 03, 2019
    12:00 PM, ESPNU
    Wake Forest   
                    Littlejohn Colisuem 
    Clemson, SC
    February 06, 2019
    7:00 PM, Raycom
    at Georgia Tech   
                    McCamish Pavilion 
    Atlanta, GA
    February 09, 2019
    12:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
    Virginia Tech   
                    Littlejohn Colisuem 
    Clemson, SC
    February 13, 2019
    7:00 PM, ESPN2/ESPNU
    at Miami   
                    Watsco Center 
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 16, 2019
    12:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
    at Louisville   
                    KFC Yum! Center 
    Louisville, KY
    February 19, 2019
    9:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
    Florida State   
                    Littlejohn Colisuem 
    Clemson, SC
    February 23, 2019
    12:00 PM, Raycom
    Boston College   
                    Littlejohn Colisuem 
    Clemson, SC
    February 27, 2019
    7:00 PM, Raycom
    at Pittsburgh   
                    Peterson Events Center 
    Pittsburgh, PA
    March 02, 2019
    TBA, ESPN/ESPN2
    North Carolina   
                    Littlejohn Colisuem 
    Clemson, SC
    March 06, 2019
    9:00 PM, ESPN2/ESPNU
    at Notre Dame   
                    Joyce Center 
    South Bend, IN
    March 09, 2019
    12:00 PM, CBS
    Syracuse   
                    Littlejohn Colisuem 
    Clemson, SC
    ACC Tournament

      
                    Spectrum Center 
    Charlotte, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP Not released 
    Coaches

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

    See also

    References

    1. "Clemson's Season Still Sweet Despite 80-76 loss to Kansas". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletic Department. March 23, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
    2. Grace Raynor (April 5, 2018). "Clemson guard Scott Spencer to leave basketball program". postandcourier.com. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
    3. "Men's Basketball Announces Addition of Clemson Transfer Scott Spencer". goexplorers.com. La Salle University. June 4, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
    4. Anna Hickey (May 8, 2018). "Clemson basketball welcomes two new transfers". 247sports.com. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
    5. "2018-19 Men's Basketball SCHEDULE". clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletic Department. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
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