2014–15 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fifth year head coach Brad Brownell, the Tigers played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 16–15, 8–10 in ACC play to finish in a three way tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the ACC Tournament to Florida State.

2014–15 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2014–15 record16–15 (8–10 ACC)
Head coachBrad Brownell (5th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
2014–15 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Virginia16–2 .889  30–4  .882
No. 4 Duke15–3 .833  35–4  .897
No. 8 Notre Dame †14–4 .778  32–6  .842
No. 15 North Carolina11–7 .611  26–12  .684
Miami (FL)10–8 .556  25–13  .658
NC State10–8 .556  22–14  .611
Syracuse9–9 .500  18–13  .581
Clemson8–10 .444  16–15  .516
Florida State8–10 .444  17–16  .515
Pittsburgh8–10 .444  19–15  .559
Wake Forest5–13 .278  13–19  .406
Boston College4–14 .222  13–19  .406
Georgia Tech3–15 .167  12–19  .387
Virginia Tech2–16 .111  11–22  .333
No. 17 Louisville*0–6 .000  0–8  .000
† ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
*Lousiville: 24 reg. season games, 4 postseason games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed Record-(27-9)(12-6)

Last season

The Tigers finished the season 23–13, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament where they lost to Duke. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Georgia State, Illinois and Belmont to advance to the semifinals where they lost to SMU.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Adonis Filer3G6'2"190SophomoreChicago, ILTransferred to Florida Atlantic
Devin Coleman15G6'2"205RS SophomorePhiladelphia, PATransferred to Temple
K. J. McDaniels32F6'6"200JuniorBirmingham, ALDeclared for the 2014 NBA Draft
Ibrahim Djambo42F6'10"215JuniorBamako, MaliTransferred to Hofstra

Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Donte Grantham
SF		 Martinsburg, WV Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 19, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Gabe DeVoe
SG		 Shelby, NC Shelby High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 6, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NA   Rivals: NA  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:

  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-06-25.

    Roster
    2014–15 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    F 1 Austin Ajukwa 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Columbia, South Carolina
    G 2 Carson Fields 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Pewee Valley, Kentucky
    G 3 Avry Holmes (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Salem, Oregon
    G 4 Patrick Rooks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Charlotte, North Carolina
    F 5 Jaron Blossomgame 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS So Alpharetta, Georgia
    G 10 Gabe DeVoe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Shelby, North Carolina
    G 12 Rod Hall 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Augusta, Georgia
    C 15 Donte Grantham 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Martinsburg, West Virginia
    G 20 Jordan Roper 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) Jr Columbia, South Carolina
    G 21 Damarcus Harrison 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Greenwood, South Carolina
    F 33 Josh Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
    C 35 Landry Nnoko 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg) Jr Yaoundé, Cameroon
    C 50 Sidy Djitte 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) So Dakar, Senegal
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/08/2014*
    5:00 PM    		 Anderson W 62–36 
    		 12 – Hall, Roper  13 – Blossomgame  3 – Blossomgame  Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, SC
    Non-conference regular season
    11/14/2014*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Florida A&M W 86–41  1–0
    		  15 – Nnoko  8 – Djitte  10 – Hall  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,646)
    Clemson, SC
    11/17/2014*
    7:00 PM, RSN    		 Winthrop L 74–77  1–1
    		  19 – Nnoko  9 – Nnoko  3 – Roper  Littlejohn Coliseum (5,960)
    Clemson, SC
    11/21/2014*
    1:30 PM, ParadiseJam.com    		 vs. Gardner–Webb
    Paradise Jam Tournament quarterfinals    		 W 72–70  1–2
    		  19 – Harrison  10 – Blossomgame  3 – Blossomgame, Hall  Sports and Fitness Center (1,351)
    Saint Thomas, VI
    11/22/2014*
    2:30 PM, ParadiseJam.com    		 vs. Nevada
    Paradise Jam Tournament consolation semifinals    		 W 59–50  2–2
    		  13 – Blossomgame  7 – Harrison  2 – Hall, Roper  Sports and Fitness Center (1,968)
    Saint Thomas, VI
    11/24/2014*
    4:00 PM, ParadiseJam.com    		 vs. LSU
    Paradise Jam Tournament fifth place game    		 W 64–61  3–2
    		  16 – Harrison  10 – Blossomgame  3 – Grantham  Sports and Fitness Center (1,342)
    Saint Thomas, VI
    11/28/2014*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 High Point W 62–59  4–2
    		  14 – Blossomgame  13 – Blossomgame, Nnoko  6 – Roper  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,767)
    Clemson, SC
    12/01/2014*
    7:00 PM, ESPNU    		 Rutgers
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 W 69–64  4–3
    		  15 – Harrison  10 – Blossomgame, Nnoko  7 – Hall  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,285)
    Clemson, SC
    12/07/2014*
    5:00 PM, ESPNU    		 No. 18 Arkansas W 68–65 OT 5–3
    		  19 – Hall  8 – Blossomgame  5 – Harrison  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,764)
    Clemson, SC
    12/14/2014*
    4:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Auburn W 72–61  6–3
    		  20 – Hall  10 – Blossomgame  2 – Harrison  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,140)
    Clemson, SC
    12/19/2014*
    7:00 PM, SECN    		 at South Carolina
    Rivalry    		 L 45–68  6–4
    		  14 – Blossomgame  6 – Djitte  3 – Hall  Colonial Life Arena (11,992)
    Columbia, SC
    12/22/2014*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Oakland W 70–60  7–4
    		  26 – Blossomgame  8 – Grantham  6 – Hall  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,146)
    Clemson, SC
    12/30/2014*
    7:00 PM, ESPN3    		 Robert Morris W 64–57  8–4
    		  16 – Blossomgame  12 – Blossomgame  5 – Hall  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,303)
    Clemson, SC
    ACC regular season
    01/03/2015
    8:15 PM, ESPN    		 No. 19 North Carolina L 50–74  8–5 (0–1)
    		  13 – Blossomgame  7 – Nnoko  2 – DeVoe, Grantham, Harrison  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,404)
    Clemson, SC
    01/07/2015
    9:00 PM, ACCN    		 at No. 5 Louisville L 52–58  8–6 (0–2)
    		  15 – Blossomgame  9 – Blossomgame  4 – Hall  KFC Yum! Center (21,676)
    Louisville, KY
    01/10/2015
    12:00 PM, RSN    		 at Pittsburgh W 71–62  9–6 (1–2)
    		  18 – Blossomgame  7 – Djitte & Hall  4 – Hall & Roper  Peterson Events Center (12,508)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    01/13/2015
    8:00 PM, ACCN    		 at No. 2 Virginia L 42–65  9–7 (1–3)
    		  9 – Blossomgame  10 – Blossomgame  3 – Hall  John Paul Jones Arena (13,604)
    Charlottesville, VA
    01/17/2015
    4:00 PM, ACCN    		 Syracuse W 66–53  10–7 (2–3)
    		  16 – Grantham  12 – Blossomgame  6 – Hall  Littlejohn Coliseum (10,000)
    Clemson, SC
    01/19/2015
    9:00 PM, ESPNU    		 Florida State L 55–59  10–8 (2–4)
    		  12 – Hall  8 – Blossomgame  3 – Hall  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,993)
    Clemson, SC
    01/24/2015
    12:00 PM, ACCN    		 Wake Forest W 59–57  11–8 (3–4)
    		  13 – Grantham  8 – Smith  5 – Hall  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,056)
    Clemson, SC
    01/28/2015
    9:00 PM, ACCN    		 at NC State W 68–57  12–8 (4–4)
    		  18 – Roper  12 – Blossomgame  3 – Hall  PNC Arena (15,866)
    Raleigh, NC
    01/31/2015
    12:00 PM, RSN    		 Boston College W 64–49  13–8 (5–4)
    		  24 – Roper  9 – Nnoko  6 – Hall  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,345)
    Clemson, SC
    02/04/2015
    9:00 PM, RSN    		 at Florida State W 62–56  14–8 (6–4)
    		  14 – Blossomgame  8 – Smith  4 – Roper  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,362)
    Tallahassee, FL
    02/08/2015
    6:30 PM, ESPNU    		 at Miami (FL) L 45–56  14–9 (6–5)
    		  10 – Grantham & Roper  7 – Grantham  3 – Hall  BankUnited Center (6,351)
    Coral Gables, FL
    02/10/2015
    7:00 PM, ESPN2    		 No. 10 Notre Dame L 58–60  14–10 (6–6)
    		  17 – Blossomgame  14 – Blossomgame  4 – Grantham  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,965)
    Clemson, SC
    02/14/2015
    12:00 PM, RSN    		 Virginia Tech W 75–54  15–10 (7–6)
    		  21 – Roper  7 – Blossomgame  5 – Roper  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,645)
    Clemson, SC
    02/16/2015
    7:00 PM, ESPNU    		 at Georgia Tech L 52–63  15–11 (7–7)
    		  10 – Ajukwa, Blossomgame  7 – Blossomgame  3 – Hall  Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,653)
    Atlanta, GA
    02/21/2015
    4:00 PM, ESPN    		 at No. 4 Duke L 56–78  15–12 (7–8)
    		  10 – Blossomgame  8 – Grantham  4 – Hall  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    02/28/2015
    12:00 PM, ACCN    		 Georgia Tech W 70–63 OT 16–12 (8–8)
    		  18 – Blossomgame  9 – Blossomgame  4 – Hall  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,553)
    Clemson, SC
    03/03/2015
    9:00 PM, RSN    		 NC State L 61–66  16–13 (8–9)
    		  18 – DeVoe  10 – Blossomgame  2 – Ajukwa, Hall  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,828)
    Clemson, SC
    03/07/2015
    4:00 PM, ACCN    		 at No. 12 Notre Dame L 67–81  16–14 (8–10)
    		  22 – Blossomgame  10 – Blossomgame  4 – Grantham, DeVoe  Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    ACC Tournament
    03/11/2015
    12:00 PM, ESPN    		 vs. Florida State L 73–76  16–15
    		  25 – Hall  7 – Blossomgame, Nnoko  7 – Grantham  Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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