2018–19 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team

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

2018–19 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
NIT, Second round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2018–19 record20–14 (9–9 ACC)
Head coachBrad Brownell (9th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Virginia16–2 .889  35–3  .921
No. 3 North Carolina16–2 .889  29–7  .806
No. 1 Duke †14–4 .778  32–6  .842
No. 10 Florida State13–5 .722  29–8  .784
No. 16 Virginia Tech12–6 .667  26–9  .743
Syracuse10–8 .556  20–14  .588
Louisville10–8 .556  20–14  .588
NC State9–9 .500  24–12  .667
Clemson9–9 .500  20–14  .588
Georgia Tech6–12 .333  14–18  .438
Boston College5–13 .278  14–17  .452
Miami (FL)5–13 .278  14–18  .438
Wake Forest4–14 .222  11–20  .355
Pittsburgh3–15 .167  14–19  .424
Notre Dame3–15 .167  14–19  .424
† 2019 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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"190RS SophomoreHessen, GermanyUNC Asheville[4]
Javan White35F6'10"230Graduate StudentAmes, IAOral Roberts[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:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   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:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   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:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   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.

    Roster
    2018–19 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    		 No. 22 at UNC Wilmington
    Hurricane Florence Relief    		 W 78–67  –
    		  20 – Simms  7 – Mitchell  4 – Reed  Trask Coliseum (4,142)
    Wilmington, NC
    November 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 No. 22 Barton W 89–80  –
    		  29 – Reed  10 – Skara  3 – Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, SC
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 22 The Citadel W 100–80  1–0
    		  20 – Reed  13 – Reed  4 – Reed  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,491)
    Clemson, SC
    November 9, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 22 North Carolina Central W 71–51  2–0
    		  16 – Skara  6 – White  5 – Reed  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,208)
    Clemson, SC
    November 14, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 19 Sam Houston State
    Cayman Islands Classic campus site game    		 W 74–59  3–0
    		  26 – Reed  8 – Simms  4 – Mitchell  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,227)
    Clemson, SC
    November 19, 2018*
    11:00 AM, Stadium    		 No. 16 vs. Akron
    Cayman Islands Classic Quarterfinals    		 W 72–69  4–0
    		  22 – Mitchell  12 – Thomas  3 – Tied  John Gray Gymnasium (1,050)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    November 20, 2018*
    2:30 pm, Stadium    		 No. 16 vs. Georgia
    Cayman Islands Classic Semifinals    		 W 64–49  5–0
    		  24 – Reed  11 – Thomas  3 – Reed  John Gray Gymnasium (786)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    November 21, 2018*
    7:30 pm, Stadium    		 No. 16 vs. Creighton
    Cayman Islands Classic Final    		 L 82–87  5–1
    		  27 – Reed  11 – Skara  3 – Tied  John Gray Gymnasium (1,709)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    November 26, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Nebraska
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 L 66–68  5–2
    		  16 – Thomas  8 – Simms  3 – Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,974)
    Clemson, SC
    December 04, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 St. Peter's W 65–60  6–2
    		  21 – Reed  12 – Thomas  3 – Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,254)
    Clemson, SC
    December 8, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. No. 22 Mississippi State
    Never Forget Tribute Classic    		 L 71–82  6–3
    		  23 – Simms  8 – Thomas  7 – Mitchell  Prudential Center (7,142)
    Newark, NJ
    December 15, 2018*
    3:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Radford W 74–66  7–3
    		  20 – Mitchell  9 – Thomas  2 – Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,225)
    Clemson, SC
    December 18, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Charleston Southern W 78–51  8–3
    		  25 – Thomas  14 – Thomas  6 – Mitchell  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,757)
    Clemson, SC
    December 22, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at South Carolina
    Rivalry    		 W 78–68  9–3
    		  20 – Reed  8 – Skara  4 – Reed  Colonial Life Arena (12,269)
    Columbia, SC
    December 30, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 Lipscomb W 84–67  10–3
    		  26 – Reed  8 – Tied  5 – Reed  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,879)
    Clemson, SC
    ACC regular season
    January 5, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 1 Duke L 68–87  10–4
    (0–1)    		  15 – Reed  10 – Simms  8 – Reed  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    January 9, 2019
    8:00 pm, Raycom    		 at Syracuse L 53–61  10–5
    (0–2)    		  16 – Reed  7 – Thomas  3 – Tied  Carrier Dome (17,289)
    Syracuse, NY
    January 12, 2019
    12:00 pm, Raycom    		 No. 4 Virginia L 43–63  10–6
    (0–3)    		  14 – Reed  12 – Thomas  1 – Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (9,424)
    Clemson, SC
    January 16, 2019
    9:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 Georgia Tech W 72–60  11–6
    (1–3)    		  30 – Reed  9 – Thomas  9 – Mitchell  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,693)
    Clemson, SC
    January 22, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Florida State L 68–77  11–7
    (1–4)    		  18 – Simms  11 – Thomas  5 – Thomas  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (8,502)
    Tallahassee, FL
    January 26, 2019
    2:00 pm, Raycom    		 at No. 21 NC State L 67–69  11–8
    (1–5)    		  19 – Reed  8 – Reed  2 – Reed  PNC Arena (18,180)
    Raleigh, NC
    January 29, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Pittsburgh W 82–69  12–8
    (2–5)    		  26 – Reed  7 – Skara  5 – Mitchell  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,474)
    Clemson, SC
    February 3, 2019
    12:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Wake Forest W 64–37  13–8
    (3–5)    		  23 – Thomas  10 – Thomas  4 – Reed  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,655)
    Clemson, SC
    February 6, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 at Georgia Tech W 65–42  14–8
    (4–5)    		  19 – Reed  8 – Skara  4 – Skara  McCamish Pavilion (5,636)
    Atlanta, GA
    February 9, 2019
    12:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 11 Virginia Tech W 59–51  15–8
    (5–5)    		  22 – Mitchell  9 – Thomas  4 – Reed  Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)
    Clemson, SC
    February 13, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Miami L 64–65  15–9
    (5–6)    		  19 – Reed  9 – Thomas  2 – Mitchell  Watsco Center (6,338)
    Coral Gables, FL
    February 16, 2019
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 16 Louisville L 55–56  15–10
    (5–7)    		  15 – Thomas  12 – Reed  2 – Tied  KFC Yum! Center (16,043)
    Louisville, KY
    February 19, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 16 Florida State L 64–77  15–11
    (5–8)    		  20 – Reed  6 – Thomas  6 – Mitchell  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,549)
    Clemson, SC
    February 23, 2019
    12:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 Boston College W 76–66  16–11
    (6–8)    		  31 – Reed  10 – Thomas  4 – Reed  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,810)
    Clemson, SC
    February 27, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 at Pittsburgh W 62–48  17–11
    (7–8)    		  14 – Reed  8 – Thomas  5 – Thomas  Peterson Events Center (6,102)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    March 2, 2019
    6:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 5 North Carolina L 79–81  17–12
    (7–9)    		  24 – Reed  11 – Thomas  3 – 3 tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (9,248)
    Clemson, SC
    March 6, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Notre Dame W 64–62  18–12
    (8–9)    		  22 – Reed  8 – Thomas  4 – Skara  Joyce Center (8,158)
    South Bend, IN
    March 9, 2019
    12:00 pm, CBS    		 Syracuse W 67–55  19–12
    (9–9)    		  24 – Reed  11 – Thomas  5 – Simms  Littlejohn Colisuem (8,620)
    Clemson, SC
    ACC Tournament
    March 13, 2019
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 (9) vs. (8) NC State
    Second Round    		 L 58–59  19–13
    		  16 – Reed  10 – Reed  6 – Reed  Spectrum Center 
    Charlotte, NC
    NIT
    March 19, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 (2) (7) Wright State
    First round – Indiana bracket    		 W 75–69  20–13
    		  24 – Reed  9 – Skara  4 – Reed  Littlejohn Coliseum (1,718)
    Clemson, SC
    March 24, 2019*
    2:00 pm, ESPN    		 (2) (6) Wichita State
    Second round – Indiana bracket    		 L 55–63  20–14
    		  18 – Reed  8 – Thomas  1 – Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (3,266)
    Clemson, SC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings
    See also: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = 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 22 19 16 RV RV NR NR RV NR RV Not released 
    Coaches 23 23^ 16 24 RV NR NR

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
    ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

    See also

    References
    1. "Clemson's Season Still Sweet Despite 80-76 loss to Kansas". Clemson University Athletic Department. March 23, 2018. Archived from the original on March 26, 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". Clemson Athletic Department. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
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