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2018–19 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team

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2018–19 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record20–14 (9–9 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
Seasons
2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Virginia 16 2   .889 35 3   .921
No. 3 North Carolina 16 2   .889 29 7   .806
No. 1 Duke 14 4   .778 32 6   .842
No. 10 Florida State 13 5   .722 29 8   .784
No. 16 Virginia Tech 12 6   .667 26 9   .743
Syracuse 10 8   .556 20 14   .588
Louisville 10 8   .556 20 14   .588
NC State 9 9   .500 24 12   .667
Clemson 9 9   .500 20 14   .588
Georgia Tech 6 12   .333 14 18   .438
Boston College 5 13   .278 14 17   .452
Miami (FL) 5 13   .278 14 18   .438
Wake Forest 4 14   .222 11 20   .355
Pittsburgh 3 15   .167 14 19   .424
Notre Dame 3 15   .167 14 19   .424
2019 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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.

They finished the season 20–14, 9–9 in ACC Play to finish a tie for 8th place. They lost in the second round of the ACC tournament to NC State. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Wright State in the first round before losing in the second round to Wichita State.

Previous season

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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

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Mark Donnal 5 F/C 6'9" 240 Graduate Monclova, OH Graduated
Gabe DeVoe 10 G 6'3" 207 Senior Shelby, NC Graduated
Isaac Fields 11 G 6'1" 180 Sophomore Pewee Valley, KY None Given
Scott Spencer 22 G 6'6" 190 Sophomore Suffolk, VA Transferred to LaSalle[2][3]
Donte Grantham 32 F 6'8" 215 Senior Martinsburg, WV Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jonathan Baehre 1 F 6'10" 190 RS Sophomore Hessen, Germany UNC Asheville[4]
Javan White 35 F 6'10" 230 Graduate Student Ames, IA Oral Roberts[4]

2018 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
John Newman III
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 July 13, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 13, 2018.

Roster

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2018–19 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
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

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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 Coliseum (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

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP221916RVRVRVRVNot released
Coaches2323^1624RV

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

See also

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References

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  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. ^ a b 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.