2015–16 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record17–14 (10–8 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBon Secours Wellness Arena
2015–16 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 North Carolina144 .778337  .825
No. 4 Virginia135 .722298  .784
No. 10 Miami (FL)135 .722278  .771
No. 16 Louisville*126 .667238  .742
Notre Dame117 .6112412  .667
No. 19 Duke117 .6112511  .694
Virginia Tech108 .5562015  .571
Clemson108 .5561714  .548
Pittsburgh99 .5002112  .636
Syracuse99 .5002314  .622
Georgia Tech810 .4442115  .583
Florida State810 .4442014  .588
NC State513 .2781617  .485
Wake Forest216 .1111120  .355
Boston College018 .000725  .219
*Ineligible for both the 2016 ACC tournament and the 2016 NCAA tournament due to self-imposed postseason ban.
2016 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2015–16 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by sixth year head coach Brad Brownell, the Tigers played their home games at Bon Secours Wellness Arena, due to renovations at Littlejohn Coliseum, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 17–14, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the second round of the ACC tournament to Georgia Tech.

Last season

The Tigers 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.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Carson Fields2G6'4"200SeniorPewee Valley, KYGraduated
Patrick Rooks4G6'2"190RS FreshmanCharlotte, NCTransferred to Chipola College
Rod Hall12G6'1"205SeniorAugusta, GAGraduated
Damacus Harrison21G6'4"205RS SeniorGreenwood, SCGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Legend Robertin00C7'0"220SophomoreLondon, EnglandJunior college transferred from Chipola College
Marcquise Reed2G6'3"180SophomoreLandover, MDTransferred from Robert Morris. Under NCAA transfer rules, Reed will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Shelton Mitchell4G6'3"186SophomoreWaxhaw, NCTransferred from Vanderbilt. Under NCAA transfer rules, Mitchell will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ty Hudson
PG
Sandy Springs, GA Pebblebrook High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 27, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NA   Rivals: NAoh  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 June 25, 2014.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 25, 2014.

Roster

2015–16 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C 00 Legend Robertin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg) So London, England
F 1 Austin Ajukwa 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Columbia, South Carolina
G 2 Marcquise Reed (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Landover, Maryland
G 4 Shelton Mitchell (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Waxhaw, North Carolina
F 5 Jaron Blossomgame 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Alpharetta, Georgia
G 10 Gabe DeVoe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Shelby, North Carolina
G 11 Ty Hudson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Sandy Springs, Georgia
G 12 Avry Holmes (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Salem, Oregon
F 15 Donte Grantham 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Martinsburg, West Virginia
G 20 Jordan Roper 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) Sr Columbia, South Carolina
F 33 Josh Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) Sr Charlotte, North Carolina
C 35 Landry Nnoko 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg) Sr Yaoundé, Cameroon
G 44 Riley McGillan (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Fort Mill, South Carolina
C 50 Sidy Djitte 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) Jr 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
Nov 5, 2015*
7:00 pm
Lenoir–Rhyne W 87–84 2OT
 27  Grantham  15  Nnoko  4  Holmes  Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
Non-conference regular season
Nov 13, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
North Carolina Central W 74–40  1–0
 18  Blossomgame  9  Nnoko  4  Tied  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (5,742)
Greenville, SC
Nov 15, 2015*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
UTSA W 78–45  2–0
 22  Grantham  10  Djitte  7  Roper  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (6,262)
Greenville, SC
Nov 19, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Texas Southern W 76–56  3–0
 23  Riley  11  Djitte  5  Tied  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (6,185)
Greenville, SC
Nov 23, 2015*
9:30 pm, YouTube
vs. Massachusetts
Men Who Speak Up Main Event
Semifinals
L 65–82  31
 18  Tied  10  DeVoe  1  Tied  MGM Grand Garden Arena (1,000)
Paradise, NV
Nov 25, 2015*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Rutgers
Men Who Speak Up Main Event
Heavyweight
W 76–58  4–1
 22  Tied  9  Blossomgame  4  Roper  MGM Grand Garden Arena (1,623)
Paradise, NV
Nov 30, 2015*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
at Minnesota
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 83–89  4–2
 25  Roper  10  Murphy  8  Mason  Williams Arena (10,229)
Minneapolis, MN
Dec 2, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
USC Upstate W 76–56  5–2
 20  Holmes  8  Nnoko  6  Holmes  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (5,528)
Greenville, SC
Dec 6, 2015*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Wofford W 66–51  6–2
 22  Blossomgame  10  Blossomgame  5  Collins  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (4,945)
Greenville, SC
Dec 13, 2015*
6:00 pm, ESPNU
Alabama L 50–51  6–3
 15  Nnoko  7  Blossomgame  5  Roper  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (7,412)
Greenville, SC
Dec 15, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Presbyterian W 61–49  7–3
 12  Tied  13  Djitte  5  Holmes  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (5,478)
Greenville, SC
Dec 18, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
South Carolina
Rivalry
L 59–65  7–4
 17  Blossomgame  11  Blossomgame  5  Roper  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,446)
Greenville, SC
Dec 22, 2015*
6:00 pm, SECN
at Georgia L 48–71  7–5
 11  Nnoko  6  Nnoko  3  Grantham  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
ACC regular season
Dec 30, 2015
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 7 North Carolina L 68–80  7–6
(0–1)
 15  Blossomgame  6  Blossomgame  4  Blossomgame  Dean Smith Center (17,168)
Chapel Hill, NC
Jan 2, 2016
12:00 pm, RSN
Florida State W 84–75  8–6
(1–1)
 23  Roper  9  Blossomgame  7  Grantham  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (9,945)
Greenville, SC
Jan 5, 2016
8:00 pm, ACCN
at Syracuse W 74–73 OT 9–6
(2–1)
 20  Blossomgame  10  Nnoko  10  Roper  Carrier Dome (16,305)
Syracuse, NY
Jan 10, 2016
12:00 pm, RSN
No. 16 Louisville W 66–62  10–6
(3–1)
 17  Blossomgame  9  Blossomgame  4  Roper  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (9,562)
Greenville, SC
Jan 13, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 9 Duke W 68–63  11–6
(4–1)
 17  Blossomgame  13  Nnoko  9  Roper  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (12,972)
Greenville, SC
Jan 16, 2016
2:00 pm, ACCN
No. 8 Miami (FL) W 76–65  12–6
(5–1)
 25  Blossomgame  7  Blossomgame  6  Roper  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (12,575)
Greenville, SC
Jan 19, 2016
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at No. 13 Virginia L 62–69  12–7
(5–2)
 23  Blossomgame  6  Blossomgame  3  Roper  John Paul Jones Arena (14,398)
Charlottesville, VA
Jan 27, 2016
7:00 pm, RSN
No. 23 Pittsburgh W 73–60  13–7
(6–2)
 22  Blossomgame  9  Djitte  5  Grantham  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (8,752)
Greenville, SC
Jan 30, 2016
12:00 pm, RSN
at Florida State L 65–76  13–8
(6–3)
 22  Blossomgame  7  Tied  3  Roper  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (8,166)
Tallahassee, FL
Feb 2, 2016
8:00 pm, ACCN
at Wake Forest W 76–62  14–8
(7–3)
 22  Blossomgame  12  Blossomgame  3  Blossomgame  LJVM Coliseum (8,716)
Winston-Salem, NC
Feb 6, 2016
4:00 pm, RSN
at Virginia Tech L 57–60  14–9
(7–4)
 17  Nnoko  12  Nnoko  3  Holmes  Cassell Coliseum (9,567)
Blacksburg, VA
Feb 8, 2016
9:00 pm, ESPNU
Notre Dame L 83–89  14–10
(7–5)
 30  Blossomgame  7  Grantham  6  Roper  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (8,195)
Greenville, SC
Feb 13, 2016
2:00 pm, RSN
Georgia Tech W 66-52  15–10
(8–5)
 17  Blossomgame  7  Tied  1  Tied  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (12,232)
Greenville, SC
Feb 17, 2016
7:00 pm, RSN
Boston College W 65–54  16–10
(9–5)
 23  Blossomgame  8  Tied  5  Holmes  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (8,101)
Greenville, SC
Feb 20, 2016
3:00 pm, ACCN
at NC State L 74–77  16–11
(9–6)
 33  Blossomgame  8  Djitte  7  Grantham  PNC Arena (17,536)
Raleigh, NC
Feb 23, 2016
7:00 pm, RSN
at Georgia Tech L 73–75  16–12
(9–7)
 22  Blossomgame  6  Nnoko  6  Roper  Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,531)
Atlanta, GA
Mar 1, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 4 Virginia L 57–64  16–13
(9–8)
 31  Blossomgame  6  Nnoko  6  DeVoe  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (9,626)
Greenville, SC
Mar 5, 2016
12:00 pm, RSN
at Boston College W 66–50  17–13
(10–8)
 16  Blossomgame  8  Grantham  9  Roper  Conte Forum (4,073)
Chestnut Hill, MA
ACC tournament
Mar 8–12, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN2
(7) vs. (10) Georgia Tech
Second round
L 85–88 OT 17–14
 22  Blossomgame  7  Djitte  4  Holmes  Verizon Center (18,561)
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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