2024–25 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team

2024–25 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
2024–25 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
Sunshine Slam Beach Bracket champions
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	13–4 (5–1 ACC)
Head coach	Brad Brownell (15th season);
Associate head coach	Billy Donlon (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Sean Dixon (3rd season); Dick Bender (9th season);
Home arena	Littlejohn Coliseum; (Capacity: 9,000)
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 ACC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 3 Duke	6	–	0	1.000	14	–	2	.875
Clemson	5	–	1	.833	13	–	4	.765
Louisville	5	–	1	.833	12	–	5	.706
Wake Forest	4	–	1	.800	12	–	4	.750
North Carolina	4	–	1	.800	11	–	6	.647
Pittsburgh	3	–	2	.600	12	–	4	.750
SMU	3	–	2	.600	12	–	4	.750
Stanford	3	–	2	.600	11	–	5	.688
Florida State	2	–	3	.400	11	–	5	.688
NC State	2	–	3	.400	9	–	7	.563
Syracuse	2	–	3	.400	8	–	8	.500
Virginia Tech	2	–	3	.400	7	–	9	.438
Georgia Tech	2	–	4	.333	8	–	9	.471
Notre Dame	2	–	4	.333	8	–	9	.471
California	1	–	4	.200	8	–	8	.500
Virginia	1	–	4	.200	8	–	8	.500
Boston College	1	–	5	.167	9	–	8	.529
Miami (FL)	0	–	5	.000	4	–	12	.250

† 2025 ACC tournament winner As of January 13, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024–25 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represents Clemson University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by fifteenth-year head coach Brad Brownell, play their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

After a run to the Elite Eight in the previous season, head coach Brownell signed a five-year contract extension worth a total of $20 million.^[1]

Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 24–12 and 11–9 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. As the sixth seed in the ACC tournament, were defeated by Boston College in the Second Round. They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament and were placed as the sixth-seed in the West region. They defeated eleventh-seed New Mexico in the First Round, third-seed Baylor in the Second Round and second-seed Arizona in the Sweet Sixteen. This advanced Clemson to only their second Elite Eight in program history. In the Elite Eight the Tigers lost in a rematch of an early season game against Alabama 82–89 to end their season. After the season, Ian Schieffelin was named ACC Most Improved Player, becoming the second Clemson player to win the award. PJ Hall was named to the All-ACC First Team.

Offseason

Departures

Clemson Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Josh Beadle	0	G	6'3.5"	180	Sophomore	Columbia, South Carolina	Transferred to Boston College^[2]
Jack Clark	5	F	6'10"	207	Graduate Student	Cheltenham, Pennsylvania	Transferred to VCU^[3]
RJ Godfrey	10	F	6'8"	228	Sophomore	Suwanee, Georgia	Transferred to Georgia^[4]
Joseph Girard III	11	G	6'2"	189	Graduate Student	Glens Falls, New York	Graduated
Alex Hemenway	12	G	6'4"	192	Graduate Student	Newburgh, Indiana	Transferred to Vanderbilt^[5]
PJ Hall	24	C	6'10.5"	238	Senior	Spartanburg, South Carolina	Graduated; signed two-way contract with Denver Nuggets^[6]
Bas Leyte	33	F	6'10.5"	225	Graduate Student	Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Clemson incoming transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Viktor Lakhin	0	C	6'11"	240	Senior	Anapa, Russia	Cincinnati^[7]
Myles Foster	6	F	6'7"	235	Graduate Student	Brooklyn, New York	Illinois State^[8]
Jaeden Zackery	11	G	6'2"	220	Graduate Student	Salem, Wisconsin	Boston College^[9]
Christian Reeves	14	C	7'1"	261	Sophomore	Charlotte, North Carolina	Duke^[10]

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2024)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Ace Buckner PG	Cleveland, OH	La Lumiere School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Oct 20, 2023
Ace Buckner PG	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Del Jones PG	Castaic, CA	Southern California Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Oct 23, 2023
Del Jones PG	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Dallas Thomas SF	Little Rock, AR	Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jul 11, 2023
Dallas Thomas SF	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings:
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: "2024 Clemson Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 14, 2023. "Clemson Tigers". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 14, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 14, 2023.

Roster

2024–25 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
C	0	Viktor Lakhin	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	RS Sr	Anapa, Russia
G	1	Chase Hunter	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	GS	Atlanta, Georgia
G	2	Dillon Hunter	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	Jr	Atlanta, Georgia
G	3	Jake Heidbreder	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS Jr	Floyds Knobs, Indiana
F	4	Ian Schieffelin	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Sr	Loganville, Georgia
F	5	Asa Thomas	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Fr	Lake Forest, Illinois
F	6	Myles Foster	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	GS	Brooklyn, New York
F	7	Chauncey Wiggins	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Covington, Georgia
F	8	Dallas Thomas	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Little Rock, Arkansas
G	10	Del Jones	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	Fr	Landover, Maryland
G	11	Jaeden Zackery	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	GS	Salem, Wisconsin
G	13	Andrew Latiff (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Clemson, South Carolina
C	14	Christian Reeves	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)	253 lb (115 kg)	RS So	Charlotte, North Carolina
G	20	Matt Kelly (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Charleston, South Carolina
G	21	Ace Buckner	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Dallas, Texas
F	32	Daniel Nauseef (W)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Dayton, Ohio
F/C	35	Jackson Roberts (W)	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	247 lb (112 kg)	Jr	Tampa, Florida

Head coach

Brad Brownell (DePauw)

Assistant coach(es)

Billy Donlon (UNC Wilmington)
Sean Dixon (Presbyterian)
Dick Bender (McDaniel)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Source^[11]^[12]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2024* 7:00 p.m.		Augusta	W 90–49	–	18 – Wiggins	8 – Reeves	4 – C. Hunter	Littlejohn Coliseum (—) Clemson, SC
Regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		Charleston Southern	W 94–61	1–0	17 – Tied	9 – Schieffelin	3 – Tied	Littlejohn Coliseum (7,463) Clemson, SC
November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		Saint Francis	W 88–62	2–0	16 – Tied	13 – Schieffelin	6 – Zackery	Littlejohn Coliseum (7,571) Clemson, SC
November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCN		Eastern Kentucky	W 75–62	3–0	19 – Tied	12 – Lakhin	4 – Tied	Littlejohn Coliseum (7,258) Clemson, SC
November 17, 2024* 1:30 p.m., CBSSN		at Boise State	L 71–84	3–1	30 – C. Hunter	12 – Schieffelin	6 – C. Hunter	ExtraMile Arena (11,275) Boise, ID
November 21, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		Radford Sunshine Slam campus game	W 79–51	4–1	16 – Wiggins	9 – Schieffelin	3 – Tied	Littlejohn Coliseum (7,166) Clemson, SC
November 25, 2024* 6:30 p.m., CBSSN		vs. San Francisco Sunshine Slam Beach Bracket semifinals	W 70–55	5–1	18 – Schieffelin	13 – Schieffelin	5 – Schieffelin	Ocean Center (1,690) Daytona Beach, FL
November 26, 2024* 4:00 p.m., CBSSN		vs. Penn State Sunshine Slam Beach Bracket championship	W 75–67	6–1	18 – Schieffelin	13 – Schieffelin	8 – Schieffelin	Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL
November 29, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		Florida A&M	W 86–58	7–1	16 – C. Hunter	15 – Schieffelin	4 – Zackery	Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Clemson, SC
December 3, 2024* 9:30 p.m., ESPN		No. 4 Kentucky ACC–SEC Challenge	W 70–66	8–1	13 – Zackery	20 – Schieffelin	4 – Schieffelin	Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Clemson, SC
December 7, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Miami (FL)	W 65–55	9–1 (1–0)	18 – C. Hunter	12 – Schieffelin	4 – Zackery	Watsco Center (5,582) Coral Gables, FL
December 14, 2024* 11:00 a.m., ESPN2	No. 16	Memphis	L 82–87 ^OT	9–2	23 – Lakhin	11 – Lakhin	5 – D. Hunter	Littlejohn Coliseum (8,148) Clemson, SC
December 17, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN	No. 25	at South Carolina Rivalry	L 88–91 ^OT	9–3	27 – C. Hunter	12 – Schieffelin	3 – Tied	Colonial Life Arena (12,780) Columbia, SC
December 21, 2024 2:30 p.m., ESPN	No. 25	Wake Forest	W 73–62	10–3 (2–0)	16 – C. Hunter	9 – Lakhin	6 – Tied	Littlejohn Coliseum (6,889) Clemson, SC
January 1, 2025 4:00 p.m., ACCN		Stanford	W 85–71	11–3 (3–0)	22 – C. Hunter	7 – Lakhin	6 – Zackery	Littlejohn Coliseum (8,337) Clemson, SC
January 4, 2025 8:30 p.m., ESPN2		California	W 80–68	12–3 (4–0)	21 – Schieffelin	7 – Schieffelin	6 – C. Hunter	Littlejohn Coliseum (7,660) Clemson, SC
January 7, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Louisville	L 64–74	12–4 (4–1)	15 – C. Hunter	10 – Schieffelin	3 – C. Hunter	KFC Yum! Center (14,991) Louisville, KY
January 11, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN		Florida State	W 77–57	13–4 (5–1)	25 – C. Hunter	6 – Lakhin	6 – Schieffelin	Littlejohn Coliseum (9,341) Clemson, SC
January 14, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN		at Georgia Tech						McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
January 18, 2025 12:00 p.m., The CW		at Pittsburgh						Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA
January 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN		Syracuse						Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
January 25, 2025 5:00 p.m., ACCN		at Virginia Tech						Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
February 1, 2025 1:30 p.m., The CW		at NC State						Lenovo Center Raleigh, NC
February 4, 2025 9:00 p.m., ACCN		Georgia Tech						Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
February 8, 2025 TBA, ESPN		Duke						Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
February 10, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN		North Carolina						Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
February 15, 2025 12:00 p.m., The CW		at Florida State						Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, FL
February 22, 2025 4:00 p.m., ACCN		at SMU						Moody Coliseum Dallas, TX
February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCN		Notre Dame						Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
March 1, 2025 TBA, ESPN/2/U		at Virginia						John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
March 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN/2/U		at Boston College						Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
March 8, 2025 TBA, ESPNU		Virginia Tech						Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
ACC tournament
		vs.						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
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	—	RV	16	25	RV	RV	RV	RV
Coaches	RV	RV	—	—	RV	16	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV

References

^ "Clemson signs Brad Brownell to new contract after Elite Eight run". espn.com. Associated Press. July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
^ Gemei, Carmine (April 15, 2024). "Former Tiger Josh Beadle announces transfer". foxcarolina.com. Fox Carolina. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
^ Joachim, Zach (April 29, 2024). "Clemson forward Jack Clark commits to VCU hoops". richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
^ Whiteman, Marc (May 1, 2024). "Former Clemson forward RJ Godfrey announces transfer destination". WYFF. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
^ "Clemson's Alex Hemenway announces transfer portal commitment to SEC school". tigernet.com. TigerNet. May 7, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
^ Whiteman, Marc (June 27, 2024). "Clemson's PJ Hall agrees to terms with Denver Nuggets". WYFF4.com. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
^ Carter, Derrian (April 17, 2024). "Clemson basketball, Brad Brownell land Cincinnati transfer forward Viktor Lakhin". sports.yahoo.com. The Greenville News. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
^ Carter, Derrian (May 20, 2024). "Clemson basketball, Brad Brownell land Illinois State transfer forward Myles Foster". greevnilleonline.com. The Greenville News. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
^ Blau, Jon (April 21, 2024). "Boston College's Zackery commits to Clemson, hints at Chase Hunter return". The Post and Courier. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
^ Blau, Jon (May 9, 2024). "Clemson brings in a second big man from transfer portal". The Post and Courier. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletic Department. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
^ "2024–2025 Clemson Basketball Schedule". thepalmettobowl.com. The Palmetto Bowl. Retrieved November 15, 2024.

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[2] Gemei, Carmine (April 15, 2024). "Former Tiger Josh Beadle announces transfer". foxcarolina.com. Fox Carolina. Retrieved July 29, 2024.

[3] Joachim, Zach (April 29, 2024). "Clemson forward Jack Clark commits to VCU hoops". richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 29, 2024.

[4] Whiteman, Marc (May 1, 2024). "Former Clemson forward RJ Godfrey announces transfer destination". WYFF. Retrieved July 29, 2024.

[5] "Clemson's Alex Hemenway announces transfer portal commitment to SEC school". tigernet.com. TigerNet. May 7, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.

[6] Whiteman, Marc (June 27, 2024). "Clemson's PJ Hall agrees to terms with Denver Nuggets". WYFF4.com. Retrieved July 1, 2024.

[7] Carter, Derrian (April 17, 2024). "Clemson basketball, Brad Brownell land Cincinnati transfer forward Viktor Lakhin". sports.yahoo.com. The Greenville News. Retrieved July 29, 2024.

[8] Carter, Derrian (May 20, 2024). "Clemson basketball, Brad Brownell land Illinois State transfer forward Myles Foster". greevnilleonline.com. The Greenville News. Retrieved July 29, 2024.

[9] Blau, Jon (April 21, 2024). "Boston College's Zackery commits to Clemson, hints at Chase Hunter return". The Post and Courier. Retrieved July 29, 2024.

[10] Blau, Jon (May 9, 2024). "Clemson brings in a second big man from transfer portal". The Post and Courier. Retrieved July 29, 2024.

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