2016–17 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team

2016–17 Clemson Tigers men's basketball

Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
2016–17 record	4–2 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Brad Brownell (7th year)
Assistant coach	Mike Winiecki
Assistant coach	Dick Bender
Assistant coach	Steve Smith
Home arena	Littlejohn Coliseum

2016–17 ACC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Notre Dame	0	–	0	–	7	–	0	1.000
No. 6 Virginia	0	–	0	–	7	–	0	1.000
No. 3 North Carolina	0	–	0	–	7	–	1	.875
No. 5 Duke	0	–	0	–	7	–	1	.875
Florida State	0	–	0	–	6	–	1	.857
Pittsburgh	0	–	0	–	6	–	1	.857
No. 14 Louisville	0	–	0	–	6	–	1	.857
Virginia Tech	0	–	0	–	6	–	1	.857
Miami (FL)	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
NC State	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
Wake Forest	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
Georgia Tech	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
No. 22 Syracuse	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
Clemson	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
Boston College	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500


† 2017 ACC Tournament winner As of December 4, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represents Clemson University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by sixth year head coach Brad Brownell, the Tigers return their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum after a one year of renovation, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Last season

The Tigers 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.

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Austin Ajukwa	1	F	6'6"	205	Junior	Columbia, SC	Transferred to Charlotte
Jordan Roper	20	G	6'0"	165	Senior	Columbia, SC	Graduated
Josh Smith	33	F	6'8"	245	Senior	Charlotte, NC	Graduated
Ladry Nnoko	35	C	6'10"	255	Senior	Yaoundé, Caneroon	Graduated

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Elijah Thomas	14	C	6'9"	251	Sophomore	Lancaster, TX	Transferred from Texas A&M. Under NCAA transfer rules, Thomas will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
David Skara	24	F	6'8"	205	Junior	Zadar, Croatia	Transferred from Valparaiso. Under NCAA transfer rules, Skara will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Scott Spencer #27 SF	Saint George, VA	Blue Ridge School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Aug 5, 2015
Scott Spencer #27 SF	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 2016-07-26. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-26.

Recruiting class of 2017

2017 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
A.J. Oliver SG	Central, SC	D. W. Daniel High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Dec 1, 2015
A.J. Oliver SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
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 2016-07-26. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-26.

Roster

2016–17 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
5.0 !C	00	Robertin, LegendLegend Robertin	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	3.0 !Jr	London, England
1.5 !G	1	Hudson, TyTy Hudson	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	2.0 !So	Sandy Springs, Georgia
1.5 !G	2	Reed, MarcquiseMarcquise Reed	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Landover, Maryland
1.5 !G	3	Davis, LylesLyles Davis (W)	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	2.0 !So	Charleston, South Carolina
1.5 !G	4	Mitchell, SheltonShelton Mitchell	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Waxhaw, North Carolina
3.5 !F	5	Blossomgame, JaronJaron Blossomgame	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Alpharetta, Georgia
1.5 !G	10	DeVoe, GabeGabe DeVoe	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Shelby, North Carolina
1.5 !G	11	Fields, IsaacIsaac Fields (W)	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Pewee Valley, Kentucky
1.5 !G	12	Holmes, AvryAvry Holmes (W)	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Salem, Oregon
3.5 !F	14	Thomas, ElijahElijah Thomas (I)	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	2.0 !So	Lancaster, Texas
3.5 !F	15	Grantham, DonteDonte Grantham	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Martinsburg, West Virginia
1.5 !G	22	Spencer, ScottScott Spencer	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Suffolk, Virginia
3.5 !F	24	Skara, DavidDavid Skara (I)	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Zadar, Croatia
1.5 !G	44	McGillan, RileyRiley McGillan (W)	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Fort Mill, South Carolina
5.0 !C	50	Djitte, SidySidy Djitte	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Dakar, Senegal

Head coach

Brad Brownell (DePauw)

Assistant coach(es)

Mike Winiecki (Richmond)
Dick Bender (Western Maryland)
Steve Smith (Morgan State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
11/03/2016* 7:00 PM	Lander	W 105–49		20 – DeVoe	10 – Grantham	5 – Mitchell	Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016* 7:00 PM, ACCN Extra	Georgia	W 74–64	1–0	19 – Reed	9 – Djitte	3 – Blossomgame	Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Clemson, SC
11/17/2016* 11:00 AM, ESPNU	vs. Davidson Tire Pros Invitational quarterfinals	W 95–78	2–0	22 – Holmes	8 – Grantham	4 – Tied	HP Field House Orlando, FL
11/18/2016* 1:30 PM, ESPNU	vs. No. 11 Xavier Tire Pros Invitational semifinals	L 77–83	2–1	21 – Grantham	8 – DeVoe	5 – DeVoe	HP Field House (1,002) Orlando, FL
11/20/2016* 5:00 pm, ESPNU	vs. Oklahoma Tire Pros Invitational 3rd place game	L 64–70	2–2	22 – Blossomgame	14 – Djitte	5 – DeVoe	HP Field House Orlando, FL
11/25/2016* 7:00 PM, ACCN Extra	High Point	W 83–74	3–2	27 – Blossomgame	15 – Djitte	5 – DeVoe	Littlejohn Coliseum (5,500) Clemson, SC
11/30/2016* 9:00 PM, ESPNU	Nebraska ACC–Big Ten Challenge	W 60-58	4-2	15 – Blossomgame	9 – Djitte	3 – Djitte	Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
12/04/2016* ACCN Extra	Coppin State			–	–	–	Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
12/10/2016* 4:00 PM, ACCN Extra	Mercer			–	–	–	Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
12/14/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPNU	South Carolina State			–	–	–	Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
12/18/2016* 4:00 PM, ESPNU	vs. Alabama			–	–	–	Legacy Arena Birmingham, AL
12/21/2016* 9:00 PM, ESPNU	at South Carolina Rivalry			–	–	–	Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
12/28/2016* 7:00 PM, ACCN Extra	UNC Wilmington			–	–	–	Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
ACC regular season
12/31/2016 12:00 PM, RSN	at Wake Forest			–	–	–	LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
01/03/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN2	North Carolina			–	–	–	Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
01/07/2017 3:00 PM, ESPNU	at Notre Dame			–	–	–	Edmund P. Joyce Center South Bend, IN
01/12/2017 7:00 PM, RSN	at Georgia Tech			–	–	–	Hank McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
01/14/2017 12:00 PM, ACCN	Virginia			–	–	–	Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
01/19/2017 9:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2	at Louisville			–	–	–	KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
01/22/2017 6:30 PM, ESPNU	Virginia Tech			–	–	–	Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
01/28/2017 12:00 PM, RSN	at Pittsburgh			–	–	–	Peterson Events Center Pittsburgh, PA
02/01/2017 7:00 PM, RSN	Georgia Tech			–	–	–	Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
02/05/2017 12:30 PM, ESPNU	at Florida State			–	–	–	Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, FL
02/07/2017 8:00 PM, ACCN	Syracuse			–	–	–	Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
02/11/2017 1:00 PM, ACCN	at Duke			–	–	–	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
02/14/2017 7:00 PM, RSN	Wake Forest			–	–	–	Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
02/18/2017 12:00 PM, RSN	at Miami (FL)			–	–	–	BankUnited Center Coral Gables, FL
02/21/2017 7:00 PM, ESPNU	at Virginia Tech			–	–	–	Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA
02/25/2017 12:00 PM, ACCN	Florida State			–	–	–	Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
03/04/2017	Boston College			–	–	–	Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
ACC Tournament
03/07–11/2017	vs.			–	–	–	Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Clemson Tigers men's basketball

Venues	YMCA Building (1916–1922) Riggs Field House (1922–1930) Fike Field House (1930–1968) Littlejohn Coliseum (1968–present) Civic Center of Anderson (alternate; 2002) Bon Secours Wellness Arena (alternate; 2015–16)

Rivalries	South Carolina

Culture & lore	The Tiger "Tiger Rag" Clemson University Tiger Band

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

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