2021–22 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers were led by twelfth-year head coach Brad Brownell and played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2021–22 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record17–16 (8–12 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
(Capacity: 9,000)
Seasons
2021–22 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Duke 16 4   .800 32 7   .821
North Carolina 15 5   .750 29 10   .744
Notre Dame 15 5   .750 24 11   .686
Miami (FL) 14 6   .700 26 11   .703
Wake Forest 13 7   .650 25 10   .714
Virginia 12 8   .600 21 14   .600
Virginia Tech 11 9   .550 23 13   .639
Florida State 10 10   .500 17 14   .548
Syracuse 9 11   .450 16 17   .485
Clemson 8 12   .400 17 16   .515
Louisville 6 14   .300 13 19   .406
Boston College 6 14   .300 13 20   .394
Pittsburgh 6 14   .300 11 21   .344
Georgia Tech 5 15   .250 12 20   .375
NC State 4 16   .200 11 21   .344
2022 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The Tigers finished the season 17–16 overall and 8–12 in ACC play to finish in tenth place. As the tenth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated fifteenth seed NC State in the first round before losing to seventh seed, and eventual champions Virginia Tech in the second round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT.

Previous season

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The Tigers finished the 2020–21 season 16–8, 10–6 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the fifth seed in the ACC tournament they earned a bye into the Second Round where they lost to Miami. They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a seven seed in the Midwest Region. They lost in the first round to 10 seed Rutgers.

Offseason

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Coaching changes

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Assistant coach Anthony Goins was hired by Boston College to be an assistant coach.[1] The Tigers named Kareem Richardson as his replacement on April 22.[2]

Departures

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Clemson Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Clyde Trapp 0 G 6'4" 203 Senior Eastover, South Carolina Transferred to Charlotte[3]
Jonathan Baehre 1 F 6'10" 214 Senior Hessen, Germany Began Professional Career overseas[4]
Olivier-Maxence Prosper 10 G/F 6'8" 218 Freshman Montreal, Quebec Transferred to Marquette[5]
John Newman III 15 G 6'5" 207 Junior Greensboro, North Carolina Transferred to Cincinnati[6]
O'Neil McBride 20 F 6'7" 207 Sophomore Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Wells Hoag 21 G 6'3" 199 Junior Greenville, South Carolina
Lynn Kidd 22 C 6'10" 235 Freshman Gainesville, Florida Transferred to Virginia Tech[7]
Aamir Simms 25 F 6'8" 245 Senior Palmyra, Virginia Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Clemson Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
David Collins 13 G 6'4" 217 Graduate Student Youngstown, OH USF[8]
Naz Bohannon 33 F 6'6" 232 Graduate Student Lorain, OH Youngstown State[9]

2021 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Josh Beadle
G
Columbia, South Carolina Cardinal Newman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jun 27, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Ian Schieffelin
F
Loganville, Georgia Grayson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sep 21, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Ben Middlebrooks
F
Fort Lauderdale, Florida Calvary Christian 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 11, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
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:

  • "2021 Clemson Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  • "Clemson Tigers". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 19, 2021.

Roster

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2021–22 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Josh Beadle 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Columbia, South Carolina
F 1 Ian Schieffelin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Loganville, Georgia
G 2 Al-Amir Dawes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Jr Newark, New Jersey
G 3 Chase Hunter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 204 lb (93 kg) RS So Atlanta, Georgia
G 4 Nick Honor 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Orlando, Florida
F 5 Hunter Tyson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Monroe, North Carolina
F/C 10 Ben Middlebrooks 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Fr Fort Lauderdale, Florida
G/F 11 Parker Fox 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Reno, Nevada
G 12 Alex Hemenway 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Newburgh, Indiana
G 13 David Collins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 217 lb (98 kg) GS Youngstown, Ohio
G 14 Devin Foster (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Canton, Massachusetts
G 15 Jack Nauseef (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Dayton, Ohio
F/C 24 PJ Hall 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Spartanburg, South Carolina
F 32 Daniel Nauseef (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Dayton, Ohio
F 33 Naz Bohannon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 232 lb (105 kg) GS Lorain, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 9, 2022

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exbitition
November 1, 2021*
7:00 p.m.
Georgia Southwestern State W 77–51 
 23  Hall   7  Tyson   7  Honor  Littlejohn Coliseum (1,027)
Clemson, SC
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Presbyterian W 64–53  1–0
 21  Dawes   8  Hall   4  Honor  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,144)
Clemson, SC
November 12, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Wofford W 76–68  2–0
 22  Hall   8  Hall   4  Honor  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,118)
Clemson, SC
November 15, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Bryant W 93–70  3–0
 20  Tyson   9  Collins   7  Honor  Littlejohn Coliseum (5,411)
Clemson, SC
November 18, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Temple
Charleston Classic Quarterfinals
W 75–48  4–0
 19  Honor   9  Collins   3  Tied  TD Arena (3,639)
Charleston, SC
November 19, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. No. 22 St. Bonaventure
Charleston Classic Semifinals
L 65–68  4–1
 22  Hall   8  Hall   3  Honor  TD Arena (3,464)
Charleston, SC
November 21, 2021*
5:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. West Virginia
Charleston Classic Consolation – 3rd Place
L 59–66  4–2
 18  Dawes   6  Tyson   4  Bohannon  TD Arena (0)
Charleston, SC
November 26, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Charleston Southern W 91–59  5–2
 17  Honor   7  Tied   7  Honor  Littlejohn Coliseum (5,770)
Clemson, SC
November 30, 2021*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Rutgers
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 64–74  5–3
 18  Collins   10  Collins   3  Tied  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,050)
Piscataway, NJ
December 4, 2021
12:00 p.m., ACCN
at Miami (FL) L 75–80  5–4
(0–1)
 18  Hall   9  Collins   5  Collins  Watsco Center (3,388)
Coral Gables, FL
December 11, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ACCN
vs. Drake
Holiday Hoopsgiving
W 90–80 OT 6–4
 22  Hall   13  Hall   5  Dawes  State Farm Arena (8,557)
Atlanta, GA
December 14, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Miami (OH) W 89–76  7–4
 17  Hemenway   8  Tied   6  Collins  Littlejohn Coliseum (5,154)
Clemson, SC
December 18, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ACCN
South Carolina
Rivalry
W 70–56  8–4
 18  Tyson   13  Tyson   3  Dawes  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,677)
Clemson, SC
December 22, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Virginia W 67–50  9–4
(1–1)
 17  Tyson   11  Collins   2  4 tied  John Paul Jones Arena (13,857)
Charlottesville, VA
January 4, 2022
9:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Virginia L 65–75  9–5
(1–2)
 15  Tyson   9  Tyson   4  Honor  Littlejohn Coliseum (5,202)
Clemson, SC
January 8, 2022
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at NC State W 70–65  10–5
(2–2)
 20  Hall   11  Collins   2  5 tied  PNC Arena (13,425)
Raleigh, NC
January 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at Notre Dame L 56–72  10–6
(2–3)
 14  Hall   7  Hall   3  Tied  Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,618)
South Bend, IN
January 15, 2022
6:30 p.m., ACCRSN
Boston College L 68–70  10–7
(2–4)
 17  Dawes   12  Bohannon   3  Collins  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,443)
Clemson, SC
January 18, 2022
9:00 p.m., ACCN
at Syracuse L 78–91  10–8
(2–5)
 19  Hall   11  Hall   5  Tied  Carrier Dome (15,210)
Syracuse, NY
January 22, 2022
4:00 p.m., ACCN
Pittsburgh W 75–48  11–8
(3–5)
 19  Dawes   7  Collins   6  Collins  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,408)
Clemson, SC
January 25, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 9 Duke L 69–71  11–9
(3–6)
 14  Hall   10  Hall   5  Hunter  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
February 2, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Florida State W 75–69  12–9
(4–6)
 15  Hall   8  Collins   4  Honor  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,578)
Clemson, SC
February 5, 2022
2:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at Georgia Tech L 64–69  12–10
(4–7)
 18  Tied   8  Tied   5  Hunter  McCamish Pavilion (5,784)
Atlanta, GA
February 8, 2022
6:00 p.m., ACCN
North Carolina L 77–79  12–11
(4–8)
 24  Hall   6  Hunter   3  4 Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,470)
Clemson, SC
February 10, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 7 Duke
Rescheduled from Dec. 29, 2021
L 64–82  12–12
(4–9)
 17  Hall   10  Schieffelin   4  Dawes  Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)
Clemson, SC
February 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Notre Dame L 61–76  12–13
(4–10)
 19  Hall   9  Schieffelin   3  Hunter  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,524)
Clemson, SC
February 15, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at Florida State L 80–81  12–14
(4–11)
 28  Hall   11  Collins   4  Tied  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,801)
Tallahassee, FL
February 19, 2022
3:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at Louisville L 61–70  12–15
(4–12)
 18  Dawes   10  Collins   4  Collins  KFC Yum! Center (13,242)
Louisville, KY
February 23, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Wake Forest W 80–69  13–15
(5–12)
 21  Hunter   8  Collins   4  Dawes  Littlejohn Coliseum (5,782)
Clemson, SC
February 26, 2022
3:00 p.m., ACCN
at Boston College W 70–60  14–15
(6–12)
 23  Hunter   10  Collins   2  Tied  Conte Forum (6,316)
Chestnut Hill, MA
March 2, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Georgia Tech W 68–65  15–15
(7–12)
 19  Collins   7  Collins   4  Collins  Littlejohn Coliseum (5,602)
Clemson, SC
March 5, 2022
2:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Virginia Tech W 63–59  16–15
(8–12)
 12  Hall   4  Tied   4  Schieffelin  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,295)
Clemson, SC
ACC tournament
March 8, 2022
4:30 p.m., ACCN
(10) vs. (15) NC State
First Round
W 70–64  17–15
 18  Hall   10  Hall   4  Hunter  Barclays Center (6,222)
Brooklyn, NY
March 9, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
(10) vs. (7) Virginia Tech
Second Round
L 75–76 OT 17–16
 16  Hall   7  Tyson   4  Dawes  Barclays Center (8,174)
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[10][11]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APNot released
Coaches

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Black, A.J. (April 9, 2021). "Boston College Officially Hires Clemson Assistant Anthony Goins". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  2. ^ Keepfer, Scott (April 22, 2021). "Richardson joins Clemson basketball staff, assistants get new contracts". Greenville News. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "Clemson Transfer Clyde Trapp Joins 49ers Roster". charlotte49ers.com. Charlotte 49ers Sports Information. April 12, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  4. ^ Cubit, Alexis (June 9, 2021). "Part-time Clemson starter won't return to Tigers for new season". The State. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  5. ^ Steele, Ben (April 15, 2021). "Marquette adds another player and goes over scholarship limit". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  6. ^ Clark, Dave (April 20, 2021). "John Newman III, Clemson transfer guard, commits to Cincinnati Bearcats". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  7. ^ "In the region: Virginia Tech men's basketball adds Clemson transfer Lynn Kidd". The Roanoke Times. May 18, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  8. ^ Senkiw, Brad (April 20, 2021). "Brownell Lands USF Transfer David Collins". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  9. ^ Priester, JP (May 26, 2021). "Clemson Lands Grad Transfer Naz Bohannon From Youngstown St". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  10. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Clemson Athletic Department. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  11. ^ "2021-22 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 7, 2022.