2018–19 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team explained

Year:2018–19
Team:Clemson Tigers
Sport:Basketball
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:20–14
Conf Record:9–9
Hc Year:9th
Asst Coach2:Dick Bender (3rd season)
Asst Coach3:Steve Smith (7th season)
Asst Coach1:Antonio Reynolds-Dean (2nd season)
Tourney Result:Second Round

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

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

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Mark Donnal 5 F/C 6'9" 240 Graduate Graduated
10 G 6'3" 207 Senior Graduated
Isaac Fields 11 G 6'1" 180 Sophomore None Given
Scott Spencer 22 G 6'6" 190 Sophomore Transferred to LaSalle[2] [3]
32 F 6'8" 215 Senior Graduated

Incoming transfers

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

2018 recruiting class

Schedule and results

Source:[5]

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Rankings

See also: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clemson's Season Still Sweet Despite 80-76 loss to Kansas . Clemson University Athletic Department . March 23, 2018 . March 26, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180326203144/http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=657841&SPID=103715&DB_OEM_ID=28500&ATCLID=211707552 . March 26, 2018 . dead .
  2. Web site: Clemson guard Scott Spencer to leave basketball program. Grace Raynor. postandcourier.com. April 5, 2018. July 13, 2018.
  3. Web site: Men's Basketball Announces Addition of Clemson Transfer Scott Spencer. goexplorers.com. La Salle University. June 4, 2018. July 13, 2018.
  4. Web site: Clemson basketball welcomes two new transfers. Anna Hickey. 247sports.com. May 8, 2018. July 13, 2018.
  5. Web site: 2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule . Clemson Athletic Department . July 13, 2018.