2021–22 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	2021–22
Prev Year:	2020–21
Next Year:	2022–23
Team:	Clemson Tigers
Conference:	Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:	ACC
Record:	17–16
Conf Record:	8–12
Head Coach:	Brad Brownell
Hc Year:	12th
Asst Coach1:	Antonio Reynolds-Dean
Ac1 Year:	5th
Asst Coach2:	Dick Bender
Ac2 Year:	6th
Asst Coach3:	Kareem Richardson
Ac3 Year:	1st
Stadium:	Littlejohn Coliseum (Capacity: 9,000)

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.

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

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

Coaching changes

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

Clemson Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Reason for Departure
Clyde Trapp	0	G	6'4"	203	Senior	Transferred to Charlotte^[3]
Jonathan Baehre	1	F	6'10"	214	Senior	Began Professional Career overseas^[4]
	10	G/F	6'8"	218	Freshman	Transferred to Marquette^[5]
	15	G	6'5"	207	Junior	Transferred to Cincinnati^[6]
O'Neil McBride	20	F	6'7"	207	Sophomore	—
Wells Hoag	21	G	6'3"	199	Junior	—
Lynn Kidd	22	C	6'10"	235	Freshman	Transferred to Virginia Tech^[7]
	25	F	6'8"	245	Senior	Graduated

Incoming transfers

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

2021 recruiting class

Schedule and results

Rankings

Notes and References

Web site: Black. A.J.. April 9, 2021. Boston College Officially Hires Clemson Assistant Anthony Goins. July 19, 2021. si.com. Sports Illustrated.
Web site: Keepfer. Scott. April 22, 2021. Richardson joins Clemson basketball staff, assistants get new contracts. July 19, 2021. Greenville News.
Web site: Clemson Transfer Clyde Trapp Joins 49ers Roster. charlotte49ers.com. Charlotte 49ers Sports Information. April 12, 2021. July 19, 2021.
Web site: Part-time Clemson starter won’t return to Tigers for new season. The State. Alexis. Cubit. June 9, 2021. July 19, 2021.
Web site: Marquette adds another player and goes over scholarship limit. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Ben. Steele. April 15, 2021. July 19, 2021.
Web site: John Newman III, Clemson transfer guard, commits to Cincinnati Bearcats. Cincinnati Enquirer. Dave. Clark. April 20, 2021. July 19, 2021.
Web site: In the region: Virginia Tech men's basketball adds Clemson transfer Lynn Kidd. The Roanoke Times. May 18, 2021. July 19, 2021.
Web site: Brownell Lands USF Transfer David Collins. Sports Illustrated. Brad. Senkiw. April 20, 2021. July 19, 2021.
Web site: Clemson Lands Grad Transfer Naz Bohannon From Youngstown St. Sports Illustrated. JP. Priester. May 26, 2021. July 19, 2021.
Web site: 2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule . Clemson Athletic Department . July 19, 2021.
Web site: 2021-22 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results. 2022-02-07. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. en.