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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
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Duke16–4 .80032–7  .821
North Carolina15–5 .75029–10  .744
Notre Dame15–5 .75024–11  .686
Miami (FL)14–6 .70026–11  .703
Wake Forest13–7 .65025–10  .714
Virginia12–8 .60021–14  .600
Virginia Tech †11–9 .55023–13  .639
Florida State10–10 .50017–14  .548
Syracuse9–11 .45016–17  .485
Clemson8–12 .40017–16  .515
Louisville6–14 .30013–19  .406
Boston College6–14 .30013–20  .394
Pittsburgh6–14 .30011–21  .344
Georgia Tech5–15 .25012–20  .375
NC State4–16 .20011–21  .344
† 2022 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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

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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 Trapp0G6'4"203SeniorEastover, South CarolinaTransferred to Charlotte[3]
Jonathan Baehre1F6'10"214SeniorHessen, GermanyBegan Professional Career overseas[4]
Olivier-Maxence Prosper10G/F6'8"218FreshmanMontreal, QuebecTransferred to Marquette[5]
John Newman III15G6'5"207JuniorGreensboro, North CarolinaTransferred to Cincinnati[6]
O'Neil McBride20F6'7"207SophomoreMyrtle Beach, South Carolina—
Wells Hoag21G6'3"199JuniorGreenville, South Carolina—
Lynn Kidd22C6'10"235FreshmanGainesville, FloridaTransferred to Virginia Tech[7]
Aamir Simms25F6'8"245SeniorPalmyra, VirginiaGraduated

Incoming transfers

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Clemson incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
David Collins13G6'4"217Graduate StudentYoungstown, OHUSF[8]
Naz Bohannon33F6'6"232Graduate StudentLorain, OHYoungstown State[9]

2021 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Ian Schieffelin
F		 Loganville, Georgia Grayson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sep 21, 2020 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (79)
Ben Middlebrooks
F		 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Calvary Christian 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 11, 2021 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  • "Clemson Tigers". ESPN. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved July 19, 2021.

Roster

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2021–22 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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
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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". The 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.
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