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 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:

Recruiting class of 2017

Roster

2016–17 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
C 00 Robertin, LegendLegend Robertin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Jr London, England
G 1 Hudson, TyTy Hudson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Sandy Springs, Georgia
G 2 Reed, MarcquiseMarcquise Reed 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Landover, Maryland
G 3 Davis, LylesLyles Davis (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Charleston, South Carolina
G 4 Mitchell, SheltonShelton Mitchell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Waxhaw, North Carolina
F 5 Blossomgame, JaronJaron Blossomgame 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr Alpharetta, Georgia
G 10 DeVoe, GabeGabe DeVoe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Shelby, North Carolina
G 11 Fields, IsaacIsaac Fields (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Pewee Valley, Kentucky
G 12 Holmes, AvryAvry Holmes (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Salem, Oregon
F 14 Thomas, ElijahElijah Thomas (I)  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Lancaster, Texas
F 15 Grantham, DonteDonte Grantham 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Martinsburg, West Virginia
G 22 Spencer, ScottScott Spencer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Suffolk, Virginia
F 24 Skara, DavidDavid Skara (I)  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Zadar, Croatia
G 44 McGillan, RileyRiley McGillan (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Fort Mill, South Carolina
C 50 Djitte, SidySidy Djitte 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Dakar, Senegal
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
Time, TV
Rank# 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.
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