2016–17 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team

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2016–17 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
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NIT, First round
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
2016–17 record 17–16 (6–12 ACC)
Head coach Brad Brownell (7th year)
Assistant coach Mike Winiecki
Assistant coach Dick Bender
Assistant coach Steve Smith
Home stadium Littlejohn Coliseum
Seasons
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2016–17 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
No. 5 North Carolina 14 – 4   .778     33 – 7   .825
No. 16 Florida State 12 – 6   .667     26 – 9   .743
No. 14 Notre Dame 12 – 6   .667     26 – 10   .722
No. 10 Louisville 12 – 6   .667     25 – 9   .735
No. 7 Duke † 11 – 7   .611     28 – 9   .757
No. 24 Virginia 11 – 7   .611     23 – 11   .676
Virginia Tech 10 – 8   .556     22 – 11   .667
Miami (FL) 10 – 8   .556     21 – 12   .636
Syracuse 10 – 8   .556     19 – 15   .559
Wake Forest 9 – 9   .500     19 – 14   .576
Georgia Tech 8 – 10   .444     21 – 16   .568
Clemson 6 – 12   .333     17 – 16   .515
NC State 4 – 14   .222     15 – 17   .469
Pittsburgh 4 – 14   .222     16 – 17   .485
Boston College 2 – 16   .111     9 – 23   .281
† 2017 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by sixth-year head coach Brad Brownell, the Tigers played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina after a one-year of renovation, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 6–12 in ACC play to finish in 12th place. They defeated NC State in the first round of the ACC tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to Duke. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Oakland.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2015–16 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
Landry Nnoko 35 C 6'10" 255 Senior Yaoundé, Cameroon 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 the first nine games of 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 Home town 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:

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Recruiting class of 2017

Roster

2016–17 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High school/previous college Home town
C 00 Legend Robertin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Jr Chipola College London, England
G 1 Ty Hudson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Pebblebrook High School Mableton, Georgia
G 2 Marcquise Reed 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Robert Morris Landover, Maryland
G 3 Lyles Davis (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So James Island Charter High School Charleston, South Carolina
G 4 Shelton Mitchell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Vanderbilt Waxhaw, North Carolina
F 5 Jaron Blossomgame 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr Chattahoochee High School Alpharetta, Georgia
G 10 Gabe DeVoe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Shelby High School (NC) Shelby, North Carolina
G 11 Isaac Fields (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr South Oldham High School Pewee Valley, Kentucky
G 12 Avry Holmes (w) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS North Salem High School Salem, Oregon
F 14 Elijah Thomas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Lancaster High School Dallas, Texas
F 15 Donte Grantham 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Hargrave Military Academy Martinsburg, West Virginia
G 22 Scott Spencer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Blue Ridge School Suffolk, Virginia
F 24 David Skara (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Valparaiso Zadar, Croatia
G 44 Riley McGillan (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) GS Fort Mill High School Fort Mill, South Carolina
C 50 Sidy Djitte 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Northwood Temple Academy Dakar, Senegal
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

2017 NBA Draft

The Tigers had one player drafted in the 2017 NBA Draft.[1]

Player Team Round Pick # Position
United States Jaron Blossomgame San Antonio Spurs 2nd 59 F

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  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  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		  95–78  2–0
  22 – Holmes   8 – Grantham   4 – Tied  HP Field House 
Orlando, FL
11/18/2016*
1:30 pm, ESPNU		 vs. #11 Xavier
Tire Pros Invitational semifinals		  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		  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  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		  60–58  4–2
  15 – Blossomgame   9 – Djitte   3 – Djitte  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,545)
Clemson, SC
12/04/2016*
2:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 Coppin State  85–43  5–2
  15 – Blossomgame   13 – Djitte   2 – Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,711)
Clemson, SC
12/10/2016*
4:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 Mercer  90–47  6–2
  19 – Grantham   7 – Tied   5 – Mitchell  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,514)
Clemson, SC
12/13/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 South Carolina State  93–65  7–2
  29 – Blossomgame   13 – Djitte   5 – Mitchell  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,333)
Clemson, SC
12/18/2016*
4:00 pm, ESPNU		 vs. Alabama  67–54  8–2
  18 – Mitchell   7 – Djitte   4 – DeVoe  Legacy Arena (11,147)
Birmingham, AL
12/21/2016*
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 at #22 South Carolina
Rivalry		  62–60  9–2
  15 – Blossomgame   10 – Blossomgame   2 – Blossomgame  Colonial Life Arena (17,026)
Columbia, SC
12/28/2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 UNC Wilmington  87–73  10–2
  20 – Blossomgame   8 – Djitte   6 – Mitchell  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,726)
Clemson, SC
ACC regular season
12/31/2016
12:00 pm, RSN		 at Wake Forest  73–68  11–2
(1–0)		  21 – Reed   10 – Grantham   5 – Mitchell  LJVM Coliseum (10,034)
Winston-Salem, NC
01/03/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 #14 North Carolina  86–89 OT 11–3
(1–1)		  24 – Blossomgame   8 – Djitte   4 – Mitchell  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,716)
Clemson, SC
01/07/2017
3:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Notre Dame  70–75  11–4
(1–2)		  22 – Blossomgame   8 – Blossomgame   5 – Mitchell  Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
South Bend, IN
01/12/2017
7:00 pm, RSN		 at Georgia Tech  63–75  11–5
(1–3)		  20 – Blossomgame   6 – Blossomgame   5 – Mitchell  Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,602)
Atlanta, GA
01/14/2017
12:00 pm, ACCN		 #19 Virginia  73–77  11–6
(1–4)		  22 – Blossomgame   6 – Tied   5 – DeVoe  Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)
Clemson, SC
01/19/2017
9:00 pm, ESPN		 at #12 Louisville  60–92  11–7
(1–5)		  13 – Reed   5 – Tied   3 – Tied  KFC Yum! Center (21,436)
Louisville, KY
01/22/2017
6:30 pm, ESPNU		 Virginia Tech  81–82  11–8
(1–6)		  20 – Tied   6 – Djitte   10 – Mitchell  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,120)
Clemson, SC
01/28/2017
12:00 pm, RSN		 at Pittsburgh  67–60  12–8
(2–6)		  25 – Blossomgame   8 – Grantham   6 – Mitchell  Peterson Events Center (9,828)
Pittsburgh, PA
02/01/2017
7:00 pm, RSN		 Georgia Tech  74–62  13–8
(3–6)		  18 – Holmes   10 – Thomas   3 – Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,530)
Clemson, SC
02/05/2017
12:30 pm, ESPNU		 at #15 Florida State  61–109  13–9
(3–7)		  15 – Holmes   11 – Djitte   3 – Mitchell  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (10,868)
Tallahassee, FL
02/07/2017
8:00 pm, ACCN		 Syracuse  81–82  13–10
(3–8)		  20 – Blossomgame   11 – Djitte   8 – Mitchell  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,045)
Clemson, SC
02/11/2017
1:00 pm, ACCN		 at #18 Duke  62–64  13–11
(3–9)		  23 – Mitchell   9 – Tied   2 – Tied  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
02/14/2017
7:00 pm, RSN		 Wake Forest  95–83  14–11
(4–9)		  21 – Reed   10 – Blossomgame   3 – Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,929)
Clemson, SC
02/18/2017
12:00 pm, RSN		 at Miami (FL)  65–71  14–12
(4–10)		  16 – Blossomgame   11 – Thomas   3 – Mitchell  BankUnited Center (6,987)
Coral Gables, FL
02/21/2017
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Virginia Tech  70–71  14–13
(4–11)		  18 – Reed   10 – Blossomgame   4 – Mitchell  Cassell Coliseum (7,179)
Blacksburg, VA
02/25/2017
12:00 pm, ACCN		 #19 Florida State  74–76  14–14
(4–12)		  24 – Blossomgame   9 – Djitte   4 – Reed  Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)
Clemson, SC
03/01/2017
8:00 pm, ACCN		 NC State  78–74  15–14
(5–12)		  18 – Tied   9 – Djitte   2 – Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,853)
Clemson, SC
03/04/2017
4:00 pm, ACCN Extra		 Boston College  82–68  16–14
(6–12)		  17 – Tied   10 – Holmes   4 – Reed  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,135)
Clemson, SC
ACC tournament
03/07/2017
12:00 pm, ESPN2		 (12) vs. (13) North Carolina State
First round		  82–68  17–14
  22 – Tied   13 – Djitte   6 – Mitchell  Barclays Center (8,656)
Brooklyn, NY
03/08/2017
2:00 pm, ESPN		 (12) vs. (5) #14 Duke
Second round		  72–79  17–15
  19 – Blossomgame   10 – Djitte   3 – Mitchell  Barclays Center (17,732)
Brooklyn, NY
NIT
March 14*
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 (2) (7) Oakland
First round – Iowa Bracket		  69–74  17–16
  24 – Blossomgame   11 – Djitte   6 – Mitchell  Littlejohn Coliseum (2,785)
Clemson, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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