2014–15 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fifth year head coach Brad Brownell, the Tigers played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 16–15, 8–10 in ACC play to finish in a three way tie for sixth place. They lost in the second round of the ACC tournament to Florida State.

2014–15 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record16–15 (8–10 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
2014–15 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 Virginia162 .889304  .882
No. 4 Duke153 .833354  .897
No. 8 Notre Dame144 .778326  .842
No. 15 North Carolina117 .6112612  .684
Miami (FL)108 .5562513  .658
NC State108 .5562214  .611
Syracuse99 .5001813  .581
Clemson810 .4441615  .516
Florida State810 .4441716  .515
Pittsburgh810 .4441915  .559
Wake Forest513 .2781319  .406
Boston College414 .2221319  .406
Georgia Tech315 .1671219  .387
Virginia Tech216 .1111122  .333
No. 17 Louisville*06 .00008  .000
ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
*Louisville: 24 reg. season games, 4 postseason games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed Record-(27-9)(12-6)

Last season

The Tigers finished the season 23–13, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament where they lost to Duke. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Georgia State, Illinois and Belmont to advance to the semifinals where they lost to SMU.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Adonis Filer3G6'2"190SophomoreChicago, ILTransferred to Florida Atlantic
Devin Coleman15G6'2"205RS SophomorePhiladelphia, PATransferred to Temple
K. J. McDaniels32F6'6"200JuniorBirmingham, ALDeclared for the 2014 NBA draft
Ibrahim Djambo42F6'10"215JuniorBamako, MaliTransferred to Hofstra

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Donte Grantham
SF
Martinsburg, WV Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 19, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Gabe DeVoe
SG
Shelby, NC Shelby High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 6, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 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:

  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 25, 2014.

Roster

2014–15 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 1 Austin Ajukwa 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Columbia, South Carolina
G 2 Carson Fields 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Pewee Valley, Kentucky
G 3 Avry Holmes (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Salem, Oregon
G 4 Patrick Rooks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Charlotte, North Carolina
F 5 Jaron Blossomgame 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS So Alpharetta, Georgia
G 10 Gabe DeVoe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Shelby, North Carolina
G 12 Rod Hall 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Augusta, Georgia
C 15 Donte Grantham 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Martinsburg, West Virginia
G 20 Jordan Roper 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) Jr Columbia, South Carolina
G 21 Damarcus Harrison 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Greenwood, South Carolina
F 33 Josh Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
C 35 Landry Nnoko 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg) Jr Yaoundé, Cameroon
C 50 Sidy Djitte 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) So Dakar, Senegal
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/08/2014*
5:00 pm
Anderson W 62–36 
 12  Hall, Roper  13  Blossomgame  3  Blossomgame  Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, SC
Non-conference regular season
11/14/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Florida A&M W 86–41  1–0
 15  Nnoko  8  Djitte  10  Hall  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,646)
Clemson, SC
11/17/2014*
7:00 pm, RSN
Winthrop L 74–77  1–1
 19  Nnoko  9  Nnoko  3  Roper  Littlejohn Coliseum (5,960)
Clemson, SC
11/21/2014*
1:30 pm, ParadiseJam.com
vs. Gardner–Webb
Paradise Jam tournament quarterfinals
L 70-72  1–2
 19  Harrison  10  Blossomgame  3  Blossomgame, Hall  Sports and Fitness Center (1,351)
Saint Thomas, VI
11/22/2014*
2:30 pm, ParadiseJam.com
vs. Nevada
Paradise Jam Tournament consolation semifinals
W 59–50  2–2
 13  Blossomgame  7  Harrison  2  Hall, Roper  Sports and Fitness Center (1,968)
Saint Thomas, VI
11/24/2014*
4:00 pm, ParadiseJam.com
vs. LSU
Paradise Jam Tournament fifth place game
W 64–61  3–2
 16  Harrison  10  Blossomgame  3  Grantham  Sports and Fitness Center (1,342)
Saint Thomas, VI
11/28/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
High Point W 62–59  4–2
 14  Blossomgame  13  Blossomgame, Nnoko  6  Roper  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,767)
Clemson, SC
12/01/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Rutgers
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 64-69  4–3
 15  Harrison  10  Blossomgame, Nnoko  7  Hall  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,285)
Clemson, SC
12/07/2014*
5:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 18 Arkansas W 68–65 OT 5–3
 19  Hall  8  Blossomgame  5  Harrison  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,764)
Clemson, SC
12/14/2014*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Auburn W 72–61  6–3
 20  Hall  10  Blossomgame  2  Harrison  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,140)
Clemson, SC
12/19/2014*
7:00 pm, SECN
at South Carolina
Rivalry
L 45–68  6–4
 14  Blossomgame  6  Djitte  3  Hall  Colonial Life Arena (11,992)
Columbia, SC
12/22/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Oakland W 70–60  7–4
 26  Blossomgame  8  Grantham  6  Hall  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,146)
Clemson, SC
12/30/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Robert Morris W 64–57  8–4
 16  Blossomgame  12  Blossomgame  5  Hall  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,303)
Clemson, SC
ACC regular season
01/03/2015
8:15 pm, ESPN
No. 19 North Carolina L 50–74  8–5 (0–1)
 13  Blossomgame  7  Nnoko  2  DeVoe, Grantham, Harrison  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,404)
Clemson, SC
01/07/2015
9:00 pm, ACCN
at No. 5 Louisville L 52–58  8–6 (0–2)
 15  Blossomgame  9  Blossomgame  4  Hall  KFC Yum! Center (21,676)
Louisville, KY
01/10/2015
12:00 pm, RSN
at Pittsburgh W 71–62  9–6 (1–2)
 18  Blossomgame  7  Djitte & Hall  4  Hall & Roper  Peterson Events Center (12,508)
Pittsburgh, PA
01/13/2015
8:00 pm, ACCN
at No. 2 Virginia L 42–65  9–7 (1–3)
 9  Blossomgame  10  Blossomgame  3  Hall  John Paul Jones Arena (13,604)
Charlottesville, VA
01/17/2015
4:00 pm, ACCN
Syracuse W 66–53  10–7 (2–3)
 16  Grantham  12  Blossomgame  6  Hall  Littlejohn Coliseum (10,000)
Clemson, SC
01/19/2015
9:00 pm, ESPNU
Florida State L 55–59  10–8 (2–4)
 12  Hall  8  Blossomgame  3  Hall  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,993)
Clemson, SC
01/24/2015
12:00 pm, ACCN
Wake Forest W 59–57  11–8 (3–4)
 13  Grantham  8  Smith  5  Hall  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,056)
Clemson, SC
01/28/2015
9:00 pm, ACCN
at NC State W 68–57  12–8 (4–4)
 18  Roper  12  Blossomgame  3  Hall  PNC Arena (15,866)
Raleigh, NC
01/31/2015
12:00 pm, RSN
Boston College W 64–49  13–8 (5–4)
 24  Roper  9  Nnoko  6  Hall  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,345)
Clemson, SC
02/04/2015
9:00 pm, RSN
at Florida State W 62–56  14–8 (6–4)
 14  Blossomgame  8  Smith  4  Roper  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,362)
Tallahassee, FL
02/08/2015
6:30 pm, ESPNU
at Miami (FL) L 45–56  14–9 (6–5)
 10  Grantham & Roper  7  Grantham  3  Hall  BankUnited Center (6,351)
Coral Gables, FL
02/10/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 10 Notre Dame L 58–60  14–10 (6–6)
 17  Blossomgame  14  Blossomgame  4  Grantham  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,965)
Clemson, SC
02/14/2015
12:00 pm, RSN
Virginia Tech W 75–54  15–10 (7–6)
 21  Roper  7  Blossomgame  5  Roper  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,645)
Clemson, SC
02/16/2015
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Georgia Tech L 52–63  15–11 (7–7)
 10  Ajukwa, Blossomgame  7  Blossomgame  3  Hall  Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,653)
Atlanta, GA
02/21/2015
4:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 4 Duke L 56–78  15–12 (7–8)
 10  Blossomgame  8  Grantham  4  Hall  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
02/28/2015
12:00 pm, ACCN
Georgia Tech W 70–63 OT 16–12 (8–8)
 18  Blossomgame  9  Blossomgame  4  Hall  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,553)
Clemson, SC
03/03/2015
9:00 pm, RSN
NC State L 61–66  16–13 (8–9)
 18  DeVoe  10  Blossomgame  2  Ajukwa, Hall  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,828)
Clemson, SC
03/07/2015
4:00 pm, ACCN
at No. 12 Notre Dame L 67–81  16–14 (8–10)
 22  Blossomgame  10  Blossomgame  4  Grantham, DeVoe  Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
South Bend, IN
ACC tournament
03/11/2015
12:00 pm, ESPN
vs. Florida State L 73–76  16–15
 25  Hall  7  Blossomgame, Nnoko  7  Grantham  Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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