2020–21 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers were led by eleventh-year head coach Brad Brownell and played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2020–21 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
Space Coast Challenge Champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record16–8 (10–6 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
2020–21 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Virginia134 .765187  .720
No. 14 Florida State114 .733187  .720
No. 25 Virginia Tech94 .692157  .682
Georgia Tech116 .647179  .654
Clemson106 .625168  .667
North Carolina106 .6251811  .621
Louisville85 .615137  .650
Syracuse97 .5631810  .643
NC State98 .5291411  .560
Duke99 .5001311  .542
Notre Dame711 .3891115  .423
Pittsburgh610 .3751012  .455
Miami (FL)415 .2111017  .370
Wake Forest315 .167616  .273
Boston College211 .154416  .200
2021 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The Tigers finished the season 16–8, and 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.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2019–20 season 16–15, 9–11 in ACC play to finish in eighth place. The team was scheduled to play Florida State in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament before the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The NCAA tournament and NIT were also cancelled due to the pandemic.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Curran Scott10G6'4"205Redshirt SeniorEdmond, OKGraduated
Tevin Mack13G/F6'6"227Redshirt SeniorColumbia, SCGraduated
Khavon Moore21G/F6'8"217SophomoreMacon, GATransferred to USC Upstate
Paul Grinde30F6'10"300Redshirt SeniorVirginia Beach, VAGraduated
Trey Jemison55C7'0"256SophomoreBirmingham, ALTransferred to UAB

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Olivier-Maxence Prosper
G/F
Montreal, Canada NBA Academy Latin America 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Oct 24, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars
P.J. Hall
F
Spartanburg, SC Dorman High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Oct 23, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 87
Lynn Kidd
C
Gainesville, FL IMG Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jul 29, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "2020 Clemson Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  • "Clemson Tigers". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.

Roster

2020–21 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Clyde Trapp 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)194 lb (88 kg) Sr Columbia, South Carolina
F 1 Jonathan Baehre 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)209 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Hessen, Germany
G 2 Al-Amir Dawes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Trenton, New Jersey
G 3 Chase Hunter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Atlanta, Georgia
G 4 Nick Honor 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Orlando, Florida
F 5 Hunter Tyson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)211 lb (96 kg) Jr Monroe, North Carolina
G/F 10 Olivier-Maxence Prosper 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)218 lb (99 kg) Fr Montreal, Canada
G 11 Parker Fox (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)202 lb (92 kg) Jr Reno, Nevada
G 12 Alex Hemenway 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Newburgh, Indiana
G 15 John Newman III 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)207 lb (94 kg) Jr Greensboro, North Carolina
F 20 O'Neil McBride (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)207 lb (94 kg) So Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
G 21 Wells Hoag (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)199 lb (90 kg) Jr Greenville, South Carolina
F 22 Lynn Kidd 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) Fr Gainesville, Florida
F 24 PJ Hall 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) Fr Spartanburg, South Carolina
F 25 Aamir Simms 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) Sr Palmyra, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 12, 2020

Schedule and results

Source:[3]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
8:30 p.m., CBSSN
Mississippi State
Space Coast Challenge
W 53–42  1–0
 10  Tied  8  Tyson  4  Trapp  Titan Field House (0)
Melbourne, FL
November 26, 2020*
8:30 p.m., CBSSN
Purdue
Space Coast Challenge
W 81–70  2–0
 24  Simms  5  Dawes  4  Simms  Titan Field House (0)
Melbourne, FL
December 2, 2020*
6:00 p.m., ACCN
South Carolina State W 75–38  3–0
 13  Tyson  6  Tyson  4  Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (1,345)
Clemson, SC
December 9, 2020*
5:00 p.m., ESPN2
Maryland
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 67–51  4–0
 16  Simms  7  Tied  2  Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (1,876)
Clemson, SC
December 12, 2020*
8:30 p.m., ACCNX
vs. Alabama
Holiday Hoopsgiving
W 64–56  5–0
 10  Dawes  8  Baehre  3  Tied  State Farm Arena (0)
Atlanta, GA
December 15, 2020
6:30 p.m., ACCN
No. 24 at Virginia Tech L 60–66  5–1
(0–1)
 18  Dawes  4  Dawes  4  Honor  Cassell Coliseum (250)
Blacksburg, VA
December 19, 2020*
12:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 24 at South Carolina
Rivalry
Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[4] Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
December 21, 2020*
12:00 p.m., ACCN
Morehead State W 66–51  6–1
 14  Honor  10  Simms  3  Dawes  Littlejohn Coliseum (1,508)
Clemson, SC
December 29, 2020
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
No. 18 Florida State W 77–67  7–1
(1–1)
 15  Trapp  11  Simms  4  Newman III  Littlejohn Coliseum (1,876)
Clemson, SC
January 2, 2021
2:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at Miami (FL) W 66–65  8–1
(2–1)
 25  Simms  7  Simms  5  Tied  Watsco Center (0)
Coral Gables, FL
January 5, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 19 NC State W 74–70 OT 9–1
(3–1)
 21  Honor  7  Tied  4  Simms  Littlejohn Coliseum (1,876)
Clemson, SC
January 9, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 19 at North Carolina Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[5] Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
January 16, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 12 No. 18 Virginia L 50–85  9–2
(3–2)
 8  Hall  5  Tied  2  Honor  Littlejohn Coliseum (1,876)
Clemson, SC
January 20, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
No. 20 at Georgia Tech L 65–83  9–3
(3–3)
 19  Simms  7  Trapp  4  Baehre  McCamish Pavilion (1,200)
Atlanta, GA
January 23, 2021
3:00 p.m., ABC
No. 20 at Florida State L 61–80  9–4
(3–4)
 12  Newman III  5  Tied  3  Honor  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (2,950)
Tallahassee, FL
January 27, 2021
9:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Boston College Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[6] Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, SC
January 27, 2021
9:00 p.m., RSN
No. 25 Louisville W 54–50  10–4
(4–4)
 16  Simms  9  Simms  4  Simms  Littlejohn Coliseum (1,876)
Clemson, SC
January 30, 2021
12:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Duke L 53–79  10–5
(4–5)
 19  Simms  9  Prosper  4  Simms  Cameron Indoor Stadium (0)
Durham, NC
February 2, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCN
North Carolina W 63–50  11–5
(5–5)
 16  Tyson  9  Trapp  6  Simms  Littlejohn Coliseum (1,876)
Clemson, SC
February 6, 2021
2:00 p.m., ACCN
Syracuse W 78–61  12–5
(6–5)
 18  Simms  11  Simms  11  Trapp  Littlejohn Coliseum (1,876)
Clemson, SC
February 12, 2021
8:00 p.m., ACCN
Georgia Tech W 74–72  13–5
(7–5)
 25  Simms  8  Trapp  3  3 tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (1,876)
Clemson, SC
February 17, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at Notre Dame Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[7] Edmund P. Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, IN
February 21, 2021
6:00 p.m., ACCN
at Pittsburgh Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[8] Petersen Events Center 
Pittsburgh, PA
February 24, 2021
4:30 p.m., ACCN
at Wake Forest W 60–39  14–5
(8–5)
 17  Hemenway  10  Tied  6  Honor  LJVM Coliseum (70)
Winston-Salem, NC
February 27, 2021
2:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Miami (FL) W 66–58  15–5
(9–5)
 19  Tied  6  Tied  4  Trapp  Littlejohn Coliseum (1,876)
Clemson, SC
March 3, 2021
5:00 p.m., ACCN
at Syracuse L 54–64  15–6
(9–6)
 11  Tied  8  Simms  5  Trapp  Carrier Dome (0)
Syracuse, NY
March 6, 2021
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Pittsburgh W 77–62  16–6
(10–6)
 21  Dawes  6  Trapp  5  Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (1,876)
Clemson, SC
ACC tournament
March 10, 2021
2:30 p.m., ACCN
(5) vs. (13) Miami
Second round
L 64–67  16–7
 17  Simms  8  Simms  4  Simms  Greensboro Coliseum (2,820)
Greensboro, NC
NCAA tournament
March 19, 2021
9:20 pm, TBS
(7 MW) vs. (10 MW) Rutgers
First Round
L 56–60  16–8
 15  Simms  11  Simms  3  Tied  Bankers Life Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below.
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
APRVRV24RVRV19т1220RVRVRVRVRVRVRVNot released
Coaches—^RVRVRVRV181222RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

See also

References

  1. "Statement from ACC on Men's Basketball Tournament". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships". Archived from the original on March 12, 2020.
  3. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Clemson Athletic Department. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  4. "Clemson's Tilt at South Carolina Postponed". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  5. "Clemson Men's Basketball Games at UNC and Syracuse Postponed; Syracuse at UNC Set for Jan. 12". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  6. "ACC Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  7. "Clemson at Notre Dame Men's Basketball Game Postponed". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 15, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  8. "ACC Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
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