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2014–15 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team

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2014–15 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record16–15 (8–10 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
Seasons
2014–15 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Virginia 16 2   .889 30 4   .882
No. 4 Duke 15 3   .833 35 4   .897
No. 8 Notre Dame 14 4   .778 32 6   .842
No. 15 North Carolina 11 7   .611 26 12   .684
Miami (FL) 10 8   .556 25 13   .658
NC State 10 8   .556 22 14   .611
Syracuse 9 9   .500 18 13   .581
Clemson 8 10   .444 16 15   .516
Florida State 8 10   .444 17 16   .515
Pittsburgh 8 10   .444 19 15   .559
Wake Forest 5 13   .278 13 19   .406
Boston College 4 14   .222 13 19   .406
Georgia Tech 3 15   .167 12 19   .387
Virginia Tech 2 16   .111 11 22   .333
No. 17 Louisville* 0 6   .000 0 8   .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)

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.

Last season

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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

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Adonis Filer 3 G 6'2" 190 Sophomore Chicago, IL Transferred to Florida Atlantic
Devin Coleman 15 G 6'2" 205 RS Sophomore Philadelphia, PA Transferred to Temple
K. J. McDaniels 32 F 6'6" 200 Junior Birmingham, AL Declared for the 2014 NBA draft
Ibrahim Djambo 42 F 6'10" 215 Junior Bamako, Mali Transferred to Hofstra

Recruiting class

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College recruiting information
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 
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 
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

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2014–15 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
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

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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.
All times are in Eastern Time.