Clemson Tigers men's basketball

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Clemson Tigers
2012–13 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
Clemson Tigers athletic logo
University Clemson University
First season 1911–12
All-time record 1182–1192–1
Conference ACC
Atlantic Division
Location Clemson, SC
Head coach Brad Brownell (3rd year)
Arena Littlejohn Coliseum
(Capacity: 10,325)
Nickname Tigers
Colors

Clemson Orange and Regalia

            
Uniforms
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Home jersey
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Team colours
Home
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Away jersey
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Team colours
Away
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Alternate jersey
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Team colours
Alternate
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1980
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1980, 1990, 1997
NCAA Tournament appearances
1980, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Conference tournament champions
1939
Conference regular season champions
1990

The Clemson Tigers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA Division I.[1] The current head coach is Brad Brownell.

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Team history[edit]

Clemson sponsored its first men's basketball team in the 1911–12 season. The Tigers have reached the NCAA Tournament 11 times since the tournament expanded again in 1980, with their best performance reaching the Elite Eight that very same year.

Awards[edit]

ACC Coach of the Year[2]

ACC Player of the Year[3]

ACC Freshman of the Year[2]

ACC All-Defensive Team

  • Greg Buckner - 1997
  • Vernon Hamilton - 2006 & 2007
  • James Mays - 2007 & 2008
  • Cliff Hammonds - 2008
  • Trevor Booker - 2009 & 2010

All-Southern Conference

All-Americans

Clemson Ring of Honor

  • Banks McFadden
  • Dale Davis

Retired Jerseys

  • 23 - Banks McFadden
  • 30 - Tree Rollins
  • 34 - Dale Davis

All-ACC First Team[2]

All-ACC Second Team

All-ACC Third Team

  • Horace Grant - 1987
  • Elden Campbell - 1988
  • Dale Davis - 1989
  • Sharone Wright - 1993
  • Chris Whitney - 1993
  • Devin Gray - 1994
  • Terrell McIntyre - 1998
  • Ed Scott - 2002
  • Sharrod Ford - 2005
  • Cliff Hammonds - 2008

Home courts[edit]

Littlejohn Coliseum before the first game of the 2003–04 season.


Coaching history[edit]

Current coaching staff[edit]

  • Head coach: Brad Brownell
  • Associate head coach: Mike Winiecki
  • Assistant coach: Earl Grant
  • Assistant coach: Steve Smith
  • Graduate Assistant: Jonah Baize
  • Director of Basketball Operations: Dick Bender

Season-by-season results[edit]

Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
2005–06 Oliver Purnell 19–13 7–9 T-7th NIT Second Round
2006–07 Oliver Purnell 25–11 9–7 T-8th NIT Final
2007–08 Oliver Purnell 24–10 10–6 3rd NCAA First Round
2008–09 Oliver Purnell 23–9 9–7 5th NCAA First Round
2009–10 Oliver Purnell 21–11 9–7 T-5th NCAA First Round
2010–11 Brad Brownell 22–12 9–7 T-4th NCAA Second Round
Since 2005: 134–66 53–43
Total: 1182–1192–1

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Clemson University". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on 17 August 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011. 
  2. ^ a b c "ACC Basketball 2010-11 Media Guide". Atlantic Coast Conference. pp. 84–111. Retrieved 18 August 2011. 
  3. ^ ACC 10-11 Guide, pp. 136

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