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
2014–15 record16–15 (8–10 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
2014–15 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Virginia162 .889  304  .882
No. 4 Duke153 .833  354  .897
No. 8 Notre Dame144 .778  326  .842
No. 15 North Carolina117 .611  2612  .684
Miami (FL)108 .556  2513  .658
NC State108 .556  2214  .611
Syracuse99 .500  1813  .581
Clemson810 .444  1615  .516
Florida State810 .444  1716  .515
Pittsburgh810 .444  1915  .559
Wake Forest513 .278  1319  .406
Boston College414 .222  1319  .406
Georgia Tech315 .167  1219  .387
Virginia Tech216 .111  1122  .333
No. 17 Louisville*06 .000  08  .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:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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 2014-06-25.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-06-25.

    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
    W 69–64  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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