2016–17 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by sixth-year head coach Brad Brownell, the Tigers played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina after a one-year of renovation, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 6–12 in ACC play to finish in 12th place. They defeated NC State in the first round of the ACC Tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to Duke. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Oakland.

2016–17 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
NIT, First round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2016–17 record17–16 (6–12 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Winiecki
  • Dick Bender
  • Steve Smith
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
2016–17 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 North Carolina14–4 .778  33–7  .825
No. 16 Florida State12–6 .667  26–9  .743
No. 14 Notre Dame12–6 .667  26–10  .722
No. 10 Louisville12–6 .667  25–9  .735
No. 7 Duke †11–7 .611  28–9  .757
No. 24 Virginia11–7 .611  23–11  .676
Virginia Tech10–8 .556  22–11  .667
Miami (FL)10–8 .556  21–12  .636
Syracuse10–8 .556  19–15  .559
Wake Forest9–9 .500  19–14  .576
Georgia Tech8–10 .444  21–16  .568
Clemson6–12 .333  17–16  .515
NC State4–14 .222  15–17  .469
Pittsburgh4–14 .222  16–17  .485
Boston College2–16 .111  9–23  .281
† 2017 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2015–16 season 17–14, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the second round of the ACC Tournament to Georgia Tech.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Austin Ajukwa1F6'6"205JuniorColumbia, SCTransferred to Charlotte
Jordan Roper20G6'0"165SeniorColumbia, SCGraduated
Josh Smith33F6'8"245SeniorCharlotte, NCGraduated
Landry Nnoko35C6'10"255SeniorYaoundé, CameroonGraduated

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Elijah Thomas14C6'9"251SophomoreLancaster, TXTransferred from Texas A&M. Under NCAA transfer rules, Thomas will have to sit out the first nine games of the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
David Skara24F6'8"205JuniorZadar, CroatiaTransferred from Valparaiso. Under NCAA transfer rules, Skara will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Scott Spencer
#27 SF		 Saint George, VA Blue Ridge School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 5, 2015 
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 2016-07-26.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2016-07-26.

    Recruiting class of 2017

    Roster
    2016–17 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    C 00 Legend Robertin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)260 lb (118 kg) JrChipola College London, England
    G 1 Ty Hudson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoPebblebrook High School Mableton, Georgia
    G 2 Marcquise Reed 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoRobert Morris Landover, Maryland
    G 3 Lyles Davis (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoJames Island Charter High School Charleston, South Carolina
    G 4 Shelton Mitchell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoVanderbilt Waxhaw, North Carolina
    F 5 Jaron Blossomgame 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrChattahoochee High School Alpharetta, Georgia
    G 10 Gabe DeVoe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrShelby High School (NC) Shelby, North Carolina
    G 11 Isaac Fields (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrSouth Oldham High School Pewee Valley, Kentucky
    G 12 Avry Holmes (w) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) GSNorth Salem High School Salem, Oregon
    F 14 Elijah Thomas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoLancaster High School Dallas, Texas
    F 15 Donte Grantham 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrHargrave Military Academy Martinsburg, West Virginia
    G 22 Scott Spencer 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrBlue Ridge School Suffolk, Virginia
    F 24 David Skara (I)  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrValparaiso Zadar, Croatia
    G 44 Riley McGillan (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) GSFort Mill High School Fort Mill, South Carolina
    C 50 Sidy Djitte 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrNorthwood Temple Academy Dakar, Senegal
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    2017 NBA Draft

    The Tigers had one player drafted in the 2017 NBA Draft.[1]

    PlayerTeamRoundPick #Position
    Jaron BlossomgameSan Antonio Spurs2nd59F

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/03/2016*
    7:00 pm    		 Lander W 105–49 
    		 20 – DeVoe  10 – Grantham  5 – Mitchell  Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, SC
    Non-conference regular season
    11/11/2016*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Georgia W 74–64  1–0
    		  19 – Reed  9 – Djitte  3 – Blossomgame  Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)
    Clemson, SC
    11/17/2016*
    11:00 am, ESPNU    		 vs. Davidson
    Tire Pros Invitational quarterfinals    		 W 95–78  2–0
    		  22 – Holmes  8 – Grantham  4 – Tied  HP Field House 
    Orlando, FL
    11/18/2016*
    1:30 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. No. 11 Xavier
    Tire Pros Invitational semifinals    		 L 77–83  2–1
    		  21 – Grantham  8 – DeVoe  5 – DeVoe  HP Field House (1,002)
    Orlando, FL
    11/20/2016*
    5:00 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Oklahoma
    Tire Pros Invitational 3rd place game    		 L 64–70  2–2
    		  22 – Blossomgame  14 – Djitte  5 – DeVoe  HP Field House 
    Orlando, FL
    11/25/2016*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 High Point W 83–74  3–2
    		  27 – Blossomgame  15 – Djitte  5 – DeVoe  Littlejohn Coliseum (5,500)
    Clemson, SC
    11/30/2016*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Nebraska
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 W 60–58  4–2
    		  15 – Blossomgame  9 – Djitte  3 – Djitte  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,545)
    Clemson, SC
    12/04/2016*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Coppin State W 85–43  5–2
    		  15 – Blossomgame  13 – Djitte  2 – Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,711)
    Clemson, SC
    12/10/2016*
    4:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Mercer W 90–47  6–2
    		  19 – Grantham  7 – Tied  5 – Mitchell  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,514)
    Clemson, SC
    12/13/2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 South Carolina State W 93–65  7–2
    		  29 – Blossomgame  13 – Djitte  5 – Mitchell  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,333)
    Clemson, SC
    12/18/2016*
    4:00 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Alabama W 67–54  8–2
    		  18 – Mitchell  7 – Djitte  4 – DeVoe  Legacy Arena (11,147)
    Birmingham, AL
    12/21/2016*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at No. 22 South Carolina
    Rivalry    		 W 62–60  9–2
    		  15 – Blossomgame  10 – Blossomgame  2 – Blossomgame  Colonial Life Arena (17,026)
    Columbia, SC
    12/28/2016*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 UNC Wilmington W 87–73  10–2
    		  20 – Blossomgame  8 – Djitte  6 – Mitchell  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,726)
    Clemson, SC
    ACC regular season
    12/31/2016
    12:00 pm, RSN    		 at Wake Forest W 73–68  11–2
    (1–0)    		  21 – Reed  10 – Grantham  5 – Mitchell  LJVM Coliseum (10,034)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    01/03/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 14 North Carolina L 86–89 OT 11–3
    (1–1)    		  24 – Blossomgame  8 – Djitte  4 – Mitchell  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,716)
    Clemson, SC
    01/07/2017
    3:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Notre Dame L 70–75  11–4
    (1–2)    		  22 – Blossomgame  8 – Blossomgame  5 – Mitchell  Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    01/12/2017
    7:00 pm, RSN    		 at Georgia Tech L 63–75  11–5
    (1–3)    		  20 – Blossomgame  6 – Blossomgame  5 – Mitchell  Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,602)
    Atlanta, GA
    01/14/2017
    12:00 pm, ACCN    		 No. 19 Virginia L 73–77  11–6
    (1–4)    		  22 – Blossomgame  6 – Tied  5 – DeVoe  Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)
    Clemson, SC
    01/19/2017
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 12 Louisville L 60–92  11–7
    (1–5)    		  13 – Reed  5 – Tied  3 – Tied  KFC Yum! Center (21,436)
    Louisville, KY
    01/22/2017
    6:30 pm, ESPNU    		 Virginia Tech L 81–82  11–8
    (1–6)    		  20 – Tied  6 – Djitte  10 – Mitchell  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,120)
    Clemson, SC
    01/28/2017
    12:00 pm, RSN    		 at Pittsburgh W 67–60  12–8
    (2–6)    		  25 – Blossomgame  8 – Grantham  6 – Mitchell  Peterson Events Center (9,828)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    02/01/2017
    7:00 pm, RSN    		 Georgia Tech W 74–62  13–8
    (3–6)    		  18 – Holmes  10 – Thomas  3 – Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,530)
    Clemson, SC
    02/05/2017
    12:30 pm, ESPNU    		 at No. 15 Florida State L 61–109  13–9
    (3–7)    		  15 – Holmes  11 – Djitte  3 – Mitchell  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (10,868)
    Tallahassee, FL
    02/07/2017
    8:00 pm, ACCN    		 Syracuse L 81–82  13–10
    (3–8)    		  20 – Blossomgame  11 – Djitte  8 – Mitchell  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,045)
    Clemson, SC
    02/11/2017
    1:00 pm, ACCN    		 at No. 18 Duke L 62–64  13–11
    (3–9)    		  23 – Mitchell  9 – Tied  2 – Tied  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    02/14/2017
    7:00 pm, RSN    		 Wake Forest W 95–83  14–11
    (4–9)    		  21 – Reed  10 – Blossomgame  3 – Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,929)
    Clemson, SC
    02/18/2017
    12:00 pm, RSN    		 at Miami (FL) L 65–71  14–12
    (4–10)    		  16 – Blossomgame  11 – Thomas  3 – Mitchell  BankUnited Center (6,987)
    Coral Gables, FL
    02/21/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Virginia Tech L 70–71  14–13
    (4–11)    		  18 – Reed  10 – Blossomgame  4 – Mitchell  Cassell Coliseum (7,179)
    Blacksburg, VA
    02/25/2017
    12:00 pm, ACCN    		 No. 19 Florida State L 74–76  14–14
    (4–12)    		  24 – Blossomgame  9 – Djitte  4 – Reed  Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)
    Clemson, SC
    03/01/2017
    8:00 pm, ACCN    		 NC State W 78–74  15–14
    (5–12)    		  18 – Tied  9 – Djitte  2 – Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,853)
    Clemson, SC
    03/04/2017
    4:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 Boston College W 82–68  16–14
    (6–12)    		  17 – Tied  10 – Holmes  4 – Reed  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,135)
    Clemson, SC
    ACC Tournament
    03/07/2017
    12:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (12) vs. (13) North Carolina State
    First round    		 W 82–68  17–14
    		  22 – Tied  13 – Djitte  6 – Mitchell  Barclays Center (8,656)
    Brooklyn, NY
    03/08/2017
    2:00 pm, ESPN    		 (12) vs. (5) No. 14 Duke
    Second round    		 L 72–79  17–15
    		  19 – Blossomgame  10 – Djitte  3 – Mitchell  Barclays Center (17,732)
    Brooklyn, NY
    NIT
    March 14*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 (2) (7) Oakland
    First round – Iowa Bracket    		 L 69–74  17–16
    		  24 – Blossomgame  11 – Djitte  6 – Mitchell  Littlejohn Coliseum (2,785)
    Clemson, SC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References
    1. "SPURS SELECT DERRICK WHITE AND JARON BLOSSOMGAME IN 2017 NBA DRAFT". NBA.com. June 23, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
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