2012–13 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team

2012–13 Clemson Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record13–18 (5–13 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
Seasons
2012–13 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Miami (FL) † 15 – 3   .833 29 – 7   .806
No. 6 Duke 14 – 4   .778 30 – 6   .833
North Carolina 12 – 6   .667 25 – 11   .694
Virginia 11 – 7   .611 23 – 12   .657
NC State 11 – 7   .611 24 – 11   .686
Florida State 9 – 9   .500 18 – 16   .529
Maryland 8 – 10   .444 25 – 13   .658
Boston College 7 – 11   .389 16 – 17   .485
Georgia Tech 6 – 12   .333 16 – 15   .516
Wake Forest 6 – 12   .333 13 – 18   .419
Clemson 5 – 13   .278 13 – 18   .419
Virginia Tech 4 – 14   .222 13 – 19   .406
† 2013 ACC tournament winner
As of April 2, 2013
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University in the 2012–2013 college basketball season. The Tigers, led by third year head coach Brad Brownell, played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 13–18, 5–13 in ACC play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the ACC tournament to Florida State.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Tanner Smith 5 G 6'5" 210 Senior Alpharetta, GA Graduated
Catalin Baciu 10 C 7'2" 255 Senior Cluj-Napoca, Romania Graduated
Andre Young 11 G 5'9" 175 Senior Albany, GA Graduated
Bryan Narcisse 21 F 6'6" 225 Senior North Augusta, SC Graduated

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jaron Blossomgame
PF 		Alpharetta, GA Chattahoochee High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Feb 12, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Adonis Filer
PG 		Chicago, IL Notre Dame Preparatory School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 8, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: POST
Landry Nnoko
C 		Yaounde, Cameroon Montverde Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 3, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Jordan Roper
PG 		Columbia, SC Irmo High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jun 9, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Josh Smith
PF 		Charlotte, NC Olympic High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Aug 13, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88


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:

  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2012–13 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 1 T. J. Sapp 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Fort Lauderdale, Florida
G 2 Carson Fields 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Pewee Valley, Kentucky
G 3 Adonis Filer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Chicago, Illinois
F 5 Jaron Blossomgame 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Alpharetta, Georgia
G 12 Rod Hall 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Augusta, Georgia
G 15 Devin Coleman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 20 Jordan Roper 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr Columbia, South Carolina
F 21 Demarcus Harrison 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Greenwood, South Carolina
F 22 Bernard Sullivan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Gastonia, North Carolina
F 24 Milton Jennings 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Summerville, South Carolina
F/C 31 Devin Booker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Whitmire, South Carolina
G 32 K. J. McDaniels 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Birmingham, Alabama
F 33 Josh Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Fr Charlotte, North Carolina
C 35 Landry Nnoko 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Yaounde, Cameroon
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2012-09-25

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/05/2012*
7:00 pm 		Lander W 72–42 
Littlejohn Coliseum (N/A)
Clemson, SC
Regular season
11/12/2012*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Presbyterian W 77–44  1–0
 Littlejohn Coliseum (4,500)
Clemson, SC
11/16/2012*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Furman W 72–55  2–0
 Timmons Arena (2,746)
Greenville, SC
11/22/2012*
9:00 pm, ESPN2 		vs. No. 17 Gonzaga
Old Spice Classic Quarterfinals 		L 49–57  2–1
 HP Field House (2,076)
Lake Buena Vista, FL
11/23/2012*
5:30 pm, ESPN2 		vs. UTEP
Old Spice Classic Consolation Game 		W 69–48  3–1
 HP Field House (2,205)
Lake Buena Vista, FL
11/25/2012*
11:30 am, ESPNU 		vs. Marist
Old Spice Classic Fifth Place Game 		W 59–44  4–1
 HP Field House (1,080)
Lake Buena Vista, FL
11/28/2012*
7:15 pm, ESPNU 		Purdue
ACC–Big Ten Challenge 		L 61–73  4–2
 Littlejohn Coliseum (7,632)
Clemson, SC
12/02/2012*
12:00 pm, ESPNU 		at South Carolina W 64–55  5–2
 Colonial Life Arena (10,684)
Columbia, SC
12/08/2012*
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 8 Arizona L 54–66  5–3
 Littlejohn Coliseum (8,509)
Clemson, SC
12/15/2012*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Florida A&M W 80–57  6–3
 Littlejohn Coliseum (7,862)
Clemson, SC
12/19/2012*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Coast Carolina L 46–69  6–4
 HTC Center (3,286)
Conway, SC
12/23/2012*
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		South Carolina State W 77–41  7–4
 Littlejohn Coliseum (7,431)
Clemson, SC
01/01/2013*
4:00 pm, ESPN3 		The Citadel W 92–51  8–4
 Littlejohn Coliseum (7,124)
Clemson, SC
01/05/2013
4:00 pm, RSN/ESPN3 		Florida State L 66–71  8–5 (0–1)
 Littlejohn Coliseum (7,635)
Clemson, SC
01/08/2013
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		at No. 1 Duke L 40–68  8–6 (0–2)
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
01/12/2013
12:00 pm, ACCN/ESPN3 		Virginia W 59–44  9–6 (1–2)
 Littlejohn Coliseum (7,795)
Clemson, SC
01/15/2013
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		Wake Forest W 60–44  10–6 (2–2)
 Littlejohn Coliseum (7,291)
Clemson, SC
01/20/2013
6:00 pm, ESPNU 		at No. 14 NC State L 62–66  10–7 (2–3)
 PNC Arena (19,557)
Raleigh, NC
01/24/2013
8:00 pm, ACCN/ESPN3 		at Florida State L 57–60  10–8 (2–4)
 Donald L. Tucker Center (7,893)
Tallahassee, FL
01/27/2013
1:00 pm, ACCN/ESPN3 		Virginia Tech W 77–70  11–8 (3–4)
 Littlejohn Coliseum (7,980)
Clemson, SC
01/29/2013
7:00 pm, RSN/ESPN3 		Georgia Tech W 63–60  12–8 (4–4)
 Littlejohn Coliseum (7,059)
Clemson, SC
02/02/2013
12:00 pm, ACCN/ESPN3 		at Boston College L 68–75  12–9 (4–5)
 Conte Forum (5,278)
Chestnut Hill, MA
02/07/2013
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Virginia L 41–78  12–10 (4–6)
 John Paul Jones Arena (9,942)
Charlottesville, VA
02/10/2013
1:00 pm, ACCN/ESPN3 		NC State L 57–58  12–11 (4–7)
 Littlejohn Coliseum (9,455)
Clemson, SC
02/14/2013
7:00 pm, RSN/ESPN3 		at Georgia Tech W 56–53  13–11 (5–7)
 McCamish Pavilion (6,862)
Atlanta, GA
02/17/2013
6:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 3 Miami (FL) L 43–45  13–12 (5–8)
 Littlejohn Coliseum (8,998)
Clemson, SC
02/23/2013
12:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Maryland L 59–72  13–13 (5–9)
 Comcast Center (15,373)
College Park, MD
02/28/2013
7:00 pm, ESPN 		North Carolina L 59–68  13–14 (5–10)
 Littlejohn Coliseum (9,778)
Clemson, SC
03/02/2013
8:00 pm, RSN/ESPN3 		at Virginia Tech L 61–69  13–15 (5–11)
 Cassell Coliseum (5,184)
Blacksburg, VA
03/05/2013
7:00 pm, RSN/ESPN3 		Boston College L 61–68  13–16 (5–12)
 Littlejohn Coliseum (7,102)
Clemson, SC
03/09/2013
2:30 pm, ACCN/ESPN3 		at No. 6 Miami (FL) L 49–62  13–17 (5–13)
 BankUnited Center (7,972)
Coral Gables, FL
ACC tournament
03/14/2013
9:38 pm, ESPNU/ACCN 		vs. Florida State
First Round 		L 69–73  13–18
 Greensboro Coliseum (22,169)
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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