2015–16 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2015–16 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . Led by sixth year head coach Brad Brownell , the Tigers played their home games at Bon Secours Wellness Arena , due to renovations at Littlejohn Coliseum , as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference . They finished the 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 .
Last season
The Tigers 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.
Departures
Incoming Transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Previous School
Legend Robertin
00
C
7'0"
220
Sophomore
London, England
Junior college transferred from Chipola College
Marcquise Reed
2
G
6'3"
180
Sophomore
Landover, MD
Transferred from Robert Morris . Under NCAA transfer rules, Reed will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Shelton Mitchell
4
G
6'3"
186
Sophomore
Waxhaw, NC
Transferred from Vanderbilt . Under NCAA transfer rules, Mitchell will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Recruiting class
Roster
2015–16 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
C
00
Legend Robertin
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
So
London, England
F
1
Austin Ajukwa
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Columbia, South Carolina
G
2
Marcquise Reed (I)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Landover, Maryland
G
4
Shelton Mitchell (I)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Waxhaw, North Carolina
F
5
Jaron Blossomgame
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
RS Jr
Alpharetta, Georgia
G
10
Gabe DeVoe
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
So
Shelby, North Carolina
G
11
Ty Hudson
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Sandy Springs, Georgia
G
12
Avry Holmes (W)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
RS Jr
Salem, Oregon
F
15
Donte Grantham
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
So
Martinsburg, West Virginia
G
20
Jordan Roper
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Sr
Columbia, South Carolina
F
33
Josh Smith
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Sr
Charlotte, North Carolina
C
35
Landry Nnoko
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
Sr
Yaoundé, Cameroon
G
44
Riley McGillan (W)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Sr
Fort Mill, South Carolina
C
50
Sidy Djitte
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
Jr
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
Nov 5, 2015 *7:00 pm
Lenoir–Rhyne
W 87–84 2OT
–
27 – Grantham
15 – Nnoko
4 – Holmes
Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
Non-conference regular season
Nov 13, 2015 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
North Carolina Central
W 74–40
1–0
18 – Blossomgame
9 – Nnoko
4 – Tied
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (5,742)Greenville, SC
Nov 15, 2015 *2:00 pm, ESPN3
UTSA
W 78–45
2–0
22 – Grantham
10 – Djitte
7 – Roper
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (6,262)Greenville, SC
Nov 19, 2015 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
Texas Southern
W 76–56
3–0
23 – Riley
11 – Djitte
5 – Tied
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (6,185)Greenville, SC
Nov 23, 2015 *9:30 pm, YouTube
vs. Massachusetts Men Who Speak Up Main Event Semifinals
L 65–82
31
18 – Tied
10 – DeVoe
1 – Tied
MGM Grand Garden Arena (1,000)Paradise, NV
Nov 25, 2015 *9:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Rutgers Men Who Speak Up Main Event Heavyweight
W 76–58
4–1
22 – Tied
9 – Blossomgame
4 – Roper
MGM Grand Garden Arena (1,623)Paradise, NV
Nov 30, 2015 *9:00 pm, ESPN2
at Minnesota ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 83–89
4–2
25 – Roper
10 – Murphy
8 – Mason
Williams Arena (10,229)Minneapolis, MN
Dec 2, 2015 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
USC Upstate
W 76–56
5–2
20 – Holmes
8 – Nnoko
6 – Holmes
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (5,528)Greenville, SC
Dec 6, 2015 *2:00 pm, ESPN3
Wofford
W 66–51
6–2
22 – Blossomgame
10 – Blossomgame
5 – Collins
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (4,945)Greenville, SC
Dec 13, 2015 *6:00 pm, ESPNU
Alabama
L 50–51
6–3
15 – Nnoko
7 – Blossomgame
5 – Roper
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (7,412)Greenville, SC
Dec 15, 2015 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
Presbyterian
W 61–49
7–3
12 – Tied
13 – Djitte
5 – Holmes
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (5,478)Greenville, SC
Dec 18, 2015 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
South Carolina Rivalry
L 59–65
7–4
17 – Blossomgame
11 – Blossomgame
5 – Roper
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,446)Greenville, SC
Dec 22, 2015 *6:00 pm, SECN
at Georgia
L 48–71
7–5
11 – Nnoko
6 – Nnoko
3 – Grantham
Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)Athens, GA
ACC regular season
Dec 30, 2015 7:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 7 North Carolina
L 68–80
7–6 (0–1)
15 – Blossomgame
6 – Blossomgame
4 – Blossomgame
Dean Smith Center (17,168)Chapel Hill, NC
Jan 2, 2016 12:00 pm, RSN
Florida State
W 84–75
8–6 (1–1)
23 – Roper
9 – Blossomgame
7 – Grantham
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (9,945)Greenville, SC
Jan 5, 2016 8:00 pm, ACCN
at Syracuse
W 74–73 OT
9–6 (2–1)
20 – Blossomgame
10 – Nnoko
10 – Roper
Carrier Dome (16,305)Syracuse, NY
Jan 10, 2016 12:00 pm, RSN
No. 16 Louisville
W 66–62
10–6 (3–1)
17 – Blossomgame
9 – Blossomgame
4 – Roper
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (9,562)Greenville, SC
Jan 13, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 9 Duke
W 68–63
11–6 (4–1)
17 – Blossomgame
13 – Nnoko
9 – Roper
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (12,972)Greenville, SC
Jan 16, 2016 2:00 pm, ACCN
No. 8 Miami (FL)
W 76–65
12–6 (5–1)
25 – Blossomgame
7 – Blossomgame
6 – Roper
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (12,575)Greenville, SC
Jan 19, 2016 8:00 pm, ESPN3
at No. 13 Virginia
L 62–69
12–7 (5–2)
23 – Blossomgame
6 – Blossomgame
3 – Roper
John Paul Jones Arena (14,398)Charlottesville, VA
Jan 27, 2016 7:00 pm, RSN
No. 23 Pittsburgh
W 73–60
13–7 (6–2)
22 – Blossomgame
9 – Djitte
5 – Grantham
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (8,752)Greenville, SC
Jan 30, 2016 12:00 pm, RSN
at Florida State
L 65–76
13–8 (6–3)
22 – Blossomgame
7 – Tied
3 – Roper
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (8,166)Tallahassee, FL
Feb 2, 2016 8:00 pm, ACCN
at Wake Forest
W 76–62
14–8 (7–3)
22 – Blossomgame
12 – Blossomgame
3 – Blossomgame
LJVM Coliseum (8,716)Winston-Salem, NC
Feb 6, 2016 4:00 pm, RSN
at Virginia Tech
L 57–60
14–9 (7–4)
17 – Nnoko
12 – Nnoko
3 – Holmes
Cassell Coliseum (9,567)Blacksburg, VA
Feb 8, 2016 9:00 pm, ESPNU
Notre Dame
L 83–89
14–10 (7–5)
30 – Blossomgame
7 – Grantham
6 – Roper
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (8,195)Greenville, SC
Feb 13, 2016 2:00 pm, RSN
Georgia Tech
W 66-52
15–10 (8–5)
17 – Blossomgame
7 – Tied
1 – Tied
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (12,232)Greenville, SC
Feb 17, 2016 7:00 pm, RSN
Boston College
W 65–54
16–10 (9–5)
23 – Blossomgame
8 – Tied
5 – Holmes
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (8,101)Greenville, SC
Feb 20, 2016 3:00 pm, ACCN
at NC State
L 74–77
16–11 (9–6)
33 – Blossomgame
8 – Djitte
7 – Grantham
PNC Arena (17,536)Raleigh, NC
Feb 23, 2016 7:00 pm, RSN
at Georgia Tech
L 73–75
16–12 (9–7)
22 – Blossomgame
6 – Nnoko
6 – Roper
Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,531)Atlanta, GA
Mar 1, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 4 Virginia
L 57–64
16–13 (9–8)
31 – Blossomgame
6 – Nnoko
6 – DeVoe
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (9,626)Greenville, SC
Mar 5, 2016 12:00 pm, RSN
at Boston College
W 66–50
17–13 (10–8)
16 – Blossomgame
8 – Grantham
9 – Roper
Conte Forum (4,073)Chestnut Hill, MA
ACC tournament
Mar 8–12, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN2
(7)
vs. (10) Georgia Tech Second round
L 85–88 OT
17–14
22 – Blossomgame
7 – Djitte
4 – Holmes
Verizon Center (18,561)Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
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