# 2023–24 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2023–24 college basketball season. The Tigers were led by sixth year head coach Amanda Butler. The Tigers, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum.
Clemson started the season with three straight wins, but ended their streak with a loss to rival South Carolina. They won their next game before only winning one of three games at their early season tournament, the Van Chancellor Classic. They lost to Auburn in the ACC–SEC Challenge before having an early season ACC game. They upset Duke in that December ACC game. In their remaining non-conference games, the Tigers won two and lost one. They had a final non-conference record of 7–5, with two of those five losses coming to ranked teams. They lost their next seven ACC regular season games, with five of those losses coming to teams ranked at the time, and one to Syracuse, who became ranked the week after facing Clemson. The Tigers won their next three games. However, they could not keep the streak going, losing to Miami in overtime and to Georgia Tech by just one point. Their losing streak continued to five games before they defeated Wake Forest in the penultimate game of the season. In the final game of the season, they took Florida State to overtime, but could not prevail in the extra period.
The Tigers finished the season 13–18 overall and 5–13 in ACC play to finish in a tie for twevlth place. As the twelfth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to Boston College in the First Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WBIT. After the season Clemson parted ways with head coach Amanda Butler.

## Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 19–16 and 7–11 in ACC play to finish in tenth place. As the tenth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated fifteenth seed Pittsburgh in the First Round before losing to seventh seed North Carolina in the Second Round. They received an at-large invitation to the WNIT. The Tigers defeated High Point in the First Round and Auburn in the Second Round before losing to Florida in the Super 16 to end their season.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Brie Perpignan | 0 | G | 5'8" | Graduate Student | Upper Marlboro, Maryland | Graduated |
| Taylor Thompson | 1 | G | 5'7" | Junior | Greenville, South Carolina | — |
| Daisha Bradford | 2 | G | 5'8" | Senior | Mobile, Alabama | Transferred to Louisiana-Monroe |
| Weronika Hipp | 4 | G | 5'8" | Junior | Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland | Medically Retired |
| Tadassa Brown | 11 | F | 6'3" | Freshman | Lansing, Michigan | Transferred to Texas Southern |
| Hannah Hank | 12 | F | 6'2" | Senior | Port Lincoln, Australia | Graduated |
| Kionna Gaines | 15 | G | 5'9" | Sophomore | Columbus, Georgia | Transferred to Auburn |
| Ale'jah Douglas | 24 | G | 5'6" | Junior | Omaha, Nebraska | Transferred to Oklahoma State |
| Sydney Standifer | 25 | G | 5'7" | Sophomore | Argyle, Texas | Medically Retired |

### Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Mackenzie Kramer | 0 | G | 5'9" | Senior | St. Michael, Minnesota | Lehigh |
| Dayshanette Harris | 1 | G | 5'7" | Graduate Student | Youngstown, Ohio | Pittsburgh |
| Nya Valentine | 2 | G | 5'3" | Junior | Mobile, Alabama | Shelton State Community College |
| Maddi Cluse | 11 | G | 5'10" | Junior | Sagamore Hills, Ohio | Miami (OH) |
| Danna Grenald | 23 | F | 6'2" | Junior | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | New Mexico Junior College |
| Danielle Rauch | 33 | G | 5'8" | Graduate Student | Syracuse, New York | Michigan |
| Amani Freeman | 34 | F | 6'2" | Graduate Student | Avon, Indiana | Miami (OH) |

### 2023 recruiting class

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College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Kylee Kellermann G | Charleston, South Carolina | Philip Simmons | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Bella Ranallo G | Lake Forest, Illinois | Lake Forest | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| 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: ||||||

## Roster

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## Schedule

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| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ACCNX | | Winthrop | W 71–41 | 1–0 | 22 – Robinson | 7 – Tied | 4 – Rauch | Littlejohn Coliseum (5,234) Clemson, SC |
| November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Charleston Southern | W 85–55 | 2–0 | 21 – Robinson | 9 – Robinson | 10 – Harris | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,116) Clemson, SC |
| November 12, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Mercer | W 90–66 | 3–0 | 19 – Robinson | 7 – Tied | 5 – Harris | Littlejohn Coliseum (822) Clemson, SC |
| November 16, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN | | at No. 1 South Carolina Rivalry | L 40–109 | 3–1 | 11 – Cluse | 6 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Colonial Life Arena (16,820) Columbia, SC |
| November 19, 2023* 3:30 p.m., ACCNX | | Longwood | W 102–61 | 4–1 | 20 – Harris | 7 – Elmore | 8 – Robinson | Littlejohn Coliseum (815) Clemson, SC |
| November 24, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. No. 25 Mississippi State Van Chancellor Classic | L 78–81 | 4–2 | 20 – Whitehorn | 6 – Whitehorn | 9 – Harris | Merrell Center (257) Katy, TX |
| November 25, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Tulsa Van Chancellor Classic | L 64–74 | 4–3 | 29 – Robinson | 9 – Elmore | 5 – Cluse | Merrell Center (567) Katy, TX |
| November 26, 2023* 4:15 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff Van Chancellor Classic | W 92–66 | 5–3 | 15 – Tied | 11 – Elmore | 6 – Harris | Merrell Center (217) Katy, TX |
| November 30, 2023* 9:00 p.m., SECN | | at Auburn ACC–SEC Challenge | L 53–83 | 5–4 | 14 – Harris | 10 – Elmore | 3 – Rauch | Neville Arena (2,388) Auburn, AL |
| December 7, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | Duke | W 80–64 | 6–4 (1–0) | 22 – Robinson | 7 – Robinson | 5 – Harris | Littlejohn Coliseum (910) Clemson, SC |
| December 16, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Georgia State | L 72–78 | 6–5 | 35 – Robinson | 7 – Robinson | 5 – Harris | Littlejohn Coliseum (770) Clemson, SC |
| December 19, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Air Force | W 70–54 | 7–5 | 17 – Whitehorn | 8 – Robinson | 3 – Elmore | Littlejohn Coliseum (870) Clemson, SC |
| December 22, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX | | East Tennessee State | W 73–50 | 8–5 | 18 – Whitehorn | 8 – Robinson | 5 – Whitehorn | Littlejohn Coliseum (890) Clemson, SC |
| December 31, 2023 12:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at No. 24 North Carolina | L 76–82 | 8–6 (1–1) | 21 – Robinson | 11 – Elmore | 5 – Harris | Carmichael Arena (3,820) Chapel Hill, NC |
| January 7, 2024 4:00 p.m., ACCN | | No. 22 Florida State | L 72–78 | 8–7 (1–2) | 20 – Harris | 8 – Robinson | 4 – Harris | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,136) Clemson, SC |
| January 11, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at Georgia Tech | L 62–70 | 8–8 (1–3) | 19 – Robinson | 10 – Robinson | 5 – Harris | McCamish Pavilion (1,319) Atlanta, GA |
| January 14, 2024 2:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at Syracuse | L 82–83 | 8–9 (1–4) | 37 – Robinson | 9 – Elmore | 10 – Harris | JMA Wireless Dome (2,742) Syracuse, NY |
| January 18, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | No. 13 Louisville | L 64–81 | 8–10 (1–5) | 25 – Harris | 8 – Robinson | 7 – Harris | Littlejohn Coliseum (868) Clemson, SC |
| January 21, 2024 12:00 p.m., The CW | | at No. 14 Virginia Tech | L 62–74 | 8–11 (1–6) | 25 – Harris | 9 – Robinson | 8 – Harris | Cassell Coliseum (6,427) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 25, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | No. 7 NC State | L 49–71 | 8–12 (1–7) | 11 – Whitehorn | 9 – Robinson | 3 – Whitehorn | Littlejohn Coliseum (919) Clemson, SC |
| January 28, 2024 6:00 p.m., ACCN | | Wake Forest | W 73–59 | 9–12 (2–7) | 21 – Robinson | 9 – Whitehorn | 4 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (990) Clemson, SC |
| February 1, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Boston College | W 65–55 | 10–12 (3–7) | 19 – Whitehorn | 8 – Whitehorn | 3 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (872) Clemson, SC |
| February 4, 2024 4:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Virginia | W 75–69 | 11–12 (4–7) | 23 – Harris | 9 – Whitehorn | 9 – Harris | John Paul Jones Arena (4,959) Charlottesville, VA |
| February 8, 2024 6:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at Miami (FL) | L 72–75 $^{OT}$ | 11–13 (4–8) | 24 – Robinson | 7 – Tied | 6 – Harris | Watsco Center (2,391) Coral Gables, FL |
| February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Georgia Tech | L 63–64 | 11–14 (4–9) | 24 – Harris | 9 – Whitehorn | 7 – Harris | Littlejohn Coliseum (852) Clemson, SC |
| February 18, 2024 12:00 p.m., ACCN | | Pittsburgh | L 57–72 | 11–15 (4–10) | 18 – Harris | 7 – Whitehorn | 4 – Harris | Littlejohn Coliseum (880) Clemson, SC |
| February 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at No. 19 Notre Dame | L 47–74 | 11–16 (4–11) | 17 – Whitehorn | 10 – Whitehorn | 9 – Harris | Purcell Pavilion (5,596) Notre Dame, IN |
| February 25, 2024 2:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Miami (FL) | L 50–56 | 11–17 (4–12) | 20 – Robinson | 4 – Tied | 6 – Harris | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,111) Clemson, SC |
| February 29, 2024 6:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Wake Forest | W 68–64 | 12–17 (5–12) | 24 – Robinson | 9 – Whitehorn | 6 – Harris | LJVM Coliseum (910) Winston-Salem, NC |
| March 3, 2024 4:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Florida State | L 79–82 $^{OT}$ | 12–18 (5–13) | 22 – Harris | 14 – Whitehorn | 4 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Center (2,445) Tallahassee, FL |
| ACC Women's Tournament |||||||||
| March 6, 2024 1:00 p.m., ACCN | (12) | vs. (13) Boston College First Round | L 72–85 | 12–19 | 26 – Tied | 6 – Whitehorn | 4 – Harris | Greensboro Coliseum (6,322) Greensboro, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||

## Rankings

Legend :
| | Increase in ranking |
| | Decrease in ranking |
| | Not ranked previous week |
| (RV) | Received Votes |
| (NR) | Not ranked |

## Statistics

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
| Amari Robinson | 31 | 31 | 30.9 | 53.0% | 35.4% | 79.1% | 6.6 | 1.4 | 17.3 |
| Dayshanette Harris | 31 | 31 | 26.7 | 43.6% | 32.9% | 71.5% | 3.7 | 5.0 | 14.2 |
| Ruby Whitehorn | 31 | 29 | 28.7 | 46.4% | 27.5% | 69.2% | 5.6 | 1.6 | 12.3 |
| Mackenzie Kramer | 23 | 10 | 23.9 | 40.3% | 36.4% | 92.3% | 1.5 | 1.0 | 8.3 |
| Maddi Cluse | 13 | 13 | 22.6 | 43.5% | 33.3% | 47.2% | 4.2 | 1.2 | 7.5 |
| MaKayla Elmore | 31 | 28 | 25.6 | 37.2% | 31.9% | 57.1% | 5.6 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| Eno Inyang | 28 | 3 | 13.8 | 35.6% | — | 78.9% | 2.2 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Nya Valentine | 31 | 0 | 12.3 | 32.2% | 34.2% | 80.0% | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| Amani Freenman | 29 | 0 | 10.2 | 56.9% | — | 59.4% | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
| Danielle Rauch | 23 | 2 | 16.4 | 27.1% | 26.7% | 80.0% | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.7 |
| Madi Ott | 30 | 8 | 16.6 | 26.7% | 27.0% | 60.0% | 1.7 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| Bella Ranallo | 7 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.0% | 33.3% | — | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Kylee Kellermann | 7 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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