# 2022–23 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers were led by thirteenth-year head coach Brad Brownell and played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Clemson started the season 6–0 in ACC play for the first time since the ACC was created as a conference. Their previous best was in the 1996–97 season when they started 5–0. The Tigers continued their run by defeating Duke but then lost to Wake Forest to end their undefeated run. They won their next two games and were 9–1 at the halfway point of the conference season. This gave the team its best six, seven, eight, nine and ten game starts in conference history. The Tigers would set another program record on February 15, 2023 when they defeated Florida State 94–54 at home. This was the Tigers' largest victory in ACC play, beating the previous record of a 34 point win in 1975.
The Tigers finished the season 23–11 and 14–6 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. As the third seed in the ACC tournament, they earned a bye into the Quarterfinals where they defeated sixth seed NC State for the third time during the season. They fell to second seeded Virginia in the Semifinals. They were not selected for the NCAA tournament and were listed as the fourth team out on Selection Sunday. They received a first overall seed in the National Invitation Tournament. Despite being the first seed, and hosting, the Tigers lost to Morehead State in the First Round to end their season.

## Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2021–22 season 17–16, 8–12 in ACC play to finish in 10th place. In the ACC tournament, they defeated NC State before losing eventual champions Virginia Tech in the second round. They failed to receive an invitation to the NCAA tournament or the National Invitation Tournament.

## Offseason
### Departures

Clemson Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Al-Amir Dawes | 2 | G | 6'2" | 182 | Junior | Newark, NJ | Transferred to Seton Hall |
| Nick Honor | 4 | G | 5'10" | 195 | Junior | Orlando, FL | Transferred to Missouri |
| Parker Fox | 11 | G/F | 6'7" | 210 | Senior | Reno, NV | Graduated |
| David Collins | 13 | G | 6'4" | 217 | GS Senior | Youngstown, OH | Graduated |
| Naz Bohannon | 33 | F | 6'6" | 232 | GS Senior | Lorain, OH | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

Clemson Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Brevin Galloway | 11 | G | 6'2" | 200 | GS Senior | Anderson, SC | Boston College |

### 2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Dillon Hunter #21 PG | Atlanta, GA | Sunrise Christian Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 19, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 ||||||
| Chauncey Wiggins #34 PF | Covington, GA | Eastside High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 24, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| R.J. Godfrey #51 PF | Suwanee, GA | North Gwinnett High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Nov 10, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Chauncey Gibson SG | Dallas, TX | Kimball High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 9, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| 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: "2022 Clemson Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2022. "Clemson Tigers". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 20, 2022. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2022. ||||||

### 2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2023) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Asa Thomas #31 PF | Lake Forest, IL | Lake Forest Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 14, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| 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: "2023 Clemson Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2022. "Clemson Tigers". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 20, 2022. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 20, 2022. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 2, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Benedict | W 91–45 | – | 19 – Tyson | 8 – Wiggins | 4 – D. Hunter | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | The Citadel | W 80–69 | 1–0 | 23 – C. Hunter | 13 – Tyson | 7 – C. Hunter | Littlejohn Coliseum (4,768) Clemson, SC |
| November 11, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | at South Carolina Rivalry | L 58–60 | 1–1 | 15 – Hall | 5 – Hall | 5 – C. Hunter | Colonial Life Arena (13,380) Columbia, SC |
| November 15, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | USC Upstate | W 81–70 | 2–1 | 20 – C. Hunter | 12 – Tyson | 3 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (5,002) Clemson, SC |
| November 18, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Bellarmine | W 76–66 | 3–1 | 15 – C. Hunter | 10 – Tyson | 8 – C. Hunter | Littlejohn Coliseum (6,137) Clemson, SC |
| November 21, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Loyola (MD) Emerald Coast Classic campus site game | W 72–41 | 4–1 | 14 – Tyson | 9 – Tyson | 3 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (4,655) Clemson, SC |
| November 25, 2022* 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. No. 25 Iowa Emerald Coast Classic semifinal | L 71–74 | 4–2 | 21 – C. Hunter | 8 – Tyson | 6 – C. Hunter | The Arena at NFSC (1,880) Niceville, FL |
| November 26, 2022* 4:00 p.m., FloHoops | | vs. California Emerald Coast Classic 3rd place game | W 67–59 | 5–2 | 14 – Tied | 8 – Middlebrooks | 7 – C. Hunter | The Arena at NFSC (1,100) Niceville, FL |
| November 29, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Penn State ACC–Big Ten Challenge | W 101–94 $^{2OT}$ | 6–2 | 24 – Tyson | 9 – Tyson | 5 – C. Hunter | Littlejohn Coliseum (5,861) Clemson, SC |
| December 2, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | Wake Forest | W 77–57 | 7–2 (1–0) | 21 – Hall | 10 – Tyson | 4 – C. Hunter | Littlejohn Coliseum (6,599) Clemson, SC |
| December 7, 2022* 9:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | Towson | W 80–75 | 8–2 | 22 – Hall | 14 – Tyson | 7 – C. Hunter | Littlejohn Coliseum (4,788) Clemson, SC |
| December 10, 2022* 7:30 p.m., ACCN | | vs. Loyola–Chicago Holiday Hoopsgiving | L 58–76 | 8–3 | 13 – C. Hunter | 6 – Tyson | 2 – Tied | State Farm Arena (7,798) Atlanta, GA |
| December 17, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | vs. Richmond Greenville Classic | W 85–57 | 9–3 | 18 – C. Hunter | 8 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (4,117) Greenville, SC |
| December 21, 2022 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Georgia Tech | W 79–66 | 10–3 (2–0) | 25 – Hall | 13 – Tyson | 5 – Galloway | McCamish Pavilion (4,763) Atlanta, GA |
| December 30, 2022 4:00 p.m., ACCN | | NC State | W 78–64 | 11–3 (3–0) | 31 – Tyson | 15 – Tyson | 4 – Hall | Littlejohn Coliseum (5,969) Clemson, SC |
| January 4, 2023 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Virginia Tech | W 68–65 | 12–3 (4–0) | 13 – Tied | 14 – Tyson | 4 – Hunter | Cassell Coliseum (7,539) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 7, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Pittsburgh | W 75–74 | 13–3 (5–0) | 17 – C. Hunter | 10 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Peterson Events Center (10,403) Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 11, 2023 9:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | Louisville | W 83–70 | 14–3 (6–0) | 28 – Tyson | 11 – Tyson | 4 – C. Hunter | Littlejohn Coliseum (7,789) Clemson, SC |
| January 14, 2023 5:00 p.m., ACCN | | No. 24 Duke | W 72–64 | 15–3 (7–0) | 26 – Hall | 8 – Schieffelin | 6 – Schieffelin | Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Clemson, SC |
| January 17, 2023 9:00 p.m., ACCRSN | No. 19 | at Wake Forest | L 77–87 | 15–4 (7–1) | 22 – Hall | 14 – Tyson | 4 – Galloway | LJVM Coliseum (8,047) Winston-Salem, NC |
| January 21, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 19 | Virginia Tech | W 51–50 | 16–4 (8–1) | 20 – Hall | 9 – Tyson | 3 – Galloway | Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Clemson, SC |
| January 24, 2023 9:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 24 | Georgia Tech | W 72–51 | 17–4 (9–1) | 17 – Hall | 8 – Tyson | 6 – Schieffelin | Littlejohn Coliseum (6,923) Clemson, SC |
| January 28, 2023 5:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 24 | at Florida State | W 82–81 | 18–4 (10–1) | 27 – Tyson | 10 – Hall | 5 – D. Hunter | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (7,956) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 31, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 20 | at Boston College | L 54–62 | 18–5 (10–2) | 22 – Tyson | 9 – Hall | 1 – Tied | Conte Forum (5,298) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| February 4, 2023 3:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 20 | No. 23 Miami (FL) | L 74–78 | 18–6 (10–3) | 19 – Hall | 10 – Tyson | 6 – Hunter | Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Clemson, SC |
| February 11, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at North Carolina | L 71–91 | 18–7 (10–4) | 18 – Hall | 7 – Tied | 4 – C. Hunter | Dean Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, NC |
| February 15, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | Florida State | W 94–54 | 19–7 (11–4) | 20 – Hall | 8 – Tyson | 6 – C. Hunter | Littlejohn Coliseum (6,458) Clemson, SC |
| February 18, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Louisville | L 73–83 | 19–8 (11–5) | 28 – Hall | 8 – Hall | 6 – C. Hunter | KFC Yum! Center (15,157) Louisville, KY |
| February 22, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | Syracuse | W 91–73 | 20–8 (12–5) | 29 – Tyson | 10 – Tyson | 11 – Hunter | Littlejohn Coliseum (7,149) Clemson, SC |
| February 25, 2023 12:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | at NC State | W 96–71 | 21–8 (13–5) | 28 – Galloway | 11 – Tyson | 3 – Tied | PNC Arena (19,500) Raleigh, NC |
| February 28, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | at No. 13 Virginia | L 57–64 | 21–9 (13–6) | 19 – Hall | 9 – Tied | 3 – C. Hunter | John Paul Jones Arena (14,351) Charlottesville, VA |
| March 4, 2023 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | Notre Dame | W 87–64 | 22–9 (14–6) | 16 – Tied | 13 – Tyson | 7 – C. Hunter | Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Clemson, SC |
| ACC tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2023 9:30 p.m., ESPN | (3) | vs. (6) NC State Quarterfinals | W 80–54 | 23–9 | 15 – Tied | 12 – Tyson | 9 – C. Hunter | Greensboro Coliseum (17,722) Greensboro, NC |
| March 10, 2023 9:30 p.m., ESPN2 | (3) | vs. (2) No. 13 Virginia Semifinals | L 56–76 | 23–10 | 15 – Tyson | 10 – Hall | 2 – Tied | Greensboro Coliseum (15,316) Greensboro, NC |
| NIT |||||||||
| March 15, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) | Morehead State First round – Clemson bracket | L 64–68 | 23–11 | 18 – Hunter | 11 – Tyson | 5 – Schieffelin | Littlejohn Coliseum (2,697) Clemson, SC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
Source

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | 19 | 24 | 20 | RV | — | — | RV | — | — | Not released |
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | 19 | 23 | 19 | 24т | RV | — | RV | — | — | — |

## Statistics

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
| PJ Hall | 33 | 27 | 24.6 | 53.5% | 39.8% | 78.6% | 5.7 | 1.0 | 15.3 |
| Hunter Tyson | 34 | 34 | 34.7 | 47.9% | 40.5% | 83.8% | 9.6 | 1.5 | 15.3 |
| Chase Hunter | 31 | 31 | 32.1 | 41.0% | 35.6% | 81.3% | 3.0 | 4.5 | 13.8 |
| Brevin Galloway | 32 | 31 | 29.2 | 43.7% | 32.7% | 86.9% | 2.4 | 2.3 | 11.2 |
| Alex Hemenway | 20 | 12 | 24.0 | 50.0% | 47.1% | 75.0% | 1.8 | 1.1 | 6.9 |
| Ian Schieffelin | 34 | 22 | 19.8 | 51.1% | 33.3% | 68.8% | 4.1 | 1.9 | 5.5 |
| RJ Godfrey | 33 | 1 | 9.4 | 59.7% | 33.3% | 65.4% | 2.1 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| Ben Middlebrooks | 34 | 7 | 11.3 | 48.0% | 0.0% | 77.3% | 2.7 | 0.4 | 3.1 |
| Chauncey Wiggins | 27 | 0 | 8.9 | 44.4% | 40.0% | 66.7% | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Josh Beadle | 33 | 2 | 12.8 | 37.2% | 21.4% | 63.6% | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| Dillon Hunter | 33 | 3 | 12.0 | 29.8% | 15.0% | 60.0% | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Matt Kelly | 6 | 0 | 1.2 | 100% | — | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Daniel Nauseef | 7 | 0 | 1.1 | 66.7% | — | — | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Jack Nauseef | 6 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Devin Foster | 7 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1 | — | 0.0 |
Source: