# 2021–22 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers were led by twelfth-year head coach Brad Brownell and played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Tigers finished the season 17–16 overall and 8–12 in ACC play to finish in tenth place. As the tenth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated fifteenth seed NC State in the first round before losing to seventh seed, and eventual champions Virginia Tech in the second round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT.

## Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2020–21 season 16–8, 10–6 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the fifth seed in the ACC tournament they earned a bye into the Second Round where they lost to Miami. They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a seven seed in the Midwest Region. They lost in the first round to 10 seed Rutgers.

## Offseason
### Coaching changes

Assistant coach Anthony Goins was hired by Boston College to be an assistant coach. The Tigers named Kareem Richardson as his replacement on April 22.

### Departures

Clemson Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Clyde Trapp | 0 | G | 6'4" | 203 | Senior | Eastover, South Carolina | Transferred to Charlotte |
| Jonathan Baehre | 1 | F | 6'10" | 214 | Senior | Hessen, Germany | Began Professional Career overseas |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper | 10 | G/F | 6'8" | 218 | Freshman | Montreal, Quebec | Transferred to Marquette |
| John Newman III | 15 | G | 6'5" | 207 | Junior | Greensboro, North Carolina | Transferred to Cincinnati |
| O'Neil McBride | 20 | F | 6'7" | 207 | Sophomore | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | — |
| Wells Hoag | 21 | G | 6'3" | 199 | Junior | Greenville, South Carolina | — |
| Lynn Kidd | 22 | C | 6'10" | 235 | Freshman | Gainesville, Florida | Transferred to Virginia Tech |
| Aamir Simms | 25 | F | 6'8" | 245 | Senior | Palmyra, Virginia | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

Clemson Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| David Collins | 13 | G | 6'4" | 217 | Graduate Student | Youngstown, OH | USF |
| Naz Bohannon | 33 | F | 6'6" | 232 | Graduate Student | Lorain, OH | Youngstown State |

### 2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Josh Beadle G | Columbia, South Carolina | Cardinal Newman | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jun 27, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Ian Schieffelin F | Loganville, Georgia | Grayson | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Sep 21, 2020 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Ben Middlebrooks F | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Calvary Christian | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 11, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| 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: "2021 Clemson Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 19, 2021. "Clemson Tigers". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 19, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 19, 2021. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exbitition |||||||||
| November 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | Georgia Southwestern State | W 77–51 | – | 23 – Hall | 7 – Tyson | 7 – Honor | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,027) Clemson, SC |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Presbyterian | W 64–53 | 1–0 | 21 – Dawes | 8 – Hall | 4 – Honor | Littlejohn Coliseum (6,144) Clemson, SC |
| November 12, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Wofford | W 76–68 | 2–0 | 22 – Hall | 8 – Hall | 4 – Honor | Littlejohn Coliseum (8,118) Clemson, SC |
| November 15, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | Bryant | W 93–70 | 3–0 | 20 – Tyson | 9 – Collins | 7 – Honor | Littlejohn Coliseum (5,411) Clemson, SC |
| November 18, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Temple Charleston Classic Quarterfinals | W 75–48 | 4–0 | 19 – Honor | 9 – Collins | 3 – Tied | TD Arena (3,639) Charleston, SC |
| November 19, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. No. 22 St. Bonaventure Charleston Classic Semifinals | L 65–68 | 4–1 | 22 – Hall | 8 – Hall | 3 – Honor | TD Arena (3,464) Charleston, SC |
| November 21, 2021* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. West Virginia Charleston Classic Consolation – 3rd Place | L 59–66 | 4–2 | 18 – Dawes | 6 – Tyson | 4 – Bohannon | TD Arena (0) Charleston, SC |
| November 26, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Charleston Southern | W 91–59 | 5–2 | 17 – Honor | 7 – Tied | 7 – Honor | Littlejohn Coliseum (5,770) Clemson, SC |
| November 30, 2021* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Rutgers ACC–Big Ten Challenge | L 64–74 | 5–3 | 18 – Collins | 10 – Collins | 3 – Tied | Jersey Mike's Arena (8,050) Piscataway, NJ |
| December 4, 2021 12:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Miami (FL) | L 75–80 | 5–4 (0–1) | 18 – Hall | 9 – Collins | 5 – Collins | Watsco Center (3,388) Coral Gables, FL |
| December 11, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ACCN | | vs. Drake Holiday Hoopsgiving | W 90–80 $^{OT}$ | 6–4 | 22 – Hall | 13 – Hall | 5 – Dawes | State Farm Arena (8,557) Atlanta, GA |
| December 14, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | Miami (OH) | W 89–76 | 7–4 | 17 – Hemenway | 8 – Tied | 6 – Collins | Littlejohn Coliseum (5,154) Clemson, SC |
| December 18, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ACCN | | South Carolina Rivalry | W 70–56 | 8–4 | 18 – Tyson | 13 – Tyson | 3 – Dawes | Littlejohn Coliseum (6,677) Clemson, SC |
| December 22, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Virginia | W 67–50 | 9–4 (1–1) | 17 – Tyson | 11 – Collins | 2 – 4 tied | John Paul Jones Arena (13,857) Charlottesville, VA |
| January 4, 2022 9:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | Virginia | L 65–75 | 9–5 (1–2) | 15 – Tyson | 9 – Tyson | 4 – Honor | Littlejohn Coliseum (5,202) Clemson, SC |
| January 8, 2022 12:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | at NC State | W 70–65 | 10–5 (2–2) | 20 – Hall | 11 – Collins | 2 – 5 tied | PNC Arena (13,425) Raleigh, NC |
| January 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | at Notre Dame | L 56–72 | 10–6 (2–3) | 14 – Hall | 7 – Hall | 3 – Tied | Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,618) South Bend, IN |
| January 15, 2022 6:30 p.m., ACCRSN | | Boston College | L 68–70 | 10–7 (2–4) | 17 – Dawes | 12 – Bohannon | 3 – Collins | Littlejohn Coliseum (7,443) Clemson, SC |
| January 18, 2022 9:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Syracuse | L 78–91 | 10–8 (2–5) | 19 – Hall | 11 – Hall | 5 – Tied | Carrier Dome (15,210) Syracuse, NY |
| January 22, 2022 4:00 p.m., ACCN | | Pittsburgh | W 75–48 | 11–8 (3–5) | 19 – Dawes | 7 – Collins | 6 – Collins | Littlejohn Coliseum (7,408) Clemson, SC |
| January 25, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 9 Duke | L 69–71 | 11–9 (3–6) | 14 – Hall | 10 – Hall | 5 – Hunter | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| February 2, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | Florida State | W 75–69 | 12–9 (4–6) | 15 – Hall | 8 – Collins | 4 – Honor | Littlejohn Coliseum (6,578) Clemson, SC |
| February 5, 2022 2:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | at Georgia Tech | L 64–69 | 12–10 (4–7) | 18 – Tied | 8 – Tied | 5 – Hunter | McCamish Pavilion (5,784) Atlanta, GA |
| February 8, 2022 6:00 p.m., ACCN | | North Carolina | L 77–79 | 12–11 (4–8) | 24 – Hall | 6 – Hunter | 3 – 4 Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (7,470) Clemson, SC |
| February 10, 2022 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | No. 7 Duke Rescheduled from Dec. 29, 2021 | L 64–82 | 12–12 (4–9) | 17 – Hall | 10 – Schieffelin | 4 – Dawes | Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Clemson, SC |
| February 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | Notre Dame | L 61–76 | 12–13 (4–10) | 19 – Hall | 9 – Schieffelin | 3 – Hunter | Littlejohn Coliseum (7,524) Clemson, SC |
| February 15, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | at Florida State | L 80–81 | 12–14 (4–11) | 28 – Hall | 11 – Collins | 4 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,801) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 19, 2022 3:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | at Louisville | L 61–70 | 12–15 (4–12) | 18 – Dawes | 10 – Collins | 4 – Collins | KFC Yum! Center (13,242) Louisville, KY |
| February 23, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | Wake Forest | W 80–69 | 13–15 (5–12) | 21 – Hunter | 8 – Collins | 4 – Dawes | Littlejohn Coliseum (5,782) Clemson, SC |
| February 26, 2022 3:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Boston College | W 70–60 | 14–15 (6–12) | 23 – Hunter | 10 – Collins | 2 – Tied | Conte Forum (6,316) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| March 2, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | Georgia Tech | W 68–65 | 15–15 (7–12) | 19 – Collins | 7 – Collins | 4 – Collins | Littlejohn Coliseum (5,602) Clemson, SC |
| March 5, 2022 2:00 p.m., ACCRSN | | Virginia Tech | W 63–59 | 16–15 (8–12) | 12 – Hall | 4 – Tied | 4 – Schieffelin | Littlejohn Coliseum (7,295) Clemson, SC |
| ACC tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 2022 4:30 p.m., ACCN | (10) | vs. (15) NC State First Round | W 70–64 | 17–15 | 18 – Hall | 10 – Hall | 4 – Hunter | Barclays Center (6,222) Brooklyn, NY |
| March 9, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (10) | vs. (7) Virginia Tech Second Round | L 75–76 $^{OT}$ | 17–16 | 16 – Hall | 7 – Tyson | 4 – Dawes | Barclays Center (8,174) Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
Source

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: — = Not ranked :
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |