# 2014–15 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fifth year head coach Brad Brownell, the Tigers played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They 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.

## Last season

The Tigers finished the season 23–13, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament where they lost to Duke. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Georgia State, Illinois and Belmont to advance to the semifinals where they lost to SMU.

### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Adonis Filer | 3 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Sophomore | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Florida Atlantic |
| Devin Coleman | 15 | G | 6'2" | 205 | RS Sophomore | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred to Temple |
| K. J. McDaniels | 32 | F | 6'6" | 200 | Junior | Birmingham, AL | Declared for the 2014 NBA draft |
| Ibrahim Djambo | 42 | F | 6'10" | 215 | Junior | Bamako, Mali | Transferred to Hofstra |

## Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Donte Grantham SF | Martinsburg, WV | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Apr 19, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Gabe DeVoe SG | Shelby, NC | Shelby High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Aug 6, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NA Rivals: NA ESPN: NA ||||||
| 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: "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 25, 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 25, 2014. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| 11/08/2014* 5:00 pm | Anderson | W 62–36 | | 12 – Hall, Roper | 13 – Blossomgame | 3 – Blossomgame | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| 11/14/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Florida A&M | W 86–41 | 1–0 | 15 – Nnoko | 8 – Djitte | 10 – Hall | Littlejohn Coliseum (6,646) Clemson, SC |
| 11/17/2014* 7:00 pm, RSN | Winthrop | L 74–77 | 1–1 | 19 – Nnoko | 9 – Nnoko | 3 – Roper | Littlejohn Coliseum (5,960) Clemson, SC |
| 11/21/2014* 1:30 pm, ParadiseJam.com | vs. Gardner–Webb Paradise Jam tournament quarterfinals | L 70-72 | 1–2 | 19 – Harrison | 10 – Blossomgame | 3 – Blossomgame, Hall | Sports and Fitness Center (1,351) Saint Thomas, VI |
| 11/22/2014* 2:30 pm, ParadiseJam.com | vs. Nevada Paradise Jam Tournament consolation semifinals | W 59–50 | 2–2 | 13 – Blossomgame | 7 – Harrison | 2 – Hall, Roper | Sports and Fitness Center (1,968) Saint Thomas, VI |
| 11/24/2014* 4:00 pm, ParadiseJam.com | vs. LSU Paradise Jam Tournament fifth place game | W 64–61 | 3–2 | 16 – Harrison | 10 – Blossomgame | 3 – Grantham | Sports and Fitness Center (1,342) Saint Thomas, VI |
| 11/28/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | High Point | W 62–59 | 4–2 | 14 – Blossomgame | 13 – Blossomgame, Nnoko | 6 – Roper | Littlejohn Coliseum (6,767) Clemson, SC |
| 12/01/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | Rutgers ACC–Big Ten Challenge | L 64-69 | 4–3 | 15 – Harrison | 10 – Blossomgame, Nnoko | 7 – Hall | Littlejohn Coliseum (6,285) Clemson, SC |
| 12/07/2014* 5:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 18 Arkansas | W 68–65 $^{OT}$ | 5–3 | 19 – Hall | 8 – Blossomgame | 5 – Harrison | Littlejohn Coliseum (6,764) Clemson, SC |
| 12/14/2014* 4:00 pm, ESPN3 | Auburn | W 72–61 | 6–3 | 20 – Hall | 10 – Blossomgame | 2 – Harrison | Littlejohn Coliseum (7,140) Clemson, SC |
| 12/19/2014* 7:00 pm, SECN | at South Carolina Rivalry | L 45–68 | 6–4 | 14 – Blossomgame | 6 – Djitte | 3 – Hall | Colonial Life Arena (11,992) Columbia, SC |
| 12/22/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Oakland | W 70–60 | 7–4 | 26 – Blossomgame | 8 – Grantham | 6 – Hall | Littlejohn Coliseum (7,146) Clemson, SC |
| 12/30/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Robert Morris | W 64–57 | 8–4 | 16 – Blossomgame | 12 – Blossomgame | 5 – Hall | Littlejohn Coliseum (6,303) Clemson, SC |
| ACC regular season |||||||||
| 01/03/2015 8:15 pm, ESPN | No. 19 North Carolina | L 50–74 | 8–5 (0–1) | 13 – Blossomgame | 7 – Nnoko | 2 – DeVoe, Grantham, Harrison | Littlejohn Coliseum (8,404) Clemson, SC |
| 01/07/2015 9:00 pm, ACCN | at No. 5 Louisville | L 52–58 | 8–6 (0–2) | 15 – Blossomgame | 9 – Blossomgame | 4 – Hall | KFC Yum! Center (21,676) Louisville, KY |
| 01/10/2015 12:00 pm, RSN | at Pittsburgh | W 71–62 | 9–6 (1–2) | 18 – Blossomgame | 7 – Djitte & Hall | 4 – Hall & Roper | Peterson Events Center (12,508) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 01/13/2015 8:00 pm, ACCN | at No. 2 Virginia | L 42–65 | 9–7 (1–3) | 9 – Blossomgame | 10 – Blossomgame | 3 – Hall | John Paul Jones Arena (13,604) Charlottesville, VA |
| 01/17/2015 4:00 pm, ACCN | Syracuse | W 66–53 | 10–7 (2–3) | 16 – Grantham | 12 – Blossomgame | 6 – Hall | Littlejohn Coliseum (10,000) Clemson, SC |
| 01/19/2015 9:00 pm, ESPNU | Florida State | L 55–59 | 10–8 (2–4) | 12 – Hall | 8 – Blossomgame | 3 – Hall | Littlejohn Coliseum (6,993) Clemson, SC |
| 01/24/2015 12:00 pm, ACCN | Wake Forest | W 59–57 | 11–8 (3–4) | 13 – Grantham | 8 – Smith | 5 – Hall | Littlejohn Coliseum (8,056) Clemson, SC |
| 01/28/2015 9:00 pm, ACCN | at NC State | W 68–57 | 12–8 (4–4) | 18 – Roper | 12 – Blossomgame | 3 – Hall | PNC Arena (15,866) Raleigh, NC |
| 01/31/2015 12:00 pm, RSN | Boston College | W 64–49 | 13–8 (5–4) | 24 – Roper | 9 – Nnoko | 6 – Hall | Littlejohn Coliseum (8,345) Clemson, SC |
| 02/04/2015 9:00 pm, RSN | at Florida State | W 62–56 | 14–8 (6–4) | 14 – Blossomgame | 8 – Smith | 4 – Roper | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,362) Tallahassee, FL |
| 02/08/2015 6:30 pm, ESPNU | at Miami (FL) | L 45–56 | 14–9 (6–5) | 10 – Grantham & Roper | 7 – Grantham | 3 – Hall | BankUnited Center (6,351) Coral Gables, FL |
| 02/10/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 10 Notre Dame | L 58–60 | 14–10 (6–6) | 17 – Blossomgame | 14 – Blossomgame | 4 – Grantham | Littlejohn Coliseum (8,965) Clemson, SC |
| 02/14/2015 12:00 pm, RSN | Virginia Tech | W 75–54 | 15–10 (7–6) | 21 – Roper | 7 – Blossomgame | 5 – Roper | Littlejohn Coliseum (8,645) Clemson, SC |
| 02/16/2015 7:00 pm, ESPNU | at Georgia Tech | L 52–63 | 15–11 (7–7) | 10 – Ajukwa, Blossomgame | 7 – Blossomgame | 3 – Hall | Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,653) Atlanta, GA |
| 02/21/2015 4:00 pm, ESPN | at No. 4 Duke | L 56–78 | 15–12 (7–8) | 10 – Blossomgame | 8 – Grantham | 4 – Hall | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| 02/28/2015 12:00 pm, ACCN | Georgia Tech | W 70–63 $^{OT}$ | 16–12 (8–8) | 18 – Blossomgame | 9 – Blossomgame | 4 – Hall | Littlejohn Coliseum (8,553) Clemson, SC |
| 03/03/2015 9:00 pm, RSN | NC State | L 61–66 | 16–13 (8–9) | 18 – DeVoe | 10 – Blossomgame | 2 – Ajukwa, Hall | Littlejohn Coliseum (8,828) Clemson, SC |
| 03/07/2015 4:00 pm, ACCN | at No. 12 Notre Dame | L 67–81 | 16–14 (8–10) | 22 – Blossomgame | 10 – Blossomgame | 4 – Grantham, DeVoe | Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) South Bend, IN |
| ACC tournament |||||||||
| 03/11/2015 12:00 pm, ESPN | vs. Florida State | L 73–76 | 16–15 | 25 – Hall | 7 – Blossomgame, Nnoko | 7 – Grantham | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||