- Clemson Tigers men's basketball
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Clemson Tigers 
2011–12 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
University Clemson University First season 1911–12 All-time record 1182–1192–1 Conference ACC
Atlantic DivisionLocation Clemson, South Carolina Head coach Brad Brownell (2nd year) Arena Littlejohn Coliseum
(Capacity: 10,325)Nickname Tigers Colors Clemson Orange and Regalia Uniforms 
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AlternateNCAA Tournament Elite Eight 1980 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen 1980, 1997 NCAA Tournament appearances 1980, 1987, 1989, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Conference tournament champions 1939 Conference regular season champions 1990 The Clemson Tigers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA Division I.[1] The current head coach is Brad Brownell.
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Team history
Clemson sponsored its first men's basketball team in the 1911–12 season. The Tigers' best NCAA Tournament performance came in 1980, when they reached the Elite Eight.
Awards
ACC Coach of the Year[2]
- Cliff Ellis - 1987, 1990
ACC Player of the Year[3]
- Horace Grant - 1987
ACC Freshman of the Year[2]
- Skip Wise - 1975
- Greg Buckner - 1995
ACC All-Defensive Team
- Greg Buckner - 1997
- Vernon Hamilton - 2006 & 2007
- James Mays - 2007 & 2008
- Cliff Hammonds - 2008
- Trevor Booker - 2009 & 2010
All-Southern Conference
- Banks McFadden - 1938, 1939, 1940
All-Americans
- Banks McFadden (1939 Helms Foundation)
- Tree Rollins (1977 Helms, 3rd Team - AP)
- Billy Williams (1980 Helms, Honorable Mention - AP)
- Horace Grant (1987 Helms, 2nd Team - AP)
- Elden Campbell (1990 Honorable Mention - AP)
- Dale Davis (1990 Honorable Mention - AP)
- Sharone Wright (1990 Honorable Mention - AP)
Clemson Ring of Honor
- Banks McFadden
- Dale Davis
Retired Jerseys
- 23 - Banks McFadden
- 30 - Tree Rollins
- 34 - Dale Davis
All-ACC First Team[2]
- Choppy Patterson - 1960
- Randy Mahaffey - 1967
- Skip Wise - 1975
- Billy Williams - 1980
- Horace Grant - 1987
- Dale Davis - 1990
- Elden Campbell - 1990
- Will Solomon - 2000
- Ed Scott - 2003
- Trevor Booker - 2010
All-ACC Second Team
- Bill Yarborough - 1955 & 1956
- Choppy Patterson - 1961
- Jim Brennan - 1963 & 1964
- Randy Mahaffey - 1965
- Jim Sutherland - 1967
- Butch Zatezalo - 1968, 1969, 1970
- Tree Rollins - 1975, 1976, 1977
- Stan Rome - 1977
- Larry Nance - 1981
- Vince Hamilton - 1982
- Elden Campbell - 1989
- Dale Davis - 1991
- Sharone Wright - 1994
- Greg Buckner - 1997, 1998
- Terrell McIntyre - 1997, 1999
- Will Solomon - 2001
- K.C. Rivers - 2008
- Trevor Booker - 2009
All-ACC Third Team
- Horace Grant - 1987
- Elden Campbell - 1988
- Dale Davis - 1989
- Sharone Wright - 1993
- Chris Whitney - 1993
- Devin Gray - 1994
- Terrell McIntyre - 1998
- Ed Scott - 2002
- Sharrod Ford - 2005
- Cliff Hammonds - 2008
Home courts
Littlejohn Coliseum before the first game of the 2003–04 season.
- Clemson Field House: 1930–1968
- Littlejohn Coliseum: November 30, 1968–February 23, 2002; January 5, 2003–Present
- Civic Center of Anderson: November 13, 2002–December 31, 2002, (For eight games as Littlejohn Coliseum was undergoing renovations)
Coaching history
Main article: List of Clemson Tigers basketball head coachesCurrent coaching staff
- Head coach: Brad Brownell
- Associate head coach: Rick Ray
- Assistant coach: Mike Winiecki
- Assistant coach: Earl Grant
Season-by-season results
For the entire season-by-season results, see List of Clemson Tigers men's basketball seasons.Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason 2005–06 Oliver Purnell 19–13 7–9 T-7th NIT Second Round 2006–07 Oliver Purnell 25–11 9–7 T-8th NIT Final 2007–08 Oliver Purnell 24–10 10–6 3rd NCAA First Round 2008–09 Oliver Purnell 23–9 9–7 5th NCAA First Round 2009–10 Oliver Purnell 21–11 9–7 T-5th NCAA First Round 2010–11 Brad Brownell 22–12 9–7 T-4th NCAA Second Round Since 2005: 134–66 53–43 Total: 1182–1192–1 References
- ^ "Clemson University". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on 17 August 2011. http://www.ncaa.com/schools/clemson. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ a b c "ACC Basketball 2010-11 Media Guide". Atlantic Coast Conference. pp. 84–111. http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/1011accmbkguide.html. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ ACC 10-11 Guide, pp. 136
External links
- ClemsonTigers.com - Men's Basketball (Official Site)
Clemson University Academics Schools and Institutes: Clemson University Graduate School • Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research • Calhoun Honors College
Athletics ACC • Tiger Rag • Baseball (2010 • Coach • Stadium) • Basketball (2009-10 • Coach • Coliseum) • Football (2009 • Coach • Stadium) • Soccer (Coach) • Rugby • Carolina-Clemson rivalry • Clemson Tigers Sports Network • O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy • Riggs Field • South Carolina-Clemson brawl • The Bowden Bowl • Textile Bowl
Campus Clemson College Sheep Barn • Fort Hill • Fike Recreation Center • City of Clemson • Hanover House • Images • Johnstone Hall • Lee and Lowry Hall • South Carolina Botanical Garden • Old Stone Church and Cemetery • Historic District I • Historic District II
Student life People Alumni • Thomas Green Clemson • John C. Calhoun • Benjamin Tillman • James F. Barker
Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball Teams Championships & awards Regular season champions • ACC Men's Basketball Tournament • Coach of the Year • Player of the Year • Rookie of the Year • 50th Anniversary Team
Seasons 1953–54 • 1954–55 • 1955–56 • 1956–57 • 1957–58 • 1958–59 • 1959–60 • 1960–61 • 1961–62 • 1962–63 • 1963–64 • 1964–65 • 1965–66 • 1966–67 • 1967–68 • 1968–69 • 1969–70 • 1970–71 • 1971–72 • 1972–73 • 1973–74 • 1974–75 • 1975–76 • 1976–77 • 1977–78 • 1978–79 • 1979–80 • 1980–81 • 1981–82 • 1982–83 • 1983–84 • 1984–85 • 1985–86 • 1986–87 • 1987–88 • 1988–89 • 1989–90 • 1990–91 • 1991–92 • 1992–93 • 1993–94 • 1994–95 • 1995–96 • 1996–97 • 1997–98 • 1998–99 • 1999–00 • 2000–01 • 2001–02 • 2002–03 • 2003–04 • 2004–05 • 2005–06 • 2006–07 • 2007–08 • 2008–09 • 2009–10 • 2010–11 • 2011–12
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