Clemson Basketball Continues to Climb in National Rankings

Tigers reach #11 in coaches' poll, program's highest ranking since November of 1997.

 
Tigers Improve Winning Streak to 14
The 16th-ranked Tigers got 14 big points from sophomore Jerai Grant and made enough plays down the stretch to hold off a pesky East Carolina squad. FULL STORY »


Tigers take down Gamecocks
The Clemson Tiger basketball squad acted like true student-athletes on Tuesday night, answering everything the South Carolina Gamecocks could throw at them. And more. FULL STORY »


 
Clemson vs South Carolina Game Notes
Tuesday’s game will be the 159th meeting on the hardwood between Clemson and South Carolina. The Gamecocks own an 86-72 advantage in the series, but the Tigers have won four straight current Head Coach Oliver Purnell. FULL STORY »


 
Tigers Moving Up Basketball Rankings
The Tigers moved up to #16 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches’ poll on Dec. 29 and #20 in the Associated Press rankings. FULL STORY »


Rivers Named ACC Basketball Player of the Week
On the week, Rivers averaged 17.0 points and 6.0 rebounds in victories over the Hurricanes and North Florida. FULL STORY »


Tigers Kick Off ACC Season with Rout of Miami
An ACC road win, 28 points from the incomparable K.C. Rivers and a still-unblemished record are more than enough to give Clemson head coach Oliver Purnell a smile bright enough to light up Clemson for the holidays. FULL STORY »


12/18 TigerNet Talk: Moving On Up
12/16 Clemson Cagers Defeat North Florida, 76-36
12/15 Former Tiger Mays Named NBA D-League Performer-of-the-Week
12/15 Clemson Basketball #1 in Latest RPI Calculations
12/13 Tigers Top SC State In Basketball, 90-63
12/7 Rivers Helps Tigers Avoid Upset
12/3 Clemson Basketball Listed 4th in RPI, 5th in Sagarin Ratings
12/2 Second Half Effort Keeps Tigers Perfect
12/2 Undefeated Tigers Face Toughest Test Yet
11/28 Tiger Cagers Continue Strong Start By Whipping PC
11/28 Clemson Basketball to Take Part in 76 Classic in 2009
11/26 Tigers Stay Perfect with Rout of Savannah St.
11/23 Tigers Escape with Win Over Charlotte to Remain Undefeated
11/20 Tigers Whip Wofford in Home Opener
11/17 Booker Named ACC Player of the Week
11/17 Tigers Win Charleston Classic
11/16 Clemson Basketball vs. TCU Post-Game Notes
11/15 Clemson Basketball vs. Hofstra Post-Game Notes
11/12 Men's Basketball Signs Strong Three-Man Class During Early Period
11/7 Clemson Downs USC-Aiken, 94-60
10/31 Rivers Named Captain for the 2008-09 Men's Basketball Team
10/30 Clemson's Cliff Hammonds Earns NCAA Sportsmanship Award
10/28 Former Tigers Buckner, Solomon Earn Spots on NBA Rosters
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2008-09 Men's Basketball
11/06ThuUSC Aiken (Exh)94-60W
11/14FriHofstra#98-54W
11/15SatTCU#70-58W
11/16SunTemple#76-72W
11/19WedWofford93-40W
11/22Sat@Charlotte71-70W
11/25TueSavannah St.81-49W
11/28FriPC79-58W
12/02Tue@Illinois*76-74W
12/07SunLiberty80-75W
12/13SatSC State90-63W
12/16TueN. Florida76-36W
12/21Sun@Miami91-72W
12/30Tue@So Carolina98-87W
01/03SatECU79-66W
01/06TueAlabama9:00
01/10SatNC StateNoon
01/17SatWake Forest3:30
01/21Wed@UNC9:00
01/25SunGaTech7:45
01/29Thu@VaTech7:00
02/04WedDuke9:00
02/07SatFlorida St7:00
02/10Tue@BC9:00
02/15Sun@Virginia1:00
02/17TueMaryland7:30
02/22Sun@GaTech1:00
02/25WedVaTech7:30
02/28Sat@Florida St2:00
03/03TueVirginia7:00
03/08Sun@Wake Forest6:00
03/12ThuACC TourneyTBA

#-Charleston Classic
*-ACC/Big Ten Challenge


2007-08 Men's Basketball
24-10, 10-6 ACC, 2-1 ACC T, 0-1 NCAA
2007 - 2008 Season Summary

2006-07 Men's Basketball
25-11, 7-9 ACC, 0-1 ACC Trn, 4-1 NIT
2006 - 2007 Season Summary

2005-06 Men's Basketball
San Juan Shootout Champs
19-13, 7-9 ACC, 0-1 ACC Trn, 1-1 NIT
2005 - 2006 Season Summary

2004-05 Men's Basketball
16-16, 5-11 ACC, 1-1 ACC Trn, 0-1 NIT
2004 - 2005 Season Summary

2003-04 Men's Basketball
10-18, 3-13 ACC, 0-1 ACC Tourny
2003 - 2004 Season Summary

2002-03 Men's Basketball
11/13 Wed SE All-Stars 81-54W
11/17 Sun EA Sports 79-62W
11/24 Sun !Wofford 79-72W
11/27 Wed High Point 91-65W
12/03 Tue !Penn St. 79-70W
12/07 Sat !Maine 73-61W
12/14 Sat !Gardner Webb 71-61W
12/19 Thurs !Winthrop 78-61W
12/22 Sun Cincinnati 58-51W
12/28 Sat Liberty 78-65W
12/31 Tues C Carolina 90-63W
01/05 Sun Duke 89-71L
01/11 Sat Mo. Brown 75-52W
01/14 Tues at UNC 68-66L
01/18 Sat Virginia 78-77W
01/21 Tues at FSU 60-59L
01/25 Sat Maryland 52-27L
01/28 Tue Wake 81-60L
02/02 Sun at NC State 78-56L
02/05 Wed GTech 69-67W
02/09 Sun at Duke 65-55L
02/12 Wed at USC 76-59L
02/15 Sat UNC 80-77W
02/18 Tues at Virginia 73-64W
02/22 Sat FSU 74-60W
02/25 Tues at Mary 91-52L
03/01 Sat at Wake 80-68L
03/05 Wed NCSU 63-60L
03/08 Sat at GTech 3:30PM
03/13 Th ACC Tourney TBA

2001-02 Men's Basketball
11/17 Sat Morris Brown* 70-57W
11/19 Mon La Salle* 81-69W
11/20 Tue Miami (FL)* 67-65L
11/24 Sat Wofford 85-82W
11/28 Wed at Penn St 79-66W
11/30 Fri Coastal Car 83-54W
12/02 Sun at Duke 96-80L
12/05 Wed App St 76-66W
12/08 Sat USC 81-59L
12/15 Sat Elon 88-78W
12/18 Tue Winthrop 66-61L
12/22 Sat Charles So 82-45W
12/28 Fri at Hartford 78-48W
01/02 Wed Yale 68-65L
01/05 Sat at GT 83-76W
01/08 Tue Virginia 68-52W
01/12 Sat at Wake 96-55L
01/15 Tue NCSU 80-79L
01/20 Sun at Mary 99-90L
01/24 Thu at FSU 68-63L
01/27 Sun UNC 87-69L
02/02 Sat Duke 98-88L
02/06 Wed GA Tech 74-50L
02/10 Sun at UVA 85-71L
02/13 Wed Wake 118-115W
02/16 Sat at NCSU 83-54L
02/20 Wed Maryland 84-68L
02/23 Sat FSU 87-78W
02/27 Wed at UNC 96-78L
*- at Virgin Islands


R O S T E R
#3 G Zavier Anderson 5-9160
#10 C Catalin Baciu 7-2230
#4 F Jonah Baize 6-6205
#35 F/C Trevor Booker 6-7240
#45 F Jerai Grant 6-8220
#21 F Bryan Narcisse 6-6200
#22 G Terrence Oglesby 6-2190
#55 C Karolis Petrukonis 6-11260
#15 G/F David Potter 6-6205
#1 G/F K.C. Rivers 6-5215
#5 G/F Tanner Smith 6-5205
#2 G Demontez Stitt 6-2175
#12 C/F Raymond Sykes 6-9220
#44 F Jesse Yanutola 6-4215
#11 G Andre Young 5-9160

C O A C H E S
Oliver Purnell Old Dominion '75
Ron Bradley Eastern Nazarene '74
Frank Smith Old Dominion '88
Josh Postorino Dayton '99
Michael Morrell Milligan College '05



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