#51 Clemson Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
Clemson Tigers
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #51
 
Conference Rank: #8 ACC
 

 
2024-25 Record: 27-7, 18-2
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Brad Brownell
Coach Record: 292-196 at Clemson, 459-280 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Chase Hunter, Guard, 16.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.5 apg
Ian Schieffelin, Forward, 12.4 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 2.7 apg
Viktor Lakhin, Center, 11.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.5 bpg
Chauncey Wiggins, Forward, 8.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg
Jake Heidbreder, Guard, 4.1 ppg, 1.2 rpg
Del Jones, Guard, 3.8 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.0 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Dillon Hunter, Senior, Guard, 5.4 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.9 apg
 
Key New Players:
Ace Buckner, Freshman, Guard
Nick Davidson, Senior, Center, Transfer from Nevada
Blake Davidson, Freshman, Forward
Zac Foster, Freshman, Guard
RJ Godfrey, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Georgia
Jestin Porter, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Middle Tennessee
Trent Steinour, Freshman, Center
Dallas Thomas, Freshman, Forward
Chase Thompson, Freshman, Forward
Jake Wahlin, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Utah
Carter Welling, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Utah Valley
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NIT
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.1 (112th in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.8 (28, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.2 (95, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.8 (112, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.5 (94, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.9 (39, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 76.8 (31, 4)
Rebound Margin: 2.7 (110, 6)
Assists Per Game: 14.2 (121, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.5 (63, 6)