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 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 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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Source

Rankings

See also 2021–22 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team

References