Overview
The Clemson Tigers play tough, physical ACC basketball at Littlejohn Coliseum, a venue known for its loud, orange-clad student section. Long living in the shadow of the school's football powerhouse, Clemson basketball has quietly built momentum in recent seasons, including a run to the Elite Eight. The Tigers' identity is built on hard-nosed defense and a program hungry to establish itself among the ACC's upper tier.
History & Legacy
Clemson basketball has competed in the ACC since the conference's founding in 1953. The program's breakthrough came in 2024, when the Tigers advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history under head coach Brad Brownell. Clemson has never won an NCAA championship, but the recent Elite Eight run marked the deepest and most successful tournament run in the program's history.
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ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Championships0
School Founded1889
Home VenueLittlejohn Coliseum
RivalsSouth Carolina Gamecocks
Conference Titles0 ACC tournament titles
All-Time IconBanks McFadden — "The Great"
Retired Numbers23 (Banks McFadden)
ColorsClemson Orange and Regalia (purple)
MascotThe Tiger