2011-12 Clemson Men's Basketball Media Guide

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ALL-TIME LINEUPS 1972-73 (12-14 Overall, 4-8 ACC) G Van Gregg, 6-2, So., 21, 13.6, 3.3, .410, .773 G Terrell Suit, 6-0, Jr., 14, 7.1, 1.9, .419, .788 Bud Martin, 6-0, Sr., 14, 5.8, 2.0, .446, .842 C Dave Angel, 6-11, Sr., 19, 8.8, 6.7, .484, .709 F Mike Browning, 6-6, Sr., 13, 8.5, 4.9, .459, .594 F Jeff Reisinger, 6-6, Jr., 26, 11.7, 6.6, .528, .782 Top Subs: Wayne Croft, C, 6-9, So., 4.8 PPG Jive Brown, G, 6-1, Sr., 4.7 PPG 1973-74 (14-12 Overall, 3-9 ACC) G Van Gregg, 6-2, Jr., 26, 13.8, 3.2, .385, .790 G Jo Jo Bethea, 6-1, Jr., 16, 3.3, 1.5, .321, .600 C Tree Rollins, 7-1, Fr., 26, 12.4, 12.2, .543, .629 F Wayne Croft, 6-9, Jr., 25, 11.2, 8.0, .480, .800 F Jeff Reisinger, 6-6, Sr., 20, 9.4, 4.9, .472, .815 Top Subs: Terrell Suit, G, 6-0, Sr., 5.7 PPG Bruce Harman, G, 6-0, So., 3.7 PPG 1974-75 (17-11 Overall, 8-4 ACC) G Skip Wise, 6-4, Fr., 20, 18.5, 3.1, .489, .754 G Jo Jo Bethea, 6-1, Sr., 28, 6.4, 1.5, .533, .647 C Tree Rollins, 7-1, So., 28, 13.0, 11.7, .497, .597 F Wayne Croft, 6-9, Sr., 28, 7.7, 7.5, .428, .589 F Stan Rome, 6-5, Fr., 22, 10.4, 4.7, .428, .676 Top Subs: Colon Abraham, F, 6-7, Fr., 7.1 PPG Van Gregg, G, 6-2, Sr., 6.6 PPG Notes: Wise became the league’s first first-team All-ACC choice as a freshman...nine of the 11 losses were by five points or less...beat three top-10 teams: Maryland (#3), North Carolina (#10), N.C. State (#4)...advanced to NIT for first time...ranked 19th in the nation in final UPI poll. 1975-76 (18-10 Overall, 5-7 ACC) G Bruce Harman, 6-1, Sr., 25, 7.0, 1.1, .542, .515 G John Franken, 6-1, Jr., 15, 4.2, 1.4, .390, .600 C Tree Rollins, 7-1, Jr., 28, 13.7, 11.0, .543, .566 F Colon Abraham, 6-7, So., 26, 9.4, 3.9, .523, .720 F. David Brown, 6-8, Jr., 20, 11.6, 6.0, .527, .798 Top Subs: Stan Rome, F, 6-4, So., 11.7 PPG Greg Coles, G, 6-0, Fr., 8.7 PPG Notes: Beat #5 Wake Forest and #2 Maryland in back-to-back road games...team ranked 10th in the nation in field goal percentage. 1976-77 (22-6 Overall, 8-4 ACC) G Derrick Johnson, 6-2, So., 23, 8.5, *6.0, .513, .887 G John Franken, 6-1, Sr., 12, 4.6, 1.8, .413, .483 C Tree Rollins, 7-1, Sr., 28, 14.1, 12.8, .580, .632 F Stan Rome, 6-4, Jr., 27, 15.3, 3.3, .551, .617 F David Brown, 6-8, Sr., 18, 7.1, 5.2, .448, .766 Top Subs: Colon Abraham, F, 6-7, Jr., 12.8 PPG Greg Coles, G, 6-0, So., 8.6 PPG Notes: Beat #4 North Carolina and #4 Wake Forest...Rollins ranked 12th in the nation and led the ACC in rebounding...team was seventh in field goal percentage defense, second in scoring margin, and 14th in scoring...reached #10 ranking at mid-season...Rollins was a first-round pick of the Atlanta Hawks. 1977-78 (15-12 Overall, 3-9 ACC) G Stan Rome, 6-5, Sr., 24, 12.7, 3.1, .448, .612 G Derrick Johnson, 6-2, Jr., 25, 10.3, *5.1, .532, .838 C Chubby Wells, 6-5, Jr., 22, 7.9, 4.9, .561, .667 F Jimmy Howell, 6-7, Sr., 16, 8.7, 5.1, .541, .769 F Colon Abraham, 6-7, Sr., 25, 10.7, 3.3, .527, .719 Top Subs: John Campbell, C, 6-10, So., 9.4 PPG, 7.2 RPG Greg Coles, G, 6-2, Jr., 8.8 PPG Notes: Team ranked 13th nationally in field goal percentage; * - assist average

1978-79 (19-10 Overall, 5-7 ACC) G Billy Williams, 6-3, Jr., 28, 13.2, 2.2, .527, .739 G Bobby Conrad, 6-0, Jr., 17, 4.7, *3.5, .439, .806 C John Campbell, 6-10, Jr., 11, 5.6, 4.6, .568, .593 F Marvin Dickerson, 6-6, Sr., 28, 7.9, 4.9, .522, .635 F Larry Nance, 6-10, So., 28, 11.1, 7.2, .519, .636 Top Subs: Derrick Johnson, G, 6-2, Sr., 7.9 PPG Horace Wyatt, F, 6-9, Fr., 5.9 PPG Notes: Won Sun Bowl Tourney...beat Kentucky at Kentucky, 68-67 in OT, in what was then the largest crowd ever for NIT game; * - assist average 1979-80 (23-9 Overall, 8-6 ACC) G Billy Williams, 6-3, Sr., 32, 17.6, 3.3, .535, .748 G Bobby Conrad, 6-2, Sr., 32, 7.8, *4.9, .500, .726 C John Campbell, 6-10, Sr., 27, 10.9, 6.4, .580, .556 F Larry Nance, 6-10, Jr., 32, 13.9, 8.1, .515, .598 F Horace Wyatt, 6-10, So., 31, 8.0, 4.8, .481, .667 Top Subs: Fred Gilliam, F, 6-8, Fr., 6.6 PPG Chris Dodds, G, 6-0, So., 5.9 PPG Mitchell Wiggins, G, 6-4, So., 5.5 PPG Notes: Reached Final 8 of NCAA Tourney...defeated six top20 teams...beat #1 Duke before record crowd of 13,853... Williams was a first-team All-ACC selection...reached #10 rank in AP in mid-February...ranked in top 20 January 9 thru March 1...team ranked 16th in the nation in scoring margin; * - assist average 1980-81 (20-11 Overall, 6-8 ACC) G Chris Dodds, 6-0, Jr., 31, 11.5, *6.0, .529, .731 G Vincent Hamilton, 6-4, Fr., 22, 8.8, 4.6, .536, .730 C Bill Ross, 6-10, Jr., 20, 5.8, 3.9, .473, .548 F Larry Nance, 6-10, Sr., 27, 15.9, 7.6, .575, .690 F Fred Gilliam, 6-8, So., 24, 9.3, 3.9, .473, .851 Top Subs: Horace Wyatt, F, 6-10, Jr., 8.4 PPG Clarke Bynum, F, 6-7, Fr., 6.8 PPG Notes: Lost in first round of the NIT...Nance was a first-round pick of the Phoenix Suns...Nance was a second-team AllACC selection...won Rainbow Classic, beat eventual NCAA champion Indiana...beat #5 Wake Forest. 1981-82 (14-14 Overall, 4-10 ACC) G Vincent Hamilton, 6-4, So., 28, 15.0, 4.8, .586, .806 G Mike Eppley, 6-2, So., 15, 4.3, *4.2, .437, .750 C Horace Wyatt, 6-10, Sr., 28, 11.0, 6.7, .601, .630 F Fred Gilliam, 6-9, Jr., 26, 10.7, 5.3, .478, .829 F David Shaffer, 6-7, Fr., 16, 6.5, 3.3, .483, .754 Top Subs: Bill Ross, C, 6-10, Sr., 5.6 PPG Clarke Bynum, F, 6-7, So., 5.4 PPG Notes: Hamilton led the ACC in field goal percentage...lost in first round of the NIT...Raymond Jones received red-shirt year...team ranked 20th in the nation in free throw percentage...Hamilton was a second-team All-ACC selection; * - assist average 1982-83 (11-20 Overall, 2-12 ACC) G Mike Eppley, 6-2, Jr., 18, 5.7, *5.0, .463, .759 G Warren Wallace, 6-2, Fr., 20, 7.5, 2.2, .467, .522 C Raymond Jones, 6-8, So., 31, 11.5, 7.1, .482, .700 F David Shaffer, 6-7, So., 25, 9.1, 4.9, .480, .709 F Fred Gilliam, 6-8, Sr., 16, 8.8, 4.4, .456, .800 Top Subs: Marc Campbell, G, 6-2, Jr., 9.1 PPG Anthony Jenkins, F, 6-7, Fr., 8.4 PPG Chris Michael, F, 6-5, 7.5 PPG Notes: Led the ACC in three-point field goal percentage... Hamilton received red-shirt year due to injury. 1983-84 (14-14 Overall, 3-11 ACC) G Mike Eppley, 6-2, Sr., 11, 3.2, *3.3, .400, .818 G Vincent Hamilton, 6-4, Jr., 24, 14.2, 5.4, .505, .671 C Murray Jarman, 6-6, Sr., 27, 15.0, 5.5, .569, .738 F Chris Michael, 6-5, So., 20, 7.5, 3.2, .461, .613 F Raymond Jones, 6-8, Jr., 18, 7.0, 4.8, .483, .574 Top Subs: Anthony Jenkins, F, 6-7, So., 10.1 PPG Marc Campbell, G, 6-2, Sr., 7.1 PPG

Notes: David Shaffer started first seven games at point guard, but was injured and lost for the year...Jarman was named second-team All-ACC Tournament ...won at #15 Duke...team led the nation with 20.5 assists per game; * - assist average. 1984-85 (16-13 Overall, 5-9 ACC) G Vincent Hamilton, 6-4, Sr., 28, 15.1, 6.9, .486, .803 G Chris Michael, 6-5, Jr., 24, 8.8, 3.1, .398, .649 C Glen McCants, 6-9, Jr., 20, 7.9, 6.0, .525, .640 F Horace Grant, 6-9, So., 26, 11.3, 6.8, .555, .637 F Glenn Corbit, 6-6, Jr., 25, 11.7, 3.2, .451, .685 Top Subs: Grayson Marshall, G, 6-2, Fr., 7.3 PPG, 6.6 APG Raymond Jones, C, 6-9, Sr., 6.8 PPG Harvey Grant, F, 6-10, Fr., 5.1 PPG Notes: Advanced to NIT...led the conference in rebounding... McCants was injured in the 20th game and lost for the season...beat three top-20 teams, #9 Georgia Tech, #11 North Carolina, and #20 Maryland...team ranked 22nd nationally in rebound margin...Marshall ranked 20th in the nation in assists. 1985-86 (19-15 Overall, 3-11 ACC) G Grayson Marshall, 6-2, So., 31, 8.3, *7.7, .463, .701 G Larry Middleton, 6-3, Jr., 22, 11.4, 3.7, .424, .750 C Glen McCants, 6-9, Sr., 34, 9.2, 5.6, .533, .727 F Glenn Corbit, 6-6, Sr., 17, 9.9, 3.0, .502, .620 F Horace Grant, 6-10, Jr., 31, 16.4, 10.5, .584, .725 Top Subs: Jerry Pryor, F.,6-7, Fr., 6.5 PPG Anthony Jenkins, F, 6-7, Jr., 5.6 PPG Notes: Grant ranked 10th in the nation, first in the ACC in rebounding...Marshall tied for 13th in the nation in assists... Grant ranked 27th nationally in field goal percentage... team reached final eight of NIT...handed Bradley its only regular season loss; * - assist average 1986-87 (25-6 Overall, 10-4 ACC) G Grayson Marshall, 6-2, Jr., 26, 6.1, *7.4, .450, .740 G Michael Tait, 6-2, Sr., 31, 12.9, 3.4, .517, .711 C Horace Grant, 6-10, Sr., 28, 21.0, 9.6, .656, .708 F Jerry Pryor, 6-7, So., 31, 12.2, 4.7, .574, .720 F Anthony Jenkins, 6-7, Sr., 30, 9.1, 3.7, .459, .706 Top Subs: Elden Campbell, C, 6-10, Fr., 8.8 PPG Michael Brown, G, 6-4, Jr., 8.8 PPG Larry Middleton, G, 6-3, Sr., 8.0 PPG Notes: Grant was named the ACC’s MVP, Ellis was ACC Coachof-the-Year, first-ever honors for the school...team finished 13th in national AP poll, first Clemson team to be in final AP top 20...Grant second-team AP and third-team UPI All-American...Ellis was named NABC District Coach-of-theYear...Grant was the first ACC player to win statistical triple crown (PPG, RPG, FG%)...Grant ranked third in the nation in field goal percentage...Tait ranked 10th in the nation in three-point percentage...Campbell ranked 28th in blocked shots, Grant was 28th in rebounds...Marshall tied for 15th in assists... set school record for wins in a season and in ACC play...team ranked fourth in the nation in scoring, 15th in three-point percentage...seventh in three-point goals per game; * - assist average 1987-88 (14-15 Overall, 4-10 ACC) G Grayson Marshall, 6-2, Sr., 27, 7.9, *6.3, 412, .768 G Tim Kincaid, 6-3, So., 22, 10.3, *4.4, .497, .856 C Elden Campbell, 6-10, So., 27, 18.8, 7.4, .629, .619 F Dale Davis, 6-9, Fr., 21, 7.8, 7.7, .532, .506 F Jerry Pryor, 6-7, Jr., 25, 12.0, 4.6, .593, .614 Top Subs: Donnell Bruce, G, 6-5, Fr., 6.7 PPG Ricky Jones, F, 6-7, Fr., 5.4 PPG Notes: Campbell ranked first in the ACC and 10th in the nation in field goal percentage, first in the ACC and eighth in the nation in blocked shots...Davis was the second freshman of the decade to finish among the top five rebounders in the ACC...team led the ACC in field goal percentage defense...team advanced to NIT...Campbell ranked as the top field goal shooter and shot blocker among sophomores nationally; * - assist average

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