100-YEAR CELEBRATION Clemson’s Greatest Teams A look at the records and accomplishments of the top Tiger Basketball teams over the last 100 years
1979-80 1938-39
Head Coach: Bill Foster
Highlights include: • Won the Southern Conference Tournament, one of only two tournament championships in school history; had nine-game winning streak to end season • Led by Helms Foundation All-American, center Banks McFadden
Highlights include: • Advanced to the Elite Eight in Clemson’s first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance • Defeated No. 1 Duke in overtime in front of a Littlejohn Coliseum record crowd • Upset 12th-ranked BYU in the second round of the NCAA Tournament • Defeated six top-20 ranked teams, most in school history • Led by Helms Foundation All-American, guard Billy Williams
1986-87
1989-90
Overall/Conference Record: 16-8 / 6-6
Overall/Conference Record: 25-6 / 10-4
Head Coach: Joe Davis
Head Coach: Cliff Ellis
Overall/Conference Record: 24-8 / 10-4
Head Coach: Cliff Ellis
Highlights include: • Advanced to NCAA Tournament and finished the season No. 13 in final AP poll • Began season with 17 consecutive wins, tied for longest streak in school history • Produced Clemson’s only ACC Player-of-the-Year in Horace Grant
Highlights include: • Won ACC regular season championship, only such occurrence in Clemson history • Earned wins over Duke (No. 5), La Salle (No. 12) and Georgia Tech (No. 13) • Led by honorable mention All-Americans Elden Campbell and Dale Davis
1996-97
2007-08
Overall/Conference Record: 23-10 / 9-7
Head Coach: Rick Barnes
Highlights include: • Advanced to the Sweet 16 and finished No. 8 in final USA Today poll • Upset defending national champion Kentucky in the season opener • Produced All-ACC selections Greg Buckner and Terrell McIntyre 20
Overall/Conference Record: 23-9 / 8-6
Overall/Conference Record: 24-10 / 9-7
Head Coach: Oliver Purnell
Highlights include: • Advanced to championship game of the ACC Tournament, a first since 1962 • Topped No. 7 Duke in tournament semifinal, finished season ranked No. 22 in AP • Produced All-ACC selections Cliff Hammonds and K.C. Rivers