2024–25 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 14–17 (6–12 ACC) |
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Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 NC State | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 28 | – | 7 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Notre Dame | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Duke † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Florida State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 North Carolina | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 25 | – | 9 | .735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 18 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 9 | – | 20 | .310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2024–25 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2024–25 college basketball season. The Tigers were led by first year head coach Shawn Poppie. The Tigers, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina.
Head coach Shawn Poppie was hired to replace outgoing head coach Amanda Butler on March 26, 2024.[1]
The Tigers started the season with three straight wins, all by at least thirty points. That momentum was halted in their rivalry game with number one ranked South Carolina, where they lost 77–45. The Tigers then traveled to Florida to participate in the Emerald Coast Classic, where they won their opening game against UAB but fell in the championship game to twenty-third ranked Alabama 73–39. They won two of their next three non-conference games, with their loss coming to Florida in the ACC–SEC Challenge. They defeated Wake Forest by six points before traveling to San Diego for another tournament. There they finished 1–1, defeating Hawaii and suffering their fourth loss of the season to a SEC opponent in Georgia. They lost to twenty-second ranked NC State by only four points to finish 2024. They started 2025 with back-to-back ACC victories, including an upset of twentieth-ranked California. They could not carry that momentum as the Tigers lost their next four straight games. The run included a nine point loss to third ranked Notre Dame and a loss to seventeenth ranked Georgia Tech. The Tigers went 4–3 in their next seven games, defeating Miami, Syracuse, SMU, and getting revenge on now nineteenth ranked Georgia Tech. They lost to Boston College, tenth-ranked Duke, and thirteenth-ranked North Carolina, by just two points. They ended the season with three straight losses, against Pittsburgh, twenty-fifth ranked Louisville, and Virginia Tech. They Virginia Tech loss was by just two points, and the Tigers lead Louisville at halftime.
The Tigers finished the season 14–17 overall and 6–12 in ACC play to finish in a tie for twelfth place. As the fourteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated Stanford in the First Round before losing to sixth seed Louisville in overtime in the Second Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WBIT.
Previous season
The Tigers finished the season 13–18 overall and 5–13 in ACC play to finish in a tie for twelfth place. As the twelfth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to thirteenth seed Boston College the First Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WBIT. After the season Clemson parted ways with head coach Amanda Butler.[2]
Offseason
Departures
Departures | ||||||
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Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
Dayshanette Harris | 1 | G | 5'7" | Graduate Student | Mobile, Alabama | Graduated; signed professional contract with LDLC Asvel[3] |
Nya Valentine | 2 | G | 5'3" | Junior | Mobile, Alabama | Transferred to Louisiana–Monroe[4] |
Makayla Elmore | 3 | F | 6'3" | Junior | Fostoria, Ohio | Transferred to Pittsburgh[5] |
Amari Robinson | 5 | F | 6'0" | Graduate Student | Douglasville, Georgia | Graduated; signed professional contract with Lupe Basket[6] |
Ruby Whitehorn | 22 | G | 5'11" | Sophomore | Detroit, Michigan | Transferred to Tennessee[7] |
Danielle Rauch | 33 | G | 5'8" | Graduate Student | Syracuse, NY | Graduated; hired as assistant coach at Western Carolina[8] |
Amani Freeman | 34 | F | 6'2" | Graduate Student | Avon, Indiana | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
Incoming Transfers | ||||||
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Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
Loyal McQueen | 1 | G | 5'8" | Graduate Student | Florence, South Carolina | Alabama[9] |
Kinsley Barrington | 2 | F | 6'3" | Graduate Student | Spokane, Washington | California Baptist[10] |
Jordy Griggs | 3 | G/F | 6'2" | Sophomore | Moreno Valley, California | Kentucky[11] |
Hannah Kohn | 5 | G | 5'9" | Sophomore | Oviedo, Florida | Chattanooga[12] |
Summah Evans | 7 | F | 6'0" | Graduate Student | Cairns, Australia | North Florida[13] |
Mia Moore | 12 | G | 5'6" | Junior | Alpharetta, Georgia | UAB[14] |
Addie Porter | 14 | G | 5'4" | Senior | Lebanon, Tennessee | Chattanooga[15] |
Tessa Miller | 22 | G | 6'2" | Senior | Crossville, Tennessee | Belmont[16] |
Anya Poole | 31 | F | 6'2" | Graduate Student | Raleigh, North Carolina | North Carolina[17] |
Raven Thompson | 32 | F | 5'10" | Junior | Atlanta, Georgia | Chattanooga[18] |
2024 recruiting class
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Morgan Miller F |
Andover, Minnesota | Andover High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | N/A | Nov 8, 2023 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
November 4, 2024* 2:30 p.m., ACCNX |
Jackson State | W 78–44 | 1–0 |
17 – T. Miller | 11 – Moore | 7 – McQueen | Littlejohn Coliseum (783) Clemson, SC | ||||
November 7, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
North Carolina Central | W 91–33 | 2–0 |
22 – McQueen | 8 – T. Miller | 5 – McQueen | Littlejohn Coliseum (814) Clemson, SC | ||||
November 11, 2024* 11:00 a.m., ACCNX |
Presbyterian | W 81–33 | 3–0 |
20 – McQueen | 8 – Moore | 6 – McQueen | Littlejohn Coliseum (6,589) Clemson, SC | ||||
November 20, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 1 South Carolina Rivalry |
L 45–77 | 3–1 |
15 – McQueen | 6 – Moore | 2 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (5,008) Clemson, SC | ||||
November 25, 2024* 11:00 a.m., FloHoops |
vs. UAB Emerald Coast Classic Bay Bracket semifinals |
W 90–52 | 4–1 |
15 – T. Miller | 8 – Tied | 7 – McQueen | The Arena (250) Niceville, FL | ||||
November 26, 2024* 2:30 p.m., FloHoops |
vs. No. 23 Alabama Emerald Coast Classic Bay Bracket championship game |
L 39–73 | 4–2 |
11 – Moore | 9 – T. Miller | 2 – Tied | The Arena (400) Niceville, FL | ||||
December 1, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Kennesaw State | W 67–48 | 5–2 |
15 – T. Miller | 11 – T. Miller | 6 – McQueen | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,005) Clemson, SC | ||||
December 5, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
Florida ACC–SEC Challenge |
L 64–77 | 5–3 |
18 – McQueen | 7 – Kohn | 5 – McQueen | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,475) Clemson, SC | ||||
December 8, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Radford | W 74–48 | 6–3 |
16 – T. Miller | 10 – T. Miller | 10 – McQueen | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,239) Clemson, SC | ||||
December 15, 2024 4:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Wake Forest | W 65–59 | 7–3 (1–0) |
17 – McQueen | 15 – T. Miller | 10 – McQueen | LJVM Coliseum (884) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
December 19, 2024* 4:30 p.m., BallerTV |
vs. Georgia San Diego Tournament |
L 68–75 | 7–4 |
19 – McQueen | 7 – T. Miller | 3 – T. Miller | Viejas Arena San Diego, CA | ||||
December 20, 2024* 6:30 p.m., BallerTV |
vs. Hawaii San Diego Tournament |
W 72–58 | 8–4 |
16 – Evans | 4 – Tied | 5 – Porter | Viejas Arena San Diego, CA | ||||
December 29, 2024 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
at No. 22 NC State | L 79–83 | 8–5 (1–1) |
23 – Moore | 6 – Tied | 9 – McQueen | Reynolds Coliseum (5,500) Raleigh, NC | ||||
January 2, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 20 California | W 69–58 | 9–5 (2–1) |
18 – McQueen | 8 – Poole | 2 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,143) Clemson, SC | ||||
January 5, 2025 2:00 p.m., The CW |
Stanford | W 65–61 OT | 10–5 (3–1) |
26 – McQueen | 8 – T. Miller | 6 – McQueen | Littlejohn Coliseum (2,418) Clemson, SC | ||||
January 9, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Virginia | L 60–67 | 10–6 (3–2) |
20 – Moore | 6 – Thompson | 5 – T. Miller | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,821) Clemson, SC | ||||
January 12, 2025 12:00 p.m., The CW |
No. 3 Notre Dame | L 58–67 | 10–7 (3–3) |
14 – Tied | 6 – Tied | 3 – Moore | Littlejohn Coliseum (3,816) Clemson, SC | ||||
January 16, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Florida State | L 67–82 | 10–8 (3–4) |
15 – McQueen | 13 – T. Miller | 4 – McQueen | Donald L. Tucker Center (1,336) Tallahassee, FL | ||||
January 19, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at No. 17 Georgia Tech | L 65–89 | 10–9 (3–5) |
18 – McQueen | 7 – Moore | 6 – McQueen | McCamish Pavilion (6,386) Atlanta, GA | ||||
January 23, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Miami (FL) | W 64–61 | 11–9 (4–5) |
17 – Thompson | 11 – Thompson | 4 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (2,183) Clemson, SC | ||||
January 26, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Syracuse | W 67–55 | 11–10 (4–6) |
15 – McQueen | 10 – Moore | 3 – McQueen | Littlejohn Coliseum (2,540) Clemson, SC | ||||
February 2, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Boston College | L 65–94 | 11–11 (4–7) |
19 – T. Miller | 5 – Tied | 4 – McQueen | Conte Forum (1,910) Chestnut Hill, MA | ||||
February 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at No. 10 Duke | L 55–74 | 11–12 (4–8) |
19 – Cluse | 9 – Moore | 7 – McQueen | Cameron Indoor Stadium (2,471) Durham, NC | ||||
February 9, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 13 North Carolina | L 51–53 | 11–13 (4–9) |
17 – McQueen | 5 – Cluse | 3 – Cluse | Littlejohn Coliseum (2,090) Clemson, SC | ||||
February 13, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 19 Georgia Tech | W 68–61 | 12–13 (5–9) |
18 – T. Miller | 8 – T. Miller | 6 – McQueen | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,452) Clemson, SC | ||||
February 16, 2025 4:00 p.m., ACCN |
at SMU | W 72–46 | 13–13 (6–9) |
21 – McQueen | 10 – T. Miller | 8 – McQueen | Moody Coliseum (1,751) University Park, TX | ||||
February 23, 2025 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Pittsburgh | L 59–72 | 13–14 (6–10) |
17 – McQueen | 7 – Cluse | 4 – McQueen | Peterson Events Center (700) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||
February 27, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
at No. 25 Louisville | L 52–78 | 13–15 (6–11) |
16 – McQueen | 5 – Tied | 4 – McQueen | KFC Yum! Center (7,881) Louisville, KY | ||||
March 2, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN |
Virginia Tech | L 76–78 | 13–16 (6–12) |
24 – Moore | 9 – Moore | 6 – T. Miller | Littlejohn Coliseum (2,032) Clemson, SC | ||||
ACC Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
March 5, 2025* 6:30 p.m., ACCN |
(14) | vs. (11) Stanford First Round |
W 63–46 | 14–16 |
17 – McQueen | 8 – Tied | 6 – McQueen | Greensboro Coliseum (6,932) Greensboro, NC | |||
March 6, 2025* 7:30 p.m., ACCN |
(14) | vs. (6) Louisville Second Round |
L 68–70 OT | 14–17 |
14 – Kohn | 6 – Moore | 6 – McQueen | Greensboro Coliseum (5,828) Greensboro, NC | |||
Statistics
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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Maddi Cluse | 29 | 17 | 18.3 | 47.2% | 38.9% | 38.5% | 3.2 | 1.0 | 5.2 |
Summah Evans | 28 | 10 | 17.3 | 39.1% | 29.7% | 70.6% | 2.3 | 0.6 | 5.6 |
Kylee Kellermann | 8 | 0 | 2.1 | 16.7% | 20.0% | — | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Hannah Kohn | 30 | 12 | 26.8 | 34.6% | 34.4% | 87.1% | 2.0 | 0.7 | 9.0 |
Loyal McQueen | 30 | 30 | 32.1 | 43.1% | 38.9% | 85.1% | 3.0 | 4.9 | 13.6 |
Morgan Miller | 9 | 0 | 1.7 | 25.0% | — | 80.0% | 0.7 | — | 0.7 |
Tessa Miller | 30 | 24 | 23.4 | 53.3% | 35.7% | 63.2% | 6.0 | 1.6 | 8.2 |
Mia Moore | 29 | 24 | 26.4 | 41.0% | 42.7% | 70.0% | 5.5 | 1.9 | 10.8 |
Madi Ott | 21 | 1 | 6.6 | 29.0% | 25.9% | 100% | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
Anya Poole | 29 | 8 | 15.5 | 57.5% | 0.0% | 70.8% | 3.7 | 1.1 | 5.3 |
Addie Porter | 30 | 16 | 19.7 | 35.0% | 30.4% | 73.3% | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
Raven Thompson | 30 | 8 | 18.8 | 43.9% | 31.3% | 70.0% | 3.4 | 1.2 | 5.8 |
Source:[22]
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