CHARLOTTE – Eight months ago, the Clemson Tigers were racking up wins, while taking down teams like Duke, Kentucky, and North Carolina at every turn. Seven months ago, the Tigers kept the momentum going, while winning 18 ACC games and qualifying for the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year. They told media members they anticipated a Final Four kind of finish.
Yet, one month later, Dillon Hunter remained, literally, the only player in Clemson’s locker room.
The drastic change started close to home. Hunter’s brother Chase, a former guard for the Tigers, ran out of collegiate eligibility with the Tigers’ first-round loss to McNeese State.