Throughout the offseason, Clemson head coach Brad Brownell insisted this year’s new-look basketball team would be a work in progress early on.
With so many new faces, including three freshmen who are playing substantial minutes, Brownell was unsure how quickly his team would gel.
Seven games in, and it couldn’t be much better. The Tigers are now 6-1 after winning the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic over the weekend, with big non-conference wins over West Virginia and Georgia.
Both games came down to the wire, with Clemson overcoming a double-digit deficit in each. The Tigers prevailed in overtime against Georgia in the championship game, with transfer guard Jestin Porter leading the charge with 18 points.