2018–19 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represents Clemson University during the 2018–19 college basketball season. The Tigers are led by first year head coach Amanda Butler. The Tigers, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, play their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum. They finished the season 20–13, 9–7 in ACC play to finish in seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC Women's Tournament where they lost to Louisville. They received an at-large bid of the NCAA Women's Tournament, which was their first trip 2002 where they defeated South Dakota in the first round before losing to Mississippi State in the second round.

2018–19 Clemson Tigers women's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2018–19 record20–13 (9–7 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Shimmy Grey-Miller (1st season)
  • Joy Cheek (1st season)
  • Daniel Barber (1st season)
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
2018–19 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Notre Dame142 .875  354  .897
No. 5 Louisville142 .875  324  .889
No. 10 NC State124 .750  286  .824
No. 19 Miami (FL)124 .750  259  .735
No. 12 Syracuse115 .688  259  .735
No. 25 Florida State106 .625  249  .727
Clemson97 .563  2013  .606
North Carolina88 .500  1815  .545
Georgia Tech79 .438  1713  .567
Virginia Tech610 .375  2212  .647
Duke610 .375  1515  .500
Virginia511 .313  1219  .387
Boston College313 .188  1416  .467
Pittsburgh214 .125  1120  .355
Wake Forest115 .063  1020  .333
2019 ACC Tournament winner
As of March 7, 2019; Rankings from AP Poll

During the off-season it was announced that Amanda Butler would be taking over as head coach for Audra Smith.[1]

Previous Season

The Tigers finished the 2017–18 season 11–19, 1–15 in ACC play to finish in fifteenth place. They lost to Georgia Tech in the first round of the ACC Tournament. After this season, head coach Audra Smith was fired.[2]

Offseason

2018 recruiting class

Source:[3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Skylar Blackstock
G
Mount Pleasant, SC Wando 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A Verbal 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

    Roster

    Source:[4]

    2018–19 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Destiny Thomas 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoPelham Pelham, GA
    G 3 Kendall Spray 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) JrWilson Central
    UT Martin
    Nashville, TN
    G 5 Danielle Edwards 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SrMcDonogh School Perry Hall, MD
    G 10 Camreé Clegg 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) FrWayne Memorial Westland, MI
    G 11 Taylor Hosendove 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrWestlake Atlanta, GA
    G 12 Aliyah Collier 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrLaney Augusta, GA
    G 20 Simone Westbrook 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) GSChandler
    Florida
    Chandler, AZ
    G 21 Skylar Blackstock 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrWando Charleston, SC
    G 22 Keniece Purvis 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS SrNew Garden Friends School Greensboro, NC
    F 24 Mikayla Hayes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoPark Center
    Florida
    Minneapolis, MN
    F 32 Chyna Cotton 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrSouthwest Atlanta Christian Monroe, GA
    C 44 Kobi Thornton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrRandolph-Clay Cuthbert, GA
    C 55 Tylar Bennett 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SoDetroit Country Day Redford, MI
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: October 18, 2018

    Schedule

    Source:[5]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 28, 2018*
    2:00 pm
    Lander W 84–53   
     17  Collier  12  Bennett  4  Edwards  Littlejohn Coliseum (407)
    Clemson, SC
    November 2, 2018*
    5:00 pm
    Wingate W 80–48   
     14  Hosendove  7  Thornton  4  Westbrook  Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, SC
    Non-conference regular season
    November 8, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Wofford W 85–77  1–0
     25  Thornton  12  Thornton  3  Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (764)
    Clemson, SC
    November 11, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Lipscomb W 68–26  2–0
     18  Thornton  11  Bennett  4  Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (809)
    Clemson, SC
    November 15, 2018*
    6:30 pm, SECN
    at No. 10 South Carolina
    Rivalry
    L 57–69  2–1
     14  Westbrook  7  Tied  3  Edwards  Colonial Life Arena (11,539)
    Columbia, SC
    November 19, 2018*
    8:00 pm, SECN
    at Alabama L 56–76  2–2
     15  Bennett  10  Collier  5  Edwards  Coleman Coliseum (2,147)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    November 22, 2018*
    3:00 pm
    vs. No. 11 Tennessee
    Junkanoo Jam Junkanoo Division semifinals
    L 66–78  2–3
     14  Jackson  8  Green  5  Westbrook  Gateway Christian Academy (320)
    Bimini, Bahamas
    November 23, 2018*
    7:45 pm
    vs. Oklahoma
    Junkanoo Jam Junkanoo Division 3rd place game
    W 74–62  3–3
     24  Edwards  10  Thornton  3  Tied  Gateway Christian Academy 
    Bimini, Bahamas
    November 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Illinois
    ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
    W 69–67 OT 4–3
     23  Thornton  17  Bennett  6  Edwards  Littlejohn Coliseum (412)
    Clemson, SC
    December 2, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Belmont W 65–62  5–3
     17  Edwards  11  Bennett  6  Edwards  Littlejohn Coliseum (561)
    Clemson, SC
    December 5, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    High Point W 83–64  6–3
     21  Thornton  12  Bennett  5  Westbrook  Littlejohn Coliseum (564)
    Clemson, SC
    December 8, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Rhode Island W 80–67  7–3
     23  Thornton  7  Thornton  8  Westbrook  Littlejohn Coliseum (573)
    Clemson, SC
    December 16, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Davidson L 80–90  7–4
     30  Westbrook  8  Thornton  5  Westbrook  Littlejohn Coliseum (590)
    Clemson, SC
    December 18, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Marshall W 68–54  8–4
     18  Thornton  10  Bennett  6  Westbrook  Littlejohn Coliseum (3,627)
    Clemson, SC
    December 21, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Appalachian State W 87–48  9–4
     20  Edwards  6  Thornton  6  Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (722)
    Clemson, SC
    ACC regular season
    January 3, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 14 Syracuse L 75–84  9–5
    (0–1)
     24  Edwards  12  Thornton  5  Westbrook  Littlejohn Coliseum (781)
    Clemson, SC
    January 6, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Virginia W 71–65  10–5
    (1–1)
     21  Westbrook  7  Tied  3  Edwards  Littlejohn Coliseum (1,056)
    Clemson, SC
    January 10, 2019
    11:00 am, ACCN Extra
    at Miami (FL) W 76–67  11–5
    (2–1)
     23  Westbrook  9  Thornton  3  3 tied  Watsco Center (2,490)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 13, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    at No. 22 Florida State W 57–45  12–5
    (3–1)
     19  Thornton  10  Thornton  2  4 tied  Tucker Center (3,317)
    Tallahassee, FL
    January 17, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Georgia Tech W 71–61  13–5
    (4–1)
     19  Thornton  10  Thornton  6  Westbrook  Littlejohn Coliseum (675)
    Clemson, SC
    January 20, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    at Pittsburgh W 65–59  14–5
    (5–1)
     18  Collier  7  3 tied  4  Edwards  Petersen Events Center (940)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 24, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    at No. 8 NC State L 51–54  14–6
    (5–2)
     18  Westbrook  13  Collier  3  Edwards  Reynolds Coliseum (2,783)
    Raleigh, NC
    January 31, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 5 Notre Dame L 63–101  14–7
    (5–3)
     21  Collier  8  Collier  4  Westbrook  Littlejohn Coliseum (2,791)
    Clemson, SC
    February 2, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 3 Louisville L 44–76  14–8
    (5–4)
     9  Thornton  13  Collier  5  Westbrook  Littlejohn Coliseum (1,537)
    Clemson, SC
    February 7, 2019
    7:00 pm, RSN
    at Wake Forest W 69–53  15–8
    (6–4)
     18  Collier  14  Collier  4  Edwards  LJVM Coliseum (527)
    Winston–Salem, NC
    February 10, 2019
    2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    North Carolina L 64–70  15–9
    (6–5)
     26  Edwards  10  Bennett  6  Westbrook  Littlejohn Coliseum (2,224)
    Clemson, SC
    February 14, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    No. 21 Florida State W 73–68  16–9
    (7–5)
     19  Thornton  6  Collier  5  Westbrook  Littlejohn Coliseum (658)
    Clemson, SC
    February 16, 2019
    1:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    at Boston College W 91–58  17–9
    (8–5)
     18  Clegg  11  Thornton  4  Westbrook  Conte Forum (1,932)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    February 21, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    at Georgia Tech L 53–75  17–10
    (8–6)
     11  Tied  6  Tied  4  Edwards  McCamish Pavilion (1,119)
    Atlanta, GA
    February 24, 2019
    1:00 pm, RSN
    Virginia Tech W 73–66  18–10
    (9–6)
     23  Thornton  10  Thornton  9  Edwards  Littlejohn Coliseum (1,264)
    Clemson, SC
    February 28, 2019
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    at Duke L 59–63  18–11
    (9–7)
     20  Tied  7  Tied  4  Westbrook  Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,149)
    Durham, NC
    ACC Women's Tournament
    March 7, 2019
    6:00 pm, ACCN
    (7) vs. (10) Virginia Tech
    Second Round
    W 80–79 OT 19–11
     28  Collier  10  Collier  8  Edwards  Greensboro Coliseum (4,024)
    Greensboro, NC
    March 8, 2019
    6:00 pm, ACCN
    (7) vs. (2) No. 3 Louisville
    Quarterfinals
    L 67–75  19–12
     17  Tied  8  Tied  3  Tied  Greensboro Coliseum (5,646)
    Greensboro, NC
    NCAA Women's Tournament
    March 22, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    (9 P) vs. (8 P) South Dakota
    First Round
    W 79–66  20–12
     27  Westbrook  8  Edwards  3  Collier  Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    March 24, 2019*
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    (9 P) at (1 P) No. 4 Mississippi State
    Second Round
    L 61–85  20–13
     14  Tied  8  Thornton  5  Westbrook  Humphrey Coliseum (9,944)
    Starkville, MS
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. P=Portland Region.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Rankings

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    Final
    AP RV RV RV RV RV N/A
    Coaches RV
    Legend
      Increase in ranking
      Decrease in ranking
      Not ranked previous week
    (RV)   Received Votes

    See also

    References

    1. "Amanda Butler Bio". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
    2. "Clemson To Change Leadership of Women's Basketball". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. March 27, 2018. Archived from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
    3. "Clemson Tigers". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
    4. "2018–19 Women's Basketball Roster". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
    5. "2018-19 Women's Basketball SCHEDULE". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
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