Three consecutive NCAA Match journeys is the purpose for Clemson, and the journey begins Monday with the primary recreation of the common season in opposition to visiting New Hampshire.
The purpose is a repeat for the Tigers, however coach Brad Brownell is loading 10 new faces on the Clemson bus this season.
He has six freshmen and even probably the most season navigator would anticipate a steep studying curve for each the gamers and the teaching employees early within the season. The Tigers have been picked to complete seventh within the Atlantic Coast Convention preseason media ballot.
“We’re a bit bit younger, however I believe we have good depth,” Brownell mentioned. “There’s nothing that takes the place of recreation expertise. The problem for our teaching employees is to attempt to mix this staff collectively and discover a model of play that matches and permits this staff to achieve success. We will stand up and down the ground and doubtless prolong our protection greater than we’ve got. This could possibly be a bunch the place you play 10 guys double-figure minutes. I believe that is one of the best ways for this staff to play.”
The important thing to Clemson’s degree of success this season would be the play of 6-foot-10 ahead Nick Davidson, who spent the primary 4 seasons of his school profession at Nevada. He averaged 15.8 factors and 6.5 rebounds per recreation for Nevada final season.
The Tigers can even rely closely on senior ahead RJ Godfrey and senior guard Dillon Hunter. Godfrey started his profession at Clemson, however performed for Georgia final season. Hunter will possible transfer from a reserve function right into a backcourt starter.
New Hampshire was picked ninth (final) within the America East preseason Ballot. The Wildcats haven’t any seniors on their roster and changed all however 4 gamers from final 12 months’s staff. The returnees embody junior ahead Davide Poser, who began in 25 video games final season and led the staff in 3-point taking pictures (40.3%). He made a minimum of two 3-pointers in 17 video games.
“I believe it is a versatile group,” New Hampshire coach Nathan Davis mentioned. “I believe there’s loads of other ways we will make the most of matchups. I believe we’ve got a bunch that is going to be thrilling and compete at a excessive degree.”
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