ESPN’s Myron Medcalf just wrapped up his final evaluation of the Clemson men’s basketball season – and the verdict for the Tigers is a resounding A.
In his ACC report card for 2024-25, Medcalf acknowledged that Clemson lost two major contributors from their Elite Eight run in 2023-24: PJ Hall, an all-ACC first team selection now with the Denver Nuggets, and seasoned guard Joe Girard III. But despite those departures, head coach Brad Brownell’s squad regrouped like few teams can.
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“The Tigers lost two key contributors… But Brad Brownell regrouped from the turnover as well as any coach in America could. Chase Hunter and Ian Schieffelin emerged as elite players in the ACC. And Jaeden Zackery and Viktor Lakhin, a pair of transfers, emerged as standouts for a Tigers squad that won 27 games, gave Duke its only ACC loss of the year and earned a 5-seed in the NCAA tournament,” Medcalf wrote.
Clemson’s 27 wins this season mark a school record, including victories over AP Top 5 opponents Kentucky and Duke. The Tigers also achieved an 18-2 mark in ACC play – the most conference wins in school history, with 15 of those wins coming by double digits, ranking third in ACC history. Notably, the Tigers went 9-1 on the road, setting a new standard with four more wins away than ever before.
Medcalf handed out similar A grades to Duke, Georgia Tech, Louisville, SMU, and Stanford. At the other end of the spectrum, Miami was given an F after ending 2024-25 with a 7-24 overall record and a 3-17 conference mark.
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This final evaluation by Medcalf underscores both the impressive turnaround by Clemson and the exciting new faces that emerged over the season.
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This article originally appeared on Clemson Wire: ESPN grades Clemson well in their report cards for the 2024-25 season
