New faces debut as Clemson opens with New Hampshire

Three consecutive NCAA Event journeys is the purpose for Clemson, and the journey begins Monday with the primary sport 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 workers early within the season. The Tigers have been picked to complete seventh within the Atlantic Coast Convention preseason media ballot.

“We’re a little bit bit younger, however I believe we have got good depth,” Brownell mentioned. “There’s nothing that takes the place of sport expertise. The problem for our teaching workers is to attempt to mix this staff collectively and discover a fashion of play that matches and permits this staff to achieve success. We will rise up and down the ground and possibly prolong our protection greater than we have now. This might be a gaggle 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 will 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 sport for Nevada final season.

The Tigers may 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 doubtless transfer from a reserve position 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 embrace 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 at the very least two 3-pointers in 17 video games.

“I believe it is a versatile group,” New Hampshire coach Nathan Davis mentioned. “I believe there’s a whole lot of alternative ways we will make the most of matchups. I believe we have now a gaggle that is going to be thrilling and compete at a excessive degree.”

-Area Degree Media