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Clemson guard Chase Hunter has averaged over 16 points in his final season with the Tigers in 2024-25.

Best Male Athlete: Chase Hunter

Griffin Barfield, Sports Editor • March 6, 2025

During Clemson basketball’s recent success over the last two seasons, one of the main catalysts for its continued wins has been guard Chase Hunter, this year’s Best Male Athlete. Hunter erupted...

Clemson guard Chase Hunter (1) has now scored at least 25 points in three different games this season.

Tigers bounce back in ACC play with win over Seminoles

Griffin Barfield, Sports Editor • January 11, 2025

Despite the snow still being present, the Clemson Tigers bounced back with a win over the Florida State Seminoles at Littlejohn Coliseum winning 77-57. Chase Hunter continued to execute at a high level,...

Hunter, pictured against Baylor in the Round of 32, is ready to give Clemson his all in his final season.

Hunter: ‘I can do big things for this team’

Malone Kinard-Huisinger, Senior Reporter • October 24, 2024

The Clemson Tigers men’s basketball team is set to kick off its opening game in less than a month, coming off of a historic season that saw head coach Brad Brownell and the Tigers advance to the Elite...

Clemson guard Joseph Girard III scored a team-high 19 points in the Tigers' loss to Alabama in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament on March 30, 2024.

Clemson’s magical run ends in heartbreaking defeat to Alabama

Toby Corriston, Asst. Photo Editor • March 31, 2024
The Clemson men's basketball team had its magical postseason run spoiled by Alabama on Saturday, as the Tigers fell 89-82 in the Elite Eight.
Forward Chauncey Wiggins (left) and guard Dillon Hunter (right) celebrate on the bench during the game against Baylor in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 24, 2024.

Tigers search for first Final Four appearance against Crimson Tide

Malone Kinard-Huisinger, Senior Reporter • March 30, 2024

The Clemson men's basketball team is on the precipice of punching its ticket to the Final Four, marking the Tiger's furthest trip in the big dance in team history. To achieve such a historic feat, Clemson...

Clemson guard Chase Hunter (1) scored his biggest basket in the final minute of Clemson's win over Arizona, hitting an acrobatic and-1 to keep the Tigers in the lead.

How Clemson’s motto led team to biggest program win since 1980

Griffin Barfield, Asst. Sports Editor • March 30, 2024

If you walk around Clemson’s campus or pass by Littlejohn Coliseum, you might be familiar with the word that is a trademark of the Clemson basketball team: grit. It is on many different types of Tiger...

Clemson guard Chase Hunter shoots a reverse layup during the game against Baylor in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 24, 2024.

Tigers look for first Elite Eight appearance since 1980 against Arizona

Toby Corriston, Asst. Photo Editor • March 28, 2024
Clemson is set to take on Arizona in the Sweet 16 on Thursday in hopes of reaching the Elite Eight for the first time since 1980.
After shooting 0-for-10 from the field in the Tigers' loss to Boston College in the ACC Tournament, Clemson guard Chase Hunter has been on fire, scoring 20 or more points in both games in the NCAA Tournament.

Tigers advance to Sweet 16 with win over Baylor

Malone Kinard-Huisinger, Senior Reporter • March 25, 2024
The Clemson men's basketball team is headed back to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2018 after defeating No. 3 Baylor on Sunday.
Head Coach Brad Brownell yells at his team during the game against New Mexico in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 22, 2024.

Tigers have their ‘hands full’ against Baylor in NCAA Tournament

Toby Corriston, Asst. Photo Editor • March 24, 2024
The Clemson men's basketball team will look to make the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2018 when the Tigers take on Baylor on Sunday.
Clemson guard Chase Hunter drives the ball during the game against New Mexico in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 22, 2024.

‘Everybody was against us’: Hunter on NCAA Tournament win

Griffin Barfield, Asst. Sports Editor • March 23, 2024
Clemson guard Chase Hunter scored a season-high 21 points in the Tigers' win over New Mexico in the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
Clemson center PJ Hall (24) attempts a shot over a Pittsburgh defender in the Tigers' win over the Panthers on Feb. 27 at Littlejohn Coliseum.

Tigers miss double-bye in ACC Tournament, to play on Wednesday

Griffin Barfield, Asst. Sports Editor • March 12, 2024
The Tigers are set to compete in the ACC Tournament on Wednesday and will face the winner of Boston College and Miami.
Chase Hunter, pictured warming up prior to Clemson's game against Miami last month, tried to resuscitate the score in the final minutes of play against Wake Forest but ultimately a slow first half proved too large a deficit to overcome.

Tigers’ final regular-season game thwarted by slow opening

Ethan Silipo, Contributor • March 11, 2024

The Clemson Tigers fell to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 81-76 in their season finale on Saturday in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. A win would have propelled the Tigers into the ACC Tournament with a...

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