2024–25 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team

The 2024–25 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2024–25 college basketball season. The Tigers were led by first year head coach Shawn Poppie. The Tigers, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina.

2024–25 Clemson Tigers women's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	14–17 (6–12 ACC)
Head coach	Shawn Poppie (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Chris Ayers (1st season) Sydni Means (1st season) Katelyn Grisillo (1st season)
Home arena	Littlejohn Coliseum
Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 ACC women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 9 NC State	16	–	2		.889			28	–	7		.800
No. 8 Notre Dame	16	–	2		.889			28	–	6		.824
No. 7 Duke †	14	–	4		.778			29	–	8		.784
No. 22 Florida State	13	–	5		.722			24	–	9		.727
No. 12 North Carolina	13	–	5		.722			29	–	8		.784
Louisville	13	–	5		.722			22	–	11		.667
California	12	–	6		.667			25	–	9		.735
Virginia Tech	9	–	9		.500			19	–	13		.594
Georgia Tech	9	–	9		.500			22	–	11		.667
Virginia	8	–	10		.444			17	–	15		.531
Stanford	8	–	10		.444			16	–	15		.516
Boston College	6	–	12		.333			16	–	18		.471
Syracuse	6	–	12		.333			12	–	18		.400
Clemson	6	–	12		.333			14	–	17		.452
Pittsburgh	5	–	13		.278			13	–	19		.406
Miami (FL)	4	–	14		.222			14	–	15		.483
Wake Forest	2	–	16		.111			9	–	20		.310
SMU	2	–	16		.111			10	–	20		.333
† 2025 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Head coach Shawn Poppie was hired to replace outgoing head coach Amanda Butler on March 26, 2024.^[1]

The Tigers started the season with three straight wins, all by at least thirty points. That momentum was halted in their rivalry game with number one ranked South Carolina, where they lost 77–45. The Tigers then traveled to Florida to participate in the Emerald Coast Classic, where they won their opening game against UAB but fell in the championship game to twenty-third ranked Alabama 73–39. They won two of their next three non-conference games, with their loss coming to Florida in the ACC–SEC Challenge. They defeated Wake Forest by six points before traveling to San Diego for another tournament. There they finished 1–1, defeating Hawaii and suffering their fourth loss of the season to a SEC opponent in Georgia. They lost to twenty-second ranked NC State by only four points to finish 2024. They started 2025 with back-to-back ACC victories, including an upset of twentieth-ranked California. They could not carry that momentum as the Tigers lost their next four straight games. The run included a nine point loss to third ranked Notre Dame and a loss to seventeenth ranked Georgia Tech. The Tigers went 4–3 in their next seven games, defeating Miami, Syracuse, SMU, and getting revenge on now nineteenth ranked Georgia Tech. They lost to Boston College, tenth-ranked Duke, and thirteenth-ranked North Carolina, by just two points. They ended the season with three straight losses, against Pittsburgh, twenty-fifth ranked Louisville, and Virginia Tech. They Virginia Tech loss was by just two points, and the Tigers lead Louisville at halftime.

The Tigers finished the season 14–17 overall and 6–12 in ACC play to finish in a tie for twelfth place. As the fourteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated Stanford in the First Round before losing to sixth seed Louisville in overtime in the Second Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WBIT.

Previous season

Main article: 2023–24 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team

The Tigers finished the season 13–18 overall and 5–13 in ACC play to finish in a tie for twelfth place. As the twelfth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to thirteenth seed Boston College the First Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WBIT. After the season Clemson parted ways with head coach Amanda Butler.^[2]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Dayshanette Harris	1	G	5'7"	Graduate Student	Mobile, Alabama	Graduated; signed professional contract with LDLC Asvel[3]
Nya Valentine	2	G	5'3"	Junior	Mobile, Alabama	Transferred to Louisiana–Monroe[4]
Makayla Elmore	3	F	6'3"	Junior	Fostoria, Ohio	Transferred to Pittsburgh[5]
Amari Robinson	5	F	6'0"	Graduate Student	Douglasville, Georgia	Graduated; signed professional contract with Lupe Basket[6]
Ruby Whitehorn	22	G	5'11"	Sophomore	Detroit, Michigan	Transferred to Tennessee[7]
Danielle Rauch	33	G	5'8"	Graduate Student	Syracuse, NY	Graduated; hired as assistant coach at Western Carolina[8]
Amani Freeman	34	F	6'2"	Graduate Student	Avon, Indiana	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Loyal McQueen	1	G	5'8"	Graduate Student	Florence, South Carolina	Alabama[9]
Kinsley Barrington	2	F	6'3"	Graduate Student	Spokane, Washington	California Baptist[10]
Jordy Griggs	3	G/F	6'2"	Sophomore	Moreno Valley, California	Kentucky[11]
Hannah Kohn	5	G	5'9"	Sophomore	Oviedo, Florida	Chattanooga[12]
Summah Evans	7	F	6'0"	Graduate Student	Cairns, Australia	North Florida[13]
Mia Moore	12	G	5'6"	Junior	Alpharetta, Georgia	UAB[14]
Addie Porter	14	G	5'4"	Senior	Lebanon, Tennessee	Chattanooga[15]
Tessa Miller	22	G	6'2"	Senior	Crossville, Tennessee	Belmont[16]
Anya Poole	31	F	6'2"	Graduate Student	Raleigh, North Carolina	North Carolina[17]
Raven Thompson	32	F	5'10"	Junior	Atlanta, Georgia	Chattanooga[18]

2024 recruiting class

Source:^[19]

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Morgan Miller F	Andover, Minnesota	Andover High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	N/A	Nov 8, 2023
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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

2024–25 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 1 Loyal McQueen 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) GS Wilson Alabama Florence, SC G/F 3 Jordy Griggs 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Montverde Academy Kentucky Moreno Valley, CA G 5 Hannah Kohn 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Hagerty Chattanooga Oviedo FL F 7 Summah Evans 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GS Cairns North Florida Cairns, Australia G 10 Kylee Kellermann 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Philip Simmons Charleston, SC G 11 Maddi Cluse 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Nordonia Miami (OH) Sagamore Hills, OH G 12 Mia Moore 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr St. Francis UAB Alpharetta, GA G 13 Bella Ranallo 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Lake Forest Lake Forest, IL G 14 Addie Porter 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Sr Lebanon Chattanooga Lebanon, TN F 20 Morgan Miller 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Andover Andover, MN F 22 Tessa Miller 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Stone Memorial Belmont Crossville, TN G 30 Madi Ott 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Frisco Centennial Frisco, TX F 31 Anya Poole 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) GS Southeast Raleigh North Carolina Raleigh, NC F 32 Raven Thompson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Langston Hughes Chattanooga Atlanta, GA	Head coach Shawn Poppie (Limestone) Assistant coach(es) Chris Ayers (Florida A&M) Sydni Means (Mercer) Katelyn Grisillo (USC Aiken) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: March 26, 2025

Schedule

Source:^[20][21]

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
November 4, 2024* 2:30 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		Jackson State	W 78–44	1–0	17 – T. Miller	11 – Moore	7 – McQueen	Littlejohn Coliseum (783) Clemson, SC
November 7, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		North Carolina Central	W 91–33	2–0	22 – McQueen	8 – T. Miller	5 – McQueen	Littlejohn Coliseum (814) Clemson, SC
November 11, 2024* 11:00 a.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		Presbyterian	W 81–33	3–0	20 – McQueen	8 – Moore	6 – McQueen	Littlejohn Coliseum (6,589) Clemson, SC
November 20, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2		No. 1 South Carolina Rivalry	L 45–77	3–1	15 – McQueen	6 – Moore	2 – Tied	Littlejohn Coliseum (5,008) Clemson, SC
November 25, 2024* 11:00 a.m., FloHoops		vs. UAB Emerald Coast Classic Bay Bracket semifinals	W 90–52	4–1	15 – T. Miller	8 – Tied	7 – McQueen	The Arena (250) Niceville, FL
November 26, 2024* 2:30 p.m., FloHoops		vs. No. 23 Alabama Emerald Coast Classic Bay Bracket championship game	L 39–73	4–2	11 – Moore	9 – T. Miller	2 – Tied	The Arena (400) Niceville, FL
December 1, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		Kennesaw State	W 67–48	5–2	15 – T. Miller	11 – T. Miller	6 – McQueen	Littlejohn Coliseum (1,005) Clemson, SC
December 5, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ACCN		Florida ACC–SEC Challenge	L 64–77	5–3	18 – McQueen	7 – Kohn	5 – McQueen	Littlejohn Coliseum (1,475) Clemson, SC
December 8, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		Radford	W 74–48	6–3	16 – T. Miller	10 – T. Miller	10 – McQueen	Littlejohn Coliseum (1,239) Clemson, SC
December 15, 2024 4:00 p.m., ACCN		at Wake Forest	W 65–59	7–3 (1–0)	17 – McQueen	15 – T. Miller	10 – McQueen	LJVM Coliseum (884) Winston-Salem, NC
December 19, 2024* 4:30 p.m., BallerTV		vs. Georgia San Diego Tournament	L 68–75	7–4	19 – McQueen	7 – T. Miller	3 – T. Miller	Viejas Arena  San Diego, CA
December 20, 2024* 6:30 p.m., BallerTV		vs. Hawaii San Diego Tournament	W 72–58	8–4	16 – Evans	4 – Tied	5 – Porter	Viejas Arena  San Diego, CA
December 29, 2024 6:00 p.m., ACCN		at No. 22 NC State	L 79–83	8–5 (1–1)	23 – Moore	6 – Tied	9 – McQueen	Reynolds Coliseum (5,500) Raleigh, NC
January 2, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		No. 20 California	W 69–58	9–5 (2–1)	18 – McQueen	8 – Poole	2 – Tied	Littlejohn Coliseum (1,143) Clemson, SC
January 5, 2025 2:00 p.m., The CW		Stanford	W 65–61 OT	10–5 (3–1)	26 – McQueen	8 – T. Miller	6 – McQueen	Littlejohn Coliseum (2,418) Clemson, SC
January 9, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		Virginia	L 60–67	10–6 (3–2)	20 – Moore	6 – Thompson	5 – T. Miller	Littlejohn Coliseum (1,821) Clemson, SC
January 12, 2025 12:00 p.m., The CW		No. 3 Notre Dame	L 58–67	10–7 (3–3)	14 – Tied	6 – Tied	3 – Moore	Littlejohn Coliseum (3,816) Clemson, SC
January 16, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		at Florida State	L 67–82	10–8 (3–4)	15 – McQueen	13 – T. Miller	4 – McQueen	Donald L. Tucker Center (1,336) Tallahassee, FL
January 19, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		at No. 17 Georgia Tech	L 65–89	10–9 (3–5)	18 – McQueen	7 – Moore	6 – McQueen	McCamish Pavilion (6,386) Atlanta, GA
January 23, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		Miami (FL)	W 64–61	11–9 (4–5)	17 – Thompson	11 – Thompson	4 – Tied	Littlejohn Coliseum (2,183) Clemson, SC
January 26, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		Syracuse	W 67–55	11–10 (4–6)	15 – McQueen	10 – Moore	3 – McQueen	Littlejohn Coliseum (2,540) Clemson, SC
February 2, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		at Boston College	L 65–94	11–11 (4–7)	19 – T. Miller	5 – Tied	4 – McQueen	Conte Forum (1,910) Chestnut Hill, MA
February 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		at No. 10 Duke	L 55–74	11–12 (4–8)	19 – Cluse	9 – Moore	7 – McQueen	Cameron Indoor Stadium (2,471) Durham, NC
February 9, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		No. 13 North Carolina	L 51–53	11–13 (4–9)	17 – McQueen	5 – Cluse	3 – Cluse	Littlejohn Coliseum (2,090) Clemson, SC
February 13, 2025 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		No. 19 Georgia Tech	W 68–61	12–13 (5–9)	18 – T. Miller	8 – T. Miller	6 – McQueen	Littlejohn Coliseum (1,452) Clemson, SC
February 16, 2025 4:00 p.m., ACCN		at SMU	W 72–46	13–13 (6–9)	21 – McQueen	10 – T. Miller	8 – McQueen	Moody Coliseum (1,751) University Park, TX
February 23, 2025 1:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		at Pittsburgh	L 59–72	13–14 (6–10)	17 – McQueen	7 – Cluse	4 – McQueen	Peterson Events Center (700) Pittsburgh, PA
February 27, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN		at No. 25 Louisville	L 52–78	13–15 (6–11)	16 – McQueen	5 – Tied	4 – McQueen	KFC Yum! Center (7,881) Louisville, KY
March 2, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCN		Virginia Tech	L 76–78	13–16 (6–12)	24 – Moore	9 – Moore	6 – T. Miller	Littlejohn Coliseum (2,032) Clemson, SC
ACC Women's Tournament
March 5, 2025* 6:30 p.m., ACCN	(14)	vs. (11) Stanford First Round	W 63–46	14–16	17 – McQueen	8 – Tied	6 – McQueen	Greensboro Coliseum (6,932) Greensboro, NC
March 6, 2025* 7:30 p.m., ACCN	(14)	vs. (6) Louisville Second Round	L 68–70 OT	14–17	14 – Kohn	6 – Moore	6 – McQueen	Greensboro Coliseum (5,828) Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Statistics

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
Maddi Cluse	29	17	18.3	47.2%	38.9%	38.5%	3.2	1.0	5.2
Summah Evans	28	10	17.3	39.1%	29.7%	70.6%	2.3	0.6	5.6
Kylee Kellermann	8	0	2.1	16.7%	20.0%	—	0.4	0.4	0.4
Hannah Kohn	30	12	26.8	34.6%	34.4%	87.1%	2.0	0.7	9.0
Loyal McQueen	30	30	32.1	43.1%	38.9%	85.1%	3.0	4.9	13.6
Morgan Miller	9	0	1.7	25.0%	—	80.0%	0.7	—	0.7
Tessa Miller	30	24	23.4	53.3%	35.7%	63.2%	6.0	1.6	8.2
Mia Moore	29	24	26.4	41.0%	42.7%	70.0%	5.5	1.9	10.8
Madi Ott	21	1	6.6	29.0%	25.9%	100%	0.2	0.5	1.3
Anya Poole	29	8	15.5	57.5%	0.0%	70.8%	3.7	1.1	5.3
Addie Porter	30	16	19.7	35.0%	30.4%	73.3%	2.0	1.6	2.2
Raven Thompson	30	8	18.8	43.9%	31.3%	70.0%	3.4	1.2	5.8

Source:^[22]