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ACC Basketball: Ryan Murphy and a trio of Yellow Jackets enter transfer portal

By Daniel Benjamin

GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 11: Ryan Murphy #24 of the Pittsburgh Panthers attempts a shot against against the North Carolina State Wolfpack during their game in the second round of the 2020 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 11, 2020 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 11: Ryan Murphy #24 of the Pittsburgh Panthers attempts a shot against against the North Carolina State Wolfpack during their game in the second round of the 2020 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 11, 2020 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – MARCH 13: Head coach Brad Brownell of the Clemson Tigers (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – MARCH 13: Head coach Brad Brownell of the Clemson Tigers (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Brad Brownell to remain at Clemson

It was announced on Friday that Clemson head coach Brad Brownell would return for his 11th season. After an 0-3 start to their ACC campaign, the Tigers won nine of their next 17 contests to finish 16-15 overall and 9-11 in conference play, marking the seventh straight season that the program has finished above .500. The Tigers, who were without two key players — Chase Hunter and Jonathan Baehre — for most of the year, earned wins over No. 3 Duke, No. 5 Louisville and No. 6 Florida State. They also defeated  North Carolina in Chapel Hill for the first time.

Brownell is the winningest coach in program history as he has posted a 185-142 record in 10 seasons. The 51-year-old has directed the Tigers to five postseason appearances, including three NCAA bids.

Clemson will lose second-leading scorer Tevin Mack and Curren Scott, a key reserve, but other than that, the Tigers will be in good shape as I expect Aamir Simms to continue his trend of improving every year. John Newman III and Al-Amir Dawes have shown the ability to be quality scorers though they have to be more consistent, particularly from beyond the arc, as both players shot below 33% from there.

Plus, Brownell has the 43rd best-recruiting class, according to 247Sports, coming in next year despite having signed just two players — with four-star forward PJ Hall and three-star forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper.