The Clemson men’s basketball program has several talented incoming transfers, including a couple at the guard position — Efrem Butta Johnson and Jestin Porter.

At the ACC Spring Meetings in Amelia Island, Fla., The Clemson Insider caught up with head coach Brad Brownell about each of the aforementioned players.

Johnson joins the Tigers after spending the first three seasons of his career at UAB. The 6-foot-4, 180-pounder from Huntsville, Ala., has one season of eligibility remaining.

Last season, Johnson appeared in 37 games with 21 starts, averaging 8.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He posted 14 double-digit scoring games and three 20-point games.

Two seasons ago, Johnson averaged 11.2 points and 1.7 assists per game while shooting 43 percent from the field. That season, he shined against Clemson when he scored 17 points and went 7-for-11 from the field in a 77-76 loss to the Tigers on Nov. 10, 2023.

Johnson is a career 34.4 percent 3-point shooter and 40.0 percent shooter from the field, though Brownell believes those numbers aren’t truly indicative of his ability to shoot the ball.

“At the guard spot, Butta Johnson is a guy who’s really a better shooter than his stats,” Brownell told TCI. “Obviously, he had a big game against us a couple years ago. So, it was easy to go back and watch that, along with some of his other games, and just see some really good things. I like his ability to handle the ball. I think he’ll be really excited about being at Clemson. He’s different than JP (Jestin Porter).”

Porter, who has one season of eligibility left, was considered one of the best mid-major guards in the transfer portal. The Houston, Texas native comes to Clemson following two seasons at Middle Tennessee State, after beginning his college career at Tyler Junior College from 2020-22.

Last season, Porter was a 2024-25 All-Conference USA Second Team performer. The 6-foot-1, 180-pounder averaged 15 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game, while shooting 41.1 percent from the field and 36.4 percent from 3-point land. He led Middle Tennessee State in points per game, 3-pointers made (84), free-throw percentage (82.2 percent) and minutes per game (33.8).

Senior Dillon Hunter is Clemson’s only returning guard from last season with any real experience. Ace Buckner will be back after redshirting, and Brownell signed a guard in the most recent signing class, four-star Zac Foster.

Landing Johnson and Porter from the transfer portal gives Brownell’s Tigers a couple of veteran players to pair with Hunter in the backcourt.

“Jestin is smaller. Has great strength, good speed. Can make 3s as well,” Brownell said. “Kind of a little dynamo, and I think he and Butta are a nice combination.

“Different kind of guys who I think are both very hungry to play at this level and will be excited about being at Clemson. Those guys are really fun guys to have.”