A former Clemson basketball star – and one-year Tiger football player — is headed to play in the NBA Summer League for this team.
Ian Schieffelin will compete for the Miami Heat in the Summer League, his agency announced Monday:
After forgoing his rookie professional basketball season to compete for Clemson Football during the 2025-26 season, we can confirm, Ian Schieffelin is back!
The 6’8” All-ACC power forward, will suit up for the Miami Heat at the 2026 NBA Summer League!
Schieffelin, a Clemson basketball standout for four seasons from 2021-25, completed his eligibility in basketball before opting to use the final year of his five-year collegiate clock to pursue football.
He joined the Clemson football team as a tight end ahead of fall camp last year and appeared in eight games last season, playing 20 total offensive snaps while catching two passes for 10 yards.
On the hardwood, Schieffelin was part of one of the most successful runs in school history. He helped lead the Tigers to their second Elite Eight appearance in 2024, the program’s first since 1980.
In his final basketball season, he garnered All-ACC second-team status, while helping Clemson to a 27-7 record, including an 18-2 mark in the ACC. He averaged 33.4 minutes per game, 12.4 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists – all career highs.
During the 2023-24 season, Schieffelin averaged 10.1 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game and was named the ACC’s Most Improved Player.
Overall, in his Clemson basketball career, Schieffelin averaged 8.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocks across 134 career contests (99 starts). For his career, he shot 50.8 percent from the field and 37.3 percent from 3-point range.
Schieffelin became the 47th 1,000-point scorer in program history (1,067 points) and finished his career ranked seventh in program annals in career rebounds (884). He finished with 262 career assists, the most in Clemson history among players 6-8 or taller.
The Heat open NBA Summer League play at 8 p.m. July 3 against the San Antonio Spurs at Chase Center in San Francisco.