‘It’s an ideal combination of academics and athletics’: Talented Illinois prospect talks Clemson commitment

Asa Thomas knew it was time. It just felt right. The three-star guard/forward out of Lake Forest (IL.) High School offered his verbal commitment to Brad Brownell’s program on Thursday afternoon, making him Clemson’s first class of 2023 pledge. Thomas detailed his decision with The Clemson Insider Thursday. “Clemson is in one of the top […]

Clemson adds major addition to 2023 class

Clemson has landed its first class of 2023 commitment. Lake Forest’s (IL.) three-star Asa Thomas announced his verbal pledge to Brad Brownell’s program via social media on Thursday afternoon. The 6-foot-6, 185-pound guard/forward from the class of 2023 committed to Clemson over programs like DePaul, Illinois, Iowa, Marquette, Minnesota, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Virginia Tech and Wisconsin. “They […]

Illinois prospect ‘really excited’ about new Clemson offer, says Tigers ‘up there’ in recruitment

Clemson became the latest program to offer Lake Forest’s (IL.) Asa Thomas. Thomas announced on Twitter Tuesday that Clemson had extended an offer to him over a Zoom call. The 6-foot-6, 185-pound guard/forward from the class of 2023 also lists offers from programs like DePaul, Illinois, Iowa, Marquette, Minnesota, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Virginia Tech and Wisconsin. “They […]

Recent increase in staff investment ‘as important as anything’ for Clemson hoops

With Clemson paying its newest men’s basketball assistants more than $700,000 combined, Brad Brownell said the program is making a financial commitment to his coaching staff that hasn’t always been there. It’s been more than a month since Brownell completed his staff with the additions of Billy Donlon and Sean Dixon, who are each on […]

Brownell comments on new staff additions

GREENWOOD, S.C. — Clemson coach Brad Brownell had the chance to make his first public remarks on the two new assistant hires that the program announced last month. At Wednesday’s Prowl and Growl in Greenwood, The Clemson Insider asked Brownell about the additions of Billy Donlon and Sean Dixon to his coaching staff and what […]

Brownell comments on addition of newest assistants

Clemson men’s basketball coach Brad Brownell officially got his guys earlier today when the school announced the additions of Billy Donlon and Sean Dixon to his coaching staff. Brownell had been zeroing in on his newest assistant coaches for a while. Donlon and Dixon are replacing Antonio Reynolds Dean and Kareem Richardson, who recently left […]

Clemson zeroing in on assistant basketball hires

Brad Brownell is close to filling the vacancies on his coaching staff. Billy Donlon and Sean Dixon are expected to be hired as Clemson’s newest men’s basketball assistants. A source tells The Clemson Insider an official announcement could come in the coming days or week. Brownell has moved quickly since losing a pair of assistant […]