2025–26 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team
| 2025–26 Clemson Tigers women's basketball | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 8–4 (1–1 ACC) |
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| Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Louisville | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 10 | – | 1 | .909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | – | 2 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Notre Dame | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | – | 2 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 5 | – | 6 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 10 | – | 3 | .769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 10 | – | 3 | .769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 North Carolina | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 10 | – | 3 | .769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 7 | – | 6 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 5 | – | 6 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 4 | – | 9 | .308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 4 | – | 9 | .308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 4 | – | 9 | .308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 ACC tournament winner As of December 18, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represents Clemson University during the 2025–26 college basketball season. The Tigers are led by second-year head coach Shawn Poppie. The Tigers, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, play their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina.
Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2024–25 season 14–17, 6–12 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for 12th place. As the No. 14 seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated Stanford before losing to Louisville in the second round.
Offseason
Departures
| Departures | ||||||
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| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Loyal McQueen | 1 | G | 5'8" | Graduate Student | Florence, South Carolina | Graduated |
| Jordy Griggs | 3 | G/F | 6'2" | Sophomore | Moreno Valley, California | Entered transfer portal[1] |
| Summah Evans | 7 | F | 6'0" | Graduate Student | Cairns, Australia | Graduated |
| Kylee Kellermann | 10 | G | 5'6" | Sophomore | Charleston, South Carolina | — |
| Maddi Cluse | 11 | G | 5'10" | Senior | Sagamore Hills, Ohio | Graduated |
| Bella Ranallo | 13 | G | 5'6" | Sophomore | Lake Forest, Illinois | Transferred to Ohio[2] |
| Addie Porter | 14 | G | 5'4" | Senior | Lebanon, Tennessee | Graduated |
| Tessa Miller | 22 | F | 6'2" | Senior | Crossville, Tennessee | Graduated |
| Madi Ott | 30 | G | 5'10" | Senior | Frisco, Texas | Graduated |
| Anya Poole | 31 | F | 6'2" | Graduate Student | Raleigh, North Carolina | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
| Incoming Transfers | ||||||
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| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Taylor Johnson-Matthews | 10 | G | 5'9" | Senior | Cleveland, Ohio | DePaul[3] |
| Rusne Augustinaite | 11 | G | 6'0" | Junior | Šiauliai, Lithuania | Georgia Tech[4] |
| Rachael Rose | 14 | G | 5'7" | Senior | Scranton, Pennsylvania | Wofford[5] |
| Hadley Periman | 21 | G/F | 6'2" | Senior | Tuttle, Oklahoma | Tulsa[6] |
| DeMeara Hinds | 25 | F | 6'2" | Graduate Student | Douglasville, Georgia | Wake Forest[7] |
| Morgan Lee | 31 | C | 6'5" | Senior | Kent, Connecticut | Marist[8] |
2025 recruiting class
Source:[9]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Ja'Kerra Butler G/F |
Lawrenceville, Georgia | Hebron Christian Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | Mar 19, 2025 | |
| Recruit ratings: ESPN: (NR) | ||||||
| Holland Harris G/F |
Orlando, Florida | Montverde Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | Sep 19, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports: ESPN: (93) | ||||||
| Amaia Jackson G |
Rochester, New York | Montverde Academy | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | N/A | Sep 27, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings: ESPN: (91) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| November 3, 2025* 11:00 a.m., ACCNX |
USC Upstate | W 76–38 | 1–0 |
19 – Augustinaite | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (5,839) Clemson, SC | ||||
| November 6, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Mercer | W 72–51 | 2–0 |
20 – Moore | 10 – Tied | 5 – Thompson | Hawkins Arena (529) Macon, GA | ||||
| November 11, 2025* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at No. 2 South Carolina Rivalry |
L 37–65 | 2–1 |
9 – Johnson-Matthews | 8 – Hinds | 3 – Periman | Colonial Life Arena (16,623) Columbia, SC | ||||
| November 13, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
American | W 78–38 | 3–1 |
16 – Tied | 10 – Tied | 4 – Moore | Littlejohn Coliseum (723) Clemson, SC | ||||
| November 16, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 22 Louisville | L 54–65 | 3–2 (0–1) |
17 – Augustinaite | 8 – Tied | 5 – Moore | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,004) Clemson, SC | ||||
| November 23, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Furman | W 76–58 | 4–2 |
16 – Hinds | 6 – Tied | 11 – Moore | Timmons Arena (879) Greenville, SC | ||||
| November 25, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
Louisiana–Monroe | Postponed [12] | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC | ||||||||
| November 28, 2025* 4:00 p.m., FloHoops |
vs. Western Carolina Baha Mar Hoops Championship Junkanoo Division semifinals |
W 77–44 | 5–2 |
18 – Moore | 7 – Periman | 6 – Moore | Baha Mar Convention Center (247) Nassau, The Bahamas | ||||
| November 30, 2025* 6:30 p.m., FloHoops |
vs. No. 20 Michigan State Baha Mar Hoops Championship Junkanoo Division Final |
L 64–72 | 5–3 |
17 – Augustinaite | 10 – Hinds | 7 – Moore | Baha Mar Convention Center (257) Nassau, The Bahamas | ||||
| December 4, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at Alabama ACC–SEC Challenge |
L 48–72 | 5–4 |
10 – Kohn | 8 – Periman | 3 – Tied | Coleman Coliseum (2,525) Tuscaloosa, AL | ||||
| December 7, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Appalachian State | W 78–59 | 6–4 |
21 – Moore | 4 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (862) Clemson, SC | ||||
| December 14, 2025 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Pittsburgh | W 73–41 | 7–4 (1–1) |
19 – Augustinaite | 9 – Hinds | 5 – Moore | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,060) Clemson, SC | ||||
| December 17, 2025* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ |
at Charleston Southern | W 78–52 | 8–4 |
18 – Tied | 9 – Hinds | 4 – Rose | Buccaneer Field House (390) North Charleston, SC | ||||
| December 21, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
North Florida | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC | |||||||||
| December 28, 2025* 3:00 p.m. |
at Chicago State | Jones Convocation Center Chicago, IL | |||||||||
| January 1, 2026 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Virginia | John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA | |||||||||
| January 4, 2026 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Miami (FL) | Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL | |||||||||
| January 8, 2026 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
NC State | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC | |||||||||
| January 11, 2026 4:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Georgia Tech | McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA | |||||||||
| January 18, 2026 12:00 p.m., ACCN |
Wake Forest | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC | |||||||||
| January 22, 2026 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Virginia Tech | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA | |||||||||
| January 25, 2026 3:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Notre Dame | Purcell Pavilion Notre Dame, IN | |||||||||
| January 29, 2026 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
SMU | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC | |||||||||
| February 1, 2026 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
Florida State | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC | |||||||||
| February 5, 2026 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
at North Carolina | Carmichael Arena Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||||
| February 8, 2026 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Boston College | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC | |||||||||
| February 12, 2026 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
Georgia Tech | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC | |||||||||
| February 15, 2026 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Syracuse | JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY | |||||||||
| February 22, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
Duke | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC | |||||||||
| February 22, 2026 10:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at California | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA | |||||||||
| March 1, 2026 2:00 p.m., The CW |
at Stanford | Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA | |||||||||
| ACC Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
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vs. | Gas South Arena Duluth, GA | |||||||||
References
- ^ @TaliaGoodmanWBB (April 24, 2025). "NEWS: Clemson's Jordy Griggs has entered the transfer portal, sources told @On3sports. The 6-2 sophomore appeared in four games with Kentucky in 2023-24. She's a former 4-star recruit. TRACKER: https://on3.com/her/news/on3-2" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Ohio Women's Basketball Adds Clemson Transfer, Bella Ranallo, to Roster". ohiobobcats.com. University of Ohio. July 21, 2025. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ Mann, Grayson (April 9, 2025). "Poppie's Tigers add guard Taylor Johnson-Matthews through transfer portal". tigernet.com. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ Mann, Grayson (April 2, 2025). "Shawn Poppie's Tigers add ACC guard Rusne Augustinaite from transfer portal". tigernet.com. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ Gemei, Carmine (April 5, 2025). "Wofford star Rachael Rose transfers to Clemson". Fox Carolina. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ Postins, Matt (April 15, 2025). "Former Tulsa Women's Basketball Star Announces Transfer to Clemson". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ Postins, Matt (April 6, 2025). "Clemson Women's Basketball Lands Latest Transfer Star From ACC Rival". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ Rink, Brandon (April 22, 2025). "Tigers pick up center Morgan Lee from transfer portal". tigernet.com. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ "Clemson Tigers". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ "2025-26 Women's Basketball Schedule". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Releases 2025-26 Schedule". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. September 2, 2025. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ "Clemson Women's Basketball Game Against ULM Postponed". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. November 24, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.