2025–26 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team
Women's college basketball season
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The 2025–26 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2025–26 college basketball season. The Tigers were led by second-year head coach Shawn Poppie. The Tigers, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina.
- Shawn Poppie (2nd season)
- Chris Ayers (2nd season)
- Sydni Means (2nd season)
- Katelyn Grisillo (2nd season)
- Jon Goldberg (2nd season)
- Jayda Worthy (2nd season)
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 21–12 (11–7 ACC) |
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| Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Duke † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Louisville | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 North Carolina | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 28 | – | 8 | .778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Notre Dame | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Virginia | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 15 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 5 | – | 26 | .161 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Tigers started the season with two wins by at least twenty points before facing-off against rivals South Carolina, who were ranked second at the time. Clemson kept the game close in the first half, but the Gamecocks pulled away in the second and won 65–37. The Tigers won a non-conference game before starting ACC play with a loss to twenty-second ranked Louisville. They defeated Furman before heading to The Bahamas to participate in the Baha Mar Hoops Championship Junkanoo Division. The Tigers won their first game there but lost the second to twentieth-ranked Michigan State. The Tigers returned to the US and lost at Alabama in the ACC–SEC Challenge. They turned their season around from there, winning five straight games, including an ACC victory over Pittsburgh. The streak was broken on New Year's Day with a loss to Virginia. The Tigers went 3–2 over their next five games, with victories over Miami, NC State, and Wake Forest, the final coming in overtime. They lost to Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech over the stretch. Clemson then went 5–1 over their next six games, with the only loss coming against twenty-fifth ranked North Carolina. The streak included wins over Notre Dame, SMU, Florida State, Boston College, and Georgia Tech. The Georgia Tech game reached double overtime. The team went 2–2 in its final four regular season games. The highlight was a victory over ninth-ranked Duke, their only win against a ranked team during the season.
The Tigers finished the 2025–26 season 21–12, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a tied for eighth place. As the ninth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated avenged a regular season loss to Virginia in the Second Round. They could not repeat their regular season success against thrteenth-ranked and top seed Duke in the Quarterfinals. Clemson earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, their first appearance since 2019. The Tigers were the eighth-seed in the Sacramento 4 regional. They lost in overtime in the First Round to ninth-seed USC.
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
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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
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| 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) | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule
| Date time, TV |
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 | W 84–62 | 9–4 |
19 – Augustinaite | 11 – Thompson | 6 – Moore | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,004) Clemson, SC | ||||
| December 28, 2025* 3:00 p.m., NECFrontRow |
at Chicago State | W 97–44 | 10–4 |
23 – Johson-Matthews | 7 – Periman | 6 – Moore | Jones Convocation Center (201) Chicago, IL | ||||
| January 1, 2026 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Virginia | L 63–73 | 10–5 (1–2) |
16 – Rose | 7 – Hinds | 7 – Rose | John Paul Jones Arena (4,032) Charlottesville, VA | ||||
| January 4, 2026 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Miami (FL) | W 70–55 | 11–5 (2–2) |
24 – Thompson | 7 – Periman | 12 – Moore | Watsco Center (914) Coral Gables, FL | ||||
| January 8, 2026 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
NC State | W 75–65 | 12–5 (3–2) |
19 – Rose | 10 – Moore | 4 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (861) Clemson, SC | ||||
| January 11, 2026 4:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Georgia Tech | L 55–58 | 12–6 (3–3) |
15 – Thompson | 9 – Hinds | 6 – Moore | McCamish Pavilion (6,125) Atlanta, GA | ||||
| January 18, 2026 12:00 p.m., ACCN |
Wake Forest | W 78–71 OT | 13–6 (4–3) |
20 – Rose | 9 – Hinds | 4 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,133) Clemson, SC | ||||
| January 22, 2026 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Virginia Tech | L 68–71 | 13–7 (4–4) |
20 – Johnson-Matthews | 8 – Periman | 4 – Hinds | Cassell Coliseum (3,992) Blacksburg, VA | ||||
| January 25, 2026 3:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Notre Dame | W 65–58 | 14–7 (5–4) |
18 – Johnson-Matthews | 7 – Hinds | 3 – Tied | Purcell Pavilion (8,295) Notre Dame, IN | ||||
| January 29, 2026 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
SMU | W 83–54 | 15–7 (6–4) |
21 – Augustinaite | 10 – Hinds | 6 – Moore | Littlejohn Coliseum (927) Clemson, SC | ||||
| February 1, 2026 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
Florida State | W 77–58 | 16–7 (7–4) |
18 – Thompson | 15 – Periman | 5 – Periman | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,118) Clemson, SC | ||||
| February 5, 2026 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
at No. 25 North Carolina | L 44–53 | 16–8 (7–5) |
15 – Augustinaite | 4 – Thompson | 2 – Tied | Carmichael Arena (3,024) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||
| February 8, 2026 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Boston College | W 83–59 | 17–8 (8–5) |
30 – Moore | 12 – Moore | 6 – Moore | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,160) Clemson, SC | ||||
| February 12, 2026 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
Georgia Tech | W 67–65 2OT | 18–8 (9–5) |
31 – Moore | 16 – Thompson | 3 – Moore | Littlejohn Coliseum (915) Clemson, SC | ||||
| February 15, 2026 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Syracuse | L 64–68 | 18–9 (9–6) |
17 – Tied | 5 – Moore | 7 – Moore | JMA Wireless Dome (4,847) Syracuse, NY | ||||
| February 22, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 9 Duke | W 53–51 | 19–9 (10–6) |
13 – Hinds | 8 – Hinds | 6 – Moore | Littlejohn Coliseum (3,218) Clemson, SC | ||||
| February 26, 2026 10:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at California | W 70–63 | 20–9 (11–6) |
21 – Moore | 11 – Thompson | 4 – Rose | Haas Pavilion (2,811) Berkeley, CA | ||||
| March 1, 2026 2:00 p.m., The CW |
at Stanford | L 50–85 | 20–10 (11–7) |
10 – Augustinaite | 6 – Harris | 2 – Tied | Maples Pavilion (3,034) Stanford, CA | ||||
| ACC Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 5, 2026* 11:00 a.m., ACCN |
(9) | vs. (8) Virginia Second Round |
W 63–50 | 21–10 |
19 – Moore | 11 – Thompson | 5 – Rose | Gas South Arena (6,203) Duluth, GA | |||
| March 6, 2026* 11:00 a.m., ACCN |
(9) | vs. (1) No. 13 Duke Quarterfinals |
L 46–60 | 21–11 |
17 – Moore | 8 – Hinds | 5 – Rose | Gas South Arena (8,233) Duluth, GA | |||
| NCAA Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 21, 2026* 3:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
(8 S4) | vs. (9 S4) USC Round of 64 |
L 67–71 OT | 21–12 |
16 – Johnson-Matthews | 12 – Thompson | 6 – Moore | Colonial Life Arena (10,483) Columbia, SC | |||
Statistics
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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| Mia Moore | 32 | 32 | 32.1 | 45.8% | 37.0% | 66.9% | 5.4 | 4.7 | 13.3 |
| Rusne Augustinaite | 33 | 29 | 24.5 | 41.5% | 42.1% | 82.6% | 2.8 | 0.8 | 10.6 |
| Taylor Johnson-Matthews | 33 | 5 | 21.3 | 40.8% | 39.0% | 74.1% | 2.5 | 0.6 | 9.5 |
| Rachel Rose | 32 | 21 | 27.4 | 45.0% | 32.5% | 74.1% | 2.5 | 2.4 | 8.6 |
| Demeara Hinds | 31 | 15 | 20.7 | 58.9% | — | 46.7% | 6.3 | 0.9 | 8.2 |
| Raven Thompson | 33 | 31 | 26.1 | 47.3% | 31.5% | 87.5% | 4.5 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| Hannah Kohn | 33 | 12 | 18.9 | 30.6% | 30.1% | 66.7% | 1.6 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| Hadley Periman | 32 | 20 | 22.3 | 26.3% | 18.2% | 66.7% | 5.5 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
| Holland Harris | 22 | 0 | 8.5 | 37.5% | 37.5% | 38.5% | 2.2 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Morgan Lee | 21 | 0 | 6.2 | 39.0% | 17.6% | 100.0% | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Morgan Miller | 10 | 0 | 3.6 | 66.7% | 75.0% | 37.5% | 0.9 | — | 1.8 |
| Amaia Jackson | 13 | 0 | 6.5 | 34.8% | 18.2% | 62.5% | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
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