2023–24 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2023–24 college basketball season. The Tigers were led by sixth year head coach Amanda Butler. The Tigers, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum.

2023–24 Clemson Tigers women's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	12–19 (5–13 ACC)
Head coach	Amanda Butler (6th season)
Assistant coaches	Joy Smith (6th season) Daniel Barber (6th season) Darrick Gibbs (2st season)
Home arena	Littlejohn Coliseum
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 ACC women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 18 Virginia Tech	14	–	4		.778			25	–	8		.758
No. 4 NC State	13	–	5		.722			31	–	7		.816
No. 20 Syracuse	13	–	5		.722			24	–	8		.750
No. 11 Notre Dame †	13	–	5		.722			28	–	7		.800
Louisville	12	–	6		.667			24	–	10		.706
Florida State	12	–	6		.667			23	–	11		.676
No. 17 Duke	11	–	7		.611			22	–	12		.647
North Carolina	11	–	7		.611			20	–	13		.606
Miami (FL)	8	–	10		.444			19	–	12		.613
Georgia Tech	7	–	11		.389			17	–	16		.515
Virginia	7	–	11		.389			16	–	16		.500
Clemson	5	–	13		.278			12	–	19		.387
Boston College	5	–	13		.278			14	–	19		.424
Wake Forest	2	–	16		.111			7	–	25		.219
Pittsburgh	2	–	16		.111			8	–	24		.250
† 2024 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Clemson started the season with three straight wins, but ended their streak with a loss to rival South Carolina. They won their next game before only winning one of three games at their early season tournament, the Van Chancellor Classic. They lost to Auburn in the ACC–SEC Challenge before having an early season ACC game. They upset Duke in that December ACC game. In their remaining non-conference games, the Tigers won two and lost one. They had a final non-conference record of 7–5, with two of those five losses coming to ranked teams. They lost their next seven ACC regular season games, with five of those losses coming to teams ranked at the time, and one to Syracuse, who became ranked the week after facing Clemson. The Tigers won their next three games. However, they could not keep the streak going, losing to Miami in overtime and to Georgia Tech by just one point. Their losing streak continued to five games before they defeated Wake Forest in the penultimate game of the season. In the final game of the season, they took Florida State to overtime, but could not prevail in the extra period.

The Tigers finished the season 13–18 overall and 5–13 in ACC play to finish in a tie for twevlth place. As the twelfth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to Boston College in the First Round. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WBIT. After the season Clemson parted ways with head coach Amanda Butler.^[1]

Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 19–16 and 7–11 in ACC play to finish in tenth place. As the tenth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated fifteenth seed Pittsburgh in the First Round before losing to seventh seed North Carolina in the Second Round. They received an at-large invitation to the WNIT. The Tigers defeated High Point in the First Round and Auburn in the Second Round before losing to Florida in the Super 16 to end their season.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Brie Perpignan	0	G	5'8"	Graduate Student	Upper Marlboro, Maryland	Graduated
Taylor Thompson	1	G	5'7"	Junior	Greenville, South Carolina	—
Daisha Bradford	2	G	5'8"	Senior	Mobile, Alabama	Transferred to Louisiana-Monroe^[2]
Weronika Hipp	4	G	5'8"	Junior	Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland	Medically Retired
Tadassa Brown	11	F	6'3"	Freshman	Lansing, Michigan	Transferred to Texas Southern^[3]
Hannah Hank	12	F	6'2"	Senior	Port Lincoln, Australia	Graduated
Kionna Gaines	15	G	5'9"	Sophomore	Columbus, Georgia	Transferred to Auburn^[4]
Ale'jah Douglas	24	G	5'6"	Junior	Omaha, Nebraska	Transferred to Oklahoma State^[5]
Sydney Standifer	25	G	5'7"	Sophomore	Argyle, Texas	Medically Retired

Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Mackenzie Kramer	0	G	5'9"	Senior	St. Michael, Minnesota	Lehigh^[6]
Dayshanette Harris	1	G	5'7"	Graduate Student	Youngstown, Ohio	Pittsburgh^[7]
Nya Valentine	2	G	5'3"	Junior	Mobile, Alabama	Shelton State Community College^[8]
Maddi Cluse	11	G	5'10"	Junior	Sagamore Hills, Ohio	Miami (OH)^[8]
Danna Grenald	23	F	6'2"	Junior	Tegucigalpa, Honduras	New Mexico Junior College^[9]
Danielle Rauch	33	G	5'8"	Graduate Student	Syracuse, New York	Michigan^[10]
Amani Freeman	34	F	6'2"	Graduate Student	Avon, Indiana	Miami (OH)^[8]

2023 recruiting class

Source:^[11]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kylee Kellermann G	Charleston, South Carolina	Philip Simmons	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	N/A
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Bella Ranallo G	Lake Forest, Illinois	Lake Forest	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	N/A
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:

Roster

Source:^[12]

2023–24 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Mackenzie Kramer 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr St. Michael-Albertville Lehigh St. Michael, MN G 1 Dayshanette Harris 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) GS Ursuline Pittsburgh Youngstown, OH G 2 Nya Valentine 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Jr McGill–Toolen Shelton State Community College Mobile, AL F 3 Makayla Elmore 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Hopewell-Loudon Fostoria, OH F 5 Amari Robinson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GS Douglas County Douglasville, GA G 10 Kylee Kellermann 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Philip Simmons Charleston, SC G 11 Maddi Cluse 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Nordonia Miami (OH) Sagamore Hills, OH G 13 Bella Ranallo 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Lake Forest Lake Forest, IL C 21 Eno Inyang 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Saint Cloud St. Cloud, FL G 22 Ruby Whitehorn 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Detroit Edison Detroit, MI G 30 Madi Ott 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Frisco Centennial Frisco, TX G 33 Danielle Rauch 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) GS Bishop Ludden Michigan Syracuse, NY F 34 Amani Freeman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) GS Avon Miami (OH) Avon, IN	Head coach Amanda Butler (Florida) Assistant coach(es) Joy Smith (Duke) Daniel Barber (Florida) Darrick Gibbs (Wofford) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster Last update: December 22, 2023

Schedule

Source:^[13]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
November 6, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ACCNX		Winthrop	W 71–41	1–0	22 – Robinson	7 – Tied	4 – Rauch	Littlejohn Coliseum (5,234) Clemson, SC
November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX		Charleston Southern	W 85–55	2–0	21 – Robinson	9 – Robinson	10 – Harris	Littlejohn Coliseum (1,116) Clemson, SC
November 12, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX		Mercer	W 90–66	3–0	19 – Robinson	7 – Tied	5 – Harris	Littlejohn Coliseum (822) Clemson, SC
November 16, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN		at No. 1 South Carolina Rivalry	L 40–109	3–1	11 – Cluse	6 – Tied	2 – Tied	Colonial Life Arena (16,820) Columbia, SC
November 19, 2023* 3:30 p.m., ACCNX		Longwood	W 102–61	4–1	20 – Harris	7 – Elmore	8 – Robinson	Littlejohn Coliseum (815) Clemson, SC
November 24, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		vs. No. 25 Mississippi State Van Chancellor Classic	L 78–81	4–2	20 – Whitehorn	6 – Whitehorn	9 – Harris	Merrell Center (257) Katy, TX
November 25, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		vs. Tulsa Van Chancellor Classic	L 64–74	4–3	29 – Robinson	9 – Elmore	5 – Cluse	Merrell Center (567) Katy, TX
November 26, 2023* 4:15 p.m., ESPN+		vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff Van Chancellor Classic	W 92–66	5–3	15 – Tied	11 – Elmore	6 – Harris	Merrell Center (217) Katy, TX
November 30, 2023* 9:00 p.m., SECN		at Auburn ACC–SEC Challenge	L 53–83	5–4	14 – Harris	10 – Elmore	3 – Rauch	Neville Arena (2,388) Auburn, AL
December 7, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN		Duke	W 80–64	6–4 (1–0)	22 – Robinson	7 – Robinson	5 – Harris	Littlejohn Coliseum (910) Clemson, SC
December 16, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX		Georgia State	L 72–78	6–5	35 – Robinson	7 – Robinson	5 – Harris	Littlejohn Coliseum (770) Clemson, SC
December 19, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX		Air Force	W 70–54	7–5	17 – Whitehorn	8 – Robinson	3 – Elmore	Littlejohn Coliseum (870) Clemson, SC
December 22, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX		East Tennessee State	W 73–50	8–5	18 – Whitehorn	8 – Robinson	5 – Whitehorn	Littlejohn Coliseum (890) Clemson, SC
December 31, 2023 12:00 p.m., ACCNX		at No. 24 North Carolina	L 76–82	8–6 (1–1)	21 – Robinson	11 – Elmore	5 – Harris	Carmichael Arena (3,820) Chapel Hill, NC
January 7, 2024 4:00 p.m., ACCN		No. 22 Florida State	L 72–78	8–7 (1–2)	20 – Harris	8 – Robinson	4 – Harris	Littlejohn Coliseum (1,136) Clemson, SC
January 11, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCNX		at Georgia Tech	L 62–70	8–8 (1–3)	19 – Robinson	10 – Robinson	5 – Harris	McCamish Pavilion (1,319) Atlanta, GA
January 14, 2024 2:00 p.m., ACCNX		at Syracuse	L 82–83	8–9 (1–4)	37 – Robinson	9 – Elmore	10 – Harris	JMA Wireless Dome (2,742) Syracuse, NY
January 18, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 13 Louisville	L 64–81	8–10 (1–5)	25 – Harris	8 – Robinson	7 – Harris	Littlejohn Coliseum (868) Clemson, SC
January 21, 2024 12:00 p.m., The CW		at No. 14 Virginia Tech	L 62–74	8–11 (1–6)	25 – Harris	9 – Robinson	8 – Harris	Cassell Coliseum (6,427) Blacksburg, VA
January 25, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCNX		No. 7 NC State	L 49–71	8–12 (1–7)	11 – Whitehorn	9 – Robinson	3 – Whitehorn	Littlejohn Coliseum (919) Clemson, SC
January 28, 2024 6:00 p.m., ACCN		Wake Forest	W 73–59	9–12 (2–7)	21 – Robinson	9 – Whitehorn	4 – Tied	Littlejohn Coliseum (990) Clemson, SC
February 1, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCNX		Boston College	W 65–55	10–12 (3–7)	19 – Whitehorn	8 – Whitehorn	3 – Tied	Littlejohn Coliseum (872) Clemson, SC
February 4, 2024 4:00 p.m., ACCN		at Virginia	W 75–69	11–12 (4–7)	23 – Harris	9 – Whitehorn	9 – Harris	John Paul Jones Arena (4,959) Charlottesville, VA
February 8, 2024 6:00 p.m., ACCNX		at Miami (FL)	L 72–75 ^OT	11–13 (4–8)	24 – Robinson	7 – Tied	6 – Harris	Watsco Center (2,391) Coral Gables, FL
February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCNX		Georgia Tech	L 63–64	11–14 (4–9)	24 – Harris	9 – Whitehorn	7 – Harris	Littlejohn Coliseum (852) Clemson, SC
February 18, 2024 12:00 p.m., ACCN		Pittsburgh	L 57–72	11–15 (4–10)	18 – Harris	7 – Whitehorn	4 – Harris	Littlejohn Coliseum (880) Clemson, SC
February 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCNX		at No. 19 Notre Dame	L 47–74	11–16 (4–11)	17 – Whitehorn	10 – Whitehorn	9 – Harris	Purcell Pavilion (5,596) Notre Dame, IN
February 25, 2024 2:00 p.m., ACCNX		Miami (FL)	L 50–56	11–17 (4–12)	20 – Robinson	4 – Tied	6 – Harris	Littlejohn Coliseum (1,111) Clemson, SC
February 29, 2024 6:00 p.m., ACCN		at Wake Forest	W 68–64	12–17 (5–12)	24 – Robinson	9 – Whitehorn	6 – Harris	LJVM Coliseum (910) Winston-Salem, NC
March 3, 2024 4:00 p.m., ACCN		at Florida State	L 79–82 ^OT	12–18 (5–13)	22 – Harris	14 – Whitehorn	4 – Tied	Donald L. Tucker Center (2,445) Tallahassee, FL
ACC Women's Tournament
March 6, 2024 1:00 p.m., ACCN	(12)	vs. (13) Boston College First Round	L 72–85	12–19	26 – Tied	6 – Whitehorn	4 – Harris	Greensboro Coliseum (6,322) Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Rankings

Main article: 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

Regular Season Polls

Poll	Pre- Season	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11	Week 12	Week 13	Week 14	Week 15	Week 16	Week 17	Week 18	Week 19	Week 20	Final
AP	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Coaches	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR

Legend

		Increase in ranking
		Decrease in ranking
		Not ranked previous week
(RV)		Received Votes
(NR)		Not ranked

Statistics

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
Amari Robinson	31	31	30.9	53.0%	35.4%	79.1%	6.6	1.4	17.3
Dayshanette Harris	31	31	26.7	43.6%	32.9%	71.5%	3.7	5.0	14.2
Ruby Whitehorn	31	29	28.7	46.4%	27.5%	69.2%	5.6	1.6	12.3
Mackenzie Kramer	23	10	23.9	40.3%	36.4%	92.3%	1.5	1.0	8.3
Maddi Cluse	13	13	22.6	43.5%	33.3%	47.2%	4.2	1.2	7.5
MaKayla Elmore	31	28	25.6	37.2%	31.9%	57.1%	5.6	1.3	4.3
Eno Inyang	28	3	13.8	35.6%	—	78.9%	2.2	0.3	2.8
Nya Valentine	31	0	12.3	32.2%	34.2%	80.0%	0.7	0.8	2.8
Amani Freenman	29	0	10.2	56.9%	—	59.4%	1.6	0.5	2.7
Danielle Rauch	23	2	16.4	27.1%	26.7%	80.0%	1.7	1.5	2.7
Madi Ott	30	8	16.6	26.7%	27.0%	60.0%	1.7	1.1	2.4
Bella Ranallo	7	0	1.2	25.0%	33.3%	—	0.1	0.3	0.4
Kylee Kellermann	7	0	1.2	0.0%	0.0%	—	0.3	0.0	0.0

Source:^[14]

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