Clemson Tigers NCAA Basketball News

It was the only public exhibition game for the Tigers, who open the regular season next Friday evening against Presbyterian in a game that will tip off at 8 p.m. David Potter was the only other double-figure scorer for the Tigers with 10 points, but Trevor Booker, Andre Young and Milton Jennings all added nine points and Donte Hill scored eight.

Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. The event is free to the public and seating is general admission.

When Bob Wade was hired by Maryland in 1987 to succeed Lefty Driesell, he became the first African-American to coach a men's basketball team in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

When Clemson's Oliver Purnell talks about the Tigers reaching a higher level, pay attention.

CLEMSON - For the first time in more than a decade, the Clemson University men's basketball team enters the season ranked in the major preseason polls.

Clemson forward Trevor Booker is among 50 players named to the Naismith Trophy preseason candidate list.

The Atlantic Coast Conference held its annual Operation Basketball media day at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro on Sunday with the media naming Kyle Singler the preseason ACC Player of the Year and picking Duke and North Carolina first in the 2009-10 preseason poll.

Media members at the ACC's Operation Basketball event on Sunday placed their votes for the conference's 2009-10 predicted order of finish and it was the first time in 41 years there's ever been a tie for the first place.

MARCH 16: Trevor Booker #35 of the Clemson Tigers reacts in the first half against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the final of the 2008 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament at Bobcats Arena on March 16, 2008 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The event featured four separate 10-minute intrasquad games between mixed and matched teams.

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The University of North Carolina-Greensboro issued the following news release: Single-game tickets for the 2009-10 season of UNCG men's basketball are on sale now at Greensboro Coliseum box offices and through Ticketmaster's outlets, charge-by-phone and Ticketmaster's Web site.

The Clemson University men's basketball team has been ranked among the preseason top 25 in various publications and web sites.

The Tigers, who return 11 lettermen from a 23-win team last season, have made consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time since the 1996-97 and 1997-98 seasons.

David Potter has been counting down the days. 'I'm ready to get this season started already -- just get the games going,' Potter said.

Clemson's recruiting class of G Noel Johnson, F Donte Hill, F Milton Jennings and F/C Devin Booker was rated at 11th in the nation by Scout.com and 18th by Rivals.com. --F Trevor Booker is the ACC's active leader with 792 rebounds and 204 blocked shots in his career.

There's an ordered scale of concern on the men's basketball team at Clemson University.

Coach: Oliver Purnell . Last season's record: 23-9 overall, 9-7 in ACC . Postseason: Lost in first round of NCAA tournament to Michigan .

Despite last season's bitter conclusion, the Clemson men's basketball team's complete body of work was historic.

The Phoenix Suns have waived forward Raymond Sykes, one of three non-roster invitees the team took to San Diego for training camp.