{
  "id": 17783796,
  "title": "Undermanned Clemson basketball still seeks to take next leap as tournament contender",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/undermanned-clemson-basketball-still-seeks-to-take-next-leap-as",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T10:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/undermanned-clemson-basketball-still-seeks-104600737.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Clemson men's basketball head coach Brad Brownell, at 57 years old, is experiencing a resurgence in his 17th season. Despite being outmanned and facing challenges this season, Brownell has managed to build stronger teams through the transfer portal and NIL. The Tigers made the NCAA Tournament three years in a row from 2022-2025 and reached the Elite Eight in 2024. In the 2025-2026 season, Clemson will be limited to 12 players and likely only play 9 games. Key losses include F R.J. Godfrey, G Jestin Porter, and F Nick Davidson. Newcomers like Dylan Faulkner, Cole Certa, and Harris Reynolds will fill in, while returning stars Chase Thompson and Dallas Thomas are expected to improve. The Tigers start their season against Stetson on November 2.",
  "summary": "Nov. 2—CLEMSON — At the ripe age of 57 years old and entering his 17th season at the helm of Clemson men's basketball, head coach Brad Brownell is just now hitting his stride. Brownell became the Tigers' head man just one year after Dabo Swinney was promoted from interim coach to full-time leader of Clemson football. He watched the team that plays next door to Littlejohn Coliseum dominate the ...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}