Clemson falls in fifth place game at Diamond Head Classic to Hawaii

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HONOLULU – Hawaii shot 60 percent after the halftime break en route to a

75-68 win in the fifth-place game at the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head

Classic over Clemson on Sunday. The win improved the Rainbow Warriors to

7-5, and dropped the Tigers to 7-6 overall.

Three players reached double figures for the Tigers, led by Andre YoungAndre Young
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with 14 points. Young made 5-of-13 shots and 2-of-4 from three. Tanner

Smith added 12 points and five assists, while Devin BookerDevin Booker
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Whitmire, SC
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points and seven rebounds. Hawaii guard Zane Johnson went off for a

career-best 27 points. He made 6-of-12 from three-point range to highlight

the Warriors’ offensive efforts.

Clemson trailed 7-2 early in the game before Booker hit a 15-footer, which

was followed moments later by a Bernard SullivanBernard Sullivan
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Gastonia, NC
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Smith. Reserve center Catalin BaciuCatalin Baciu
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a three-point play underneath the basket. The game was tied again at 14

after another Booker jam from Smith, but the Rainbow Warriors responded

with five quick points to force a Brad BrownellBrad Brownell
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As was the case throughout much of the opening half, Clemson tied the game

with another quick flurry of points. Sapp tied the game at 19 after

swishing a three in the corner. The Tigers actually put together a 10-0

run that included a floater in the lane and a stepback trifecta from

Young. Hawaii pulled to within one at 27-26, but Booker knocked down his

third triple of the season to put the Tigers ahead by four.

Hawaii had a chance to tie the game going into the break, but K.J.

McDaniels had a perfect block of a last-second three-point attempt by the

Warriors’ Zane Johnson.

The Warriors came out with nine straight points inside to take a 40-34

lead just over three minutes into the second half. Johnson hit a

catch-and-shoot three from the wing as Hawaii made four of its first five

shots coming out of the break. Booker broke the scoring for Clemson with

a putback inside to make it a four-point deficit.

The deficit was still four at 47-43 at the second media timeout after Rod

Hall hit a pair of jumpers to keep the Tigers within striking distance.

Johnson’s fifth long ball made it 52-45, the biggest lead for either team

in the game, with 8:37 remaining. Johnson pushed the lead to 10 with

another three before Sapp answered with his third trifecta of the game

with just under seven minutes left.

Hawaii pushed the lead to double digits at 59-48 after a fallaway jumper

by Hauns Brereton. The Tigers trimmed an 11-point lead to five after two

plays from McDaniels. First, he tipped in a Booker miss and then had

another putback after an offensive board.

Clemson played the game without 6-foot-9 junior Milton JenningsMilton Jennings
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serving a one-game suspension.

The Tigers will break for Christmas, before gathering for practice again

in a few days. Clemson returns to game action on Sunday, Jan. 1 by

playing host to East Tennessee State at 4:00 PM at Littlejohn Coliseum.

VISITORS: Clemson 7-6


                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS


## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN


04 Hall, Rod........... *  2-7    0-0    0-0    1  0  1   2   4  2  3  0  0  16


05 Smith, Tanner....... *  4-7    2-3    2-3    0  3  3   2  12  5  0  0  0  34


11 Young, Andre........ *  5-13   2-4    2-2    1  3  4   1  14  4  0  0  3  38


21 Narcisse, Bryan..... *  0-1    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   2   0  0  0  1  0   7


31 Booker, Devin....... *  6-14   1-2    0-0    4  3  7   1  13  0  1  2  0  33


01 Sapp, T.J...........    3-8    3-6    0-2    2  1  3   5   9  1  2  0  0  26


10 Baciu, Catalin......    2-3    0-0    2-3    1  0  1   2   6  0  0  0  0  12


22 Sullivan, Bernard...    1-5    0-1    0-0    1  1  2   2   2  1  1  1  0  20


32 McDaniels, K.J......    3-6    0-0    2-2    2  2  4   2   8  0  0  2  1  14


   Team................                         1  2  3


   Totals..............   26-64   8-16   8-12  13 16 29  19  68 13  7  6  4 200


TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-31 45.2%   2nd Half: 12-33 36.4%   Game: 40.6%  DEADB


3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  4-6  66.7%   2nd Half:  4-10 40.0%   Game: 50.0%   REBS


F Throw % 1st Half:  2-4  50.0%   2nd Half:  6-8  75.0%   Game: 66.7%   1,1





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HOME TEAM: Hawai`i 7-5


                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS


## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN


03 Johnson, Zane....... *  8-14   6-12   5-6    0  3  3   0  27  2  2  0  2  39


05 Thomas, Joston...... *  3-10   0-0    2-2    0  6  6   1   8  0  1  0  0  29


11 Ostrowski, Jeremiah. *  1-3    0-1    0-0    1  2  3   3   2  8  3  0  1  31


15 Joaquim, Vander..... *  6-11   0-0    2-2    1  9 10   1  14  1  1  2  0  37


31 Wiseman, Trevor..... *  3-4    0-0    0-0    3  3  6   2   6  2  2  0  0  28


01 Miles, Bobby........    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  2  0  0  0   3


02 Jefferson, Garrett..    1-2    0-0    1-2    1  1  2   0   3  0  0  0  1   5


04 Stokes, Shaquille...    0-0    0-0    5-6    0  0  0   0   5  1  1  0  2   7


13 Rozitis, Davis......    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   1   0  0  0  0  0  0+


21 Brereton, Hauns.....    4-9    1-2    1-1    1  3  4   5  10  1  1  0  0  21


   Team................                         3     3             1


   Totals..............   26-53   7-15  16-19  10 27 37  13  75 17 12  2  6 200


TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-28 39.3%   2nd Half: 15-25 60.0%   Game: 49.1%  DEADB


3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  3-7  42.9%   2nd Half:  4-8  50.0%   Game: 46.7%   REBS


F Throw % 1st Half:  6-8  75.0%   2nd Half: 10-11 90.9%   Game: 84.2%   3,1





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Officials: Mike Thibodeaux, Jon Stigliano, Chris Beaver


Technical fouls: Clemson-None. Hawai`i-None.


Attendance:


Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total


Clemson.......................   34   34  -   68


Hawai`i.......................   31   44  -   75


Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic 5th Place Game


Points in the paint-CU 24,UH 20. Points off turnovers-CU 15,UH 10.


2nd chance points-CU 16,UH 12. Fast break points-CU 0,UH 4.


Bench points-CU 25,UH 18. Score tied-4 times. Lead changed-2 times.


Last FG-CU 2nd-00:06, UH 2nd-01:22.


Largest lead-CU by 6 1st-03:19, UH by 12 2nd-01:22.

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