#2 Al-Amir Dawes

Honors and Awards

• 2019-20 ACC Academic Honor Roll

2020-21

• Played in all 24 games in a shortened season, making 15 starts.
• Averaged 9.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest – scored 216 points.
• Shot a career-high 42.1 percent from the field and a career-best 39.4 percent from 3-point range, including a 74.2 percent clip at the charity stripe.
• Averaged 25.5 minutes per game and finished with 45 assists and 21 steals. Also tallied four blocked shots.
• Scored in double-figures on 11 occasions, including a season-high 21 points vs. Pittsburgh (March 6).
  • Finished 7-for-10 from the floor and 5-of-8 from 3-point range against the Panthers.
  • Season-high five assists against Pittsburgh.
• Tallied 19 points in a win over Miami (Feb. 27), hitting seven field goals on nine attempts and finishing a perfect 4-for-4 from three.
• Posted at least four made field goals on nine occasions, including a career-best seven twice (Miami and Pittsburgh).
• Collected three steals twice last season against South Carolina State and at Syracuse.
• Scored in double-figures in five-straight games from Dec. 9 to Dec. 29. Clemson finished 4-1 in those games.
• The Tigers were 9-2 in games that Dawes netted double-figures in scoring

2019-20

• Played in 31 games and made 26 starts as a true freshman.
• Averaged 9.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest. Scored 279 points.
• Shot 38.1 percent from the field, 31.8 percent from three and 78.9 percent from the free throw line.
• Averaged nearly 30 minutes per game (29.9) and finished with 30 steals and one block.
• Scored 11 points in career debut against Virginia Tech (Nov. 5). Finished 4-for-11 from the field and with six rebounds.
• Played 34 minutes and scored 16 points against Colgate (Nov. 10), finishing 6-for-12 from the field and 2-for-6 from three.
• Led the Tigers with 19 points and five rebounds in a win over Alabama A&M (Nov. 21). Finished an efficient 7-for-11 from the field and 3-for-6 from distance.
• Posted back-to-back double-digit scoring games, netting 13 points at Florida State (Dec. 8) and against South Carolina (Dec. 15).
• Scored 16 points in the Tigers’ first ACC win of the season over NC State (Jan. 4). Finished 9-for-10 from the free throw line.
• Notched 11 points on the road at Virginia (Feb. 5).
• Led Clemson with 18 points, including 17 in the second half, of a blowout victory on the road at Pitt (Feb. 12). Finished 5-for-9 from the field and 4-for-7 from three. He added in five assists and two rebounds in 35 minutes.
• Scored in double-figures in three-straight games, including a career-high 22 points in a blowout win at Boston College (Feb. 22). Finished an efficient 8-for-12 from the field and 6-for-10 from three. The six threes were a career-high. He added in three rebounds and three assists.
• Posted 10 points at Georgia Tech (Feb. 25).
• Scored 18 points, including the game-winning layup with 1.0 second left to take down No. 6 Florida State (Feb. 29). Finished 8-for-18 from the floor, making two 3-pointers and dishing four assists.
• Finished the season with an 18-point effort to help lead the Tigers to a ACC Tournament victory over Miami (March 11), finishing 4-for-7 from the field, 2-for-4 from three and a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line.

Before Clemson

• Comes to Clemson as a four-star prospect according to both ESPN and 247Sports. ESPN ranks Dawes No. 95 in its Top 100 for the 2019 signing class. He is rated the fifth-best prospect in New Jersey, 15th nationally at the point guard position and 24th overall on the east coast.
• Averaged 15.5 points, 4.3 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game on the NIKE EYBL Circuit en route to third-team honors – earning Top 15 recognition.
• Chose Clemson over Providence, Seton Hall, St. John’s and UCONN.

Personal

• Born September 28, 2001 (turns 21 years old prior to 2021-22 season).
• Majoring in Communications.

High School Accolades

• ESPN Top 100 Prospect
• 247Sports Top 150 Prospect
• Rivals Top 150 Prospect
• Finished Top 15 at NPBA Camp
• Finished Top 3 at Chris Paul’s CP3 Camp
• Made Third-Team overall on the Nike EYBL Circuit (meaning he finished Top 15 on the Nike Circuit)