#21  Wells Hoag

2019-20

• Elevated from student manager to the active roster on Nov. 20. Became just the fourth student-manager to be promoted to the active roster in Clemson history.
• Appeared in seven total contests, playing in 16 total minutes and averaging 2.3 minutes per contest.
• Averaged 0.7 points and 0.3 rebounds per game.
• This isn’t something unfamiliar to head coach Brad Brownell, who, in 2014, elevated a then-manager Riley McGillan (2014-17) to the active roster.
• McGillan played 20 games through his Tiger career, scoring 11 points.
• McGillan later served as a graduate assistant in Clemson’s program and is now the director of operations at Longwood University for men’s basketball.
• Prior to McGillan, the last managers to play in a game were Dennis Hopf (1988-89) and Edward Bynum (1984-85).
• The most points scored by a walk-on in a career is 33 by Jeff Holstein (1985-87) in 34 career games. He also recorded 32 rebounds.

Best Games, 2019-20

• Made his collegiate debut against Alabama A&M on Nov. 21 and played 7.5 minutes on the floor.
• The nearby Greenvillse, S.C. native scored five points, including connecting on the first two baskets of his career.
• Collected one rebound on the road at Minnesota (Dec. 2).

Before Clemson

Greenville High School (Senior Year  2017-2018)

• AAAA Top 5 Senior Boys (S. C. Basketball Coaches Assn. – Preseason);
• All-Tournament Team – C. Dan Joyner Poinsettia Classic (Dec. 2017);
• All Greenville County Team;
• Region 1 – AAAA All-Region Team;
• Class AAAA All-State Team (S. C. Basketball Coaches Assn.);
• Selected to North-South All-Star Team;
• MVP (North) North-South All-Star Game.

2016-2017 (Junior Year)

• All-Tournament Team – C. Dan Joyner Poinsettia Classic (Dec. 2016);
• All-Tournament Team – Impact Sports Invitational;
• All Greenville County Team

Personal

• Born February 15, 2000 (turns 21 during the 2020-21 season).
• Majoring in Parks, Recreation, Tourism Management