The long list of players who are leaving the Tigers this season via graduation or the transfer portal just got longer, after forward Chauncey Wiggins, guard Del Jones, and forward Asa Thomas were reported to have entered the transfer portal on Monday.
Wiggins played the most this season of these three, appearing in 34 games and averaging 23.6 minutes on the court. The forward averaged 8.3 points per game, while shooting 36.5% from beyond the arc and 43.8% from the field. The Grayson, Georgia native had spent his entire career at Clemson, ranging 3 seasons.
Del Jones was also reported to have entered the portal. The guard was likely expected to take on an increased role in the 2025-2026 season, as he appeared in 32 games this year, averaging 11.8 minutes per game. The freshman shot 40.3% from the field and became known for his ability to provide energy on the court. At his time of recruiting, Jones was a 3-star prospect.
Asa Thomas was the other Tiger to be reported to enter the transfer portal on Monday. The 6’7” redshirt freshman was a 3-star recruit for the Tigers, appearing in 12 games over the course of the 2025 campaign. In his 12 games of action, the Lake Forest, Illinois native played 27 minutes of action, shooting 4-10 from the field and 4-8 from beyond the arc.
Thomas underwent season-ending shoulder surgery in his freshman season, redshirting for the season while not appearing in any games.
The Tigers are already losing Ian Schiefflin, Chase Hunter, Viktor Lakhin, Jaeden Zackary, Myles Foster, Daniel Nauseef, Andrew Latiff, and Matt Kelly via graduation and lack of eligibility. With these entrances to the transfer portal, the Tigers will be losing 11 players from their roster this offseason, including each of their starting five.
The Tigers will have some work to do in the portal this offseason, as they work to replace the pieces that have exited the program. That being said, it is important to note that the program had a lot of success in the portal this season, adding key starters such as Zackary and Lakhin.
