After receiving word he had lost his team leader and star player for the rest of the season, Brad Brownell gathered his players together at the Swann Pavilion on Sunday and explained what it all meant.
Forward Donte Grantham—17th-ranked Clemson’s second leading scorer and rebounder—tore the ACL in his right knee during the second half of the Tigers’ win over Notre Dame this past Saturday. Brownell knew the news would affect his team from the standpoint they all love the senior, who was having the best season of his career.
“There is genuine care, concern and heartbreak for somebody that you love that is going through an unbelievable difficult situation,” Brownell said Monday.