Clemson men’s basketball has bolstered its 2025-26 roster by adding seven newcomers, including six transfers and one freshman, under head coach Brad Brownell.
Leading the group is Nick Davidson, who had an impressive three-year tenure at Nevada. The 6-foot-8 forward averaged 15.8 points and 6.5 rebounds last season, starting 67 straight games. Davidson, a 1,000-point scorer, boasts nearly 60% shooting on two-pointers throughout his career and hit 37.1% from three-point range last season. He earned spots on the All-Mountain West Second Team and NABC Second Team All-District. His younger brother, Blake Davidson, is also joining Clemson as a freshman from Mater Dei High School in California.
Carter Welling brings size and defensive skills after a strong season at Utah Valley, where he was named the WAC Defensive Player of the Year. He averaged 13.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game, starting every contest for the Wolverines. Welling also spent a year at UC Irvine prior to that.
RJ Godfrey returns to Clemson after a season at Georgia. He originally played two seasons with the Tigers and contributed off the bench during Clemson’s 2024 Elite Eight run. At Georgia, he averaged 6.4 points and 3.8 rebounds while shooting over 53% from the field.
Jake Wahlin comes from Utah, where he played the past two seasons and took on a larger role in 2024-25. He averaged 6.3 points and 4.9 rebounds, starting 23 games. Wahlin shot 35.1% from three-point range and had a perfect shooting game against Oklahoma State, scoring a career-high 16 points.
Efrem “Butta” Johnson transfers from UAB, where he posted a career-best 11.2 points per game last season, including 14 games with double-digit scoring and a 17-point performance against Clemson. Over his career, Johnson has recorded 36 double-figure scoring games.
Jestin Porter brings additional scoring after three seasons at Middle Tennessee State. He has scored 1,163 career points and averaged 15.0 points last year. Porter started the last 72 games, shot 36.4% from beyond the arc, earned All-CUSA Second Team honors, and posted a career-high 41 points against UTEP.
