Joseph Girard III — No. 6 Clemson
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When teams gameplan for two-time All-ACC selection PJ Hall, it opens up opportunities for Clemson’s prolific role players. Among them is sharpshooter Joseph Girard, one of the most lethal deep threats in the game. Girard is a well-known name among college basketball circles. He was a four-year starter at Syracuse before deciding to play his final year at a different ACC program. Girard shot a career-best 41-percent from three this year. Even more notable is his reliability from the free-throw line where he converted on 95-percent of his attempts in ’24. So many NCAA tournament games turn into a free-throw contest. Having a weapon like Girard to close out late-game situations is a huge advantage for Clemson.
