As Indiana shows interest in transfer portal prospects we’ll provide a quick profile with our transfer portal names to know series.
Of course we’ll cover prospects more if things progress beyond initial interest.
Next up is in Clemson guard Alex Hemenway, who hails from Newburgh, Ind.
Hemenway was with Clemson since the beginning of the 2019-20 season. Over the course of five seasons, he averaged 5.3 points and made 25 starts in 95 appearances.
The 6-foot-4 guard is best known for his ability from beyond the arc, shooting 42.9% from 3-point range throughout his career with the Tigers. He shot better than 40% from three in four of five seasons, and made better than 47% in two seasons. 289 of his 370 career field goal attempts have come from beyond the arc.
This past season, Hemenway only appeared in five games, missing the majority of conference and postseason play with a lower leg injury. Clemson officially ruled him out for the remainder of the season on March 11. He also dealt with injuries in 2022-23 and 2019-20 that limited his availability.
Hemenway scored in double figures 12 different times during his five-year career. He totaled three-straight games in double-figures from Nov. 29 to Dec. 7, 2022, including 15 points in an overtime win over Penn State (Nov. 29), hitting five field goals, including four threes. He netted 12 points in a comeback win over Wake Forest (Dec. 2) in the ACC opener and finished 4-for-6 from 3-point range. And he scored 15 points in a victory over Towson (Dec. 7), finishing 4-for-6 from the field and 3-for-4 from three.
He had a run of games from Dec. 11 through Dec. 18, 2021 in three contests where he shot 12-for-15 from three. Clemson went 4-1 during that stretch. He had a 17-point game at Wake Forest in 2021 in which he made five threes, and an 11-point game at Syracuse a few weeks later in which he made three 3-pointers.
Hemenway attended Castle High School in Newburgh, Ind. where he averaged 28.2 points on 58 percent shooting as a senior. He chose Clemson over Nebraska, Creighton, DePaul and Belmont.
He should have one year of eligibility remaining, and needs a medical hardship waiver to play out a final collegiate season.
