The Clemson men’s basketball team landed a massive piece when they got Joseph Girard III in the transfer portal and we saw how well he fit into the program as he helped the Tigers reach their first Elite 8 since 1980.
Girard was a massive piece for Clemson this season, after spending four seasons at Syracuse. The Tigers needed help at guard and Girard was just that. His impact was tremendous and showed exactly what the right transfer can do for a team.
Following the Tigers Elite 8 loss to Alabama, Girard discussed what transferring to Clemson has meant to him. The star guard also made a pitch to all transfers out there in men’s college basketball.
“Do it. For me, this place has been unbelievable. And it all goes back to the culture, really, and that’s what was attractive to me. The people at Clemson are great. I think I said that, like, the first week I got there. There was cookies at my apartment day from some random person that I still don’t know who it was to this day,” Girard said.
“Clemson is just an unbelievable place. There’s unbelievable people. They obviously developed their players and they win a lot of basketball games. Anyone looking forward to living in a great place, playing with great people, playing for great people, and doing great things should go to Clemson.”
While the transfer portals have a lot of negatives that we’ve seen clear as day, Girard’s situation was not one of them. He helped Clemson build something special this season.