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Overview: One of the top players in the ACC and one of the best wing guards in the country...first-team All-ACC candidate as a senior...leading scorer for the Tigers each of the past two seasons...will enter his final season with 1,231 points, which ranks in a tie for 19th on Clemson's career scoring chart...tied with former Tiger post player Harold Jamison (1995-99) on the list...only five Clemson players have more points through their junior season...ranks eighth in school history with 155 career steals...ranks among the top 25 rebounders in Clemson history with 528 caroms, quite a feat for someone 6'5"...an outstanding three-point shooter, he is one of only five players in Clemson history with at least 200 career long balls...has 212 three-point goals entering his senior year, which ranks fourth in school history...has realistic chance of breaking Terrell McIntyre's career record of 259 with a solid effort his senior season... a rhythm shooter, he has one of the best touches in the league when his three-point shot is falling...ranks seventh in school history with a 38.3 percent accuracy from three-point range...possesses a strong basketball IQ...he has a career 1.41 assist-to-turnover ratio...has shown to be a solid rebounder in his three seasons, averaging 5.2 per game in 102 contests played...shows quick hands on defense as well, he has a total of 155 steals in his career...has only 130 turnovers in his career...Sean Tyson (1987-91) is the only player in Clemson history with more steals than turnovers...was named Most Valuable Player along with Cliff Hammonds at the team's awards banquet following an outstanding sophomore season...also earned the Tom Lynch Most Improved Award as a sophomore...earned team's Road Warrior Award as a junior for his outstanding play away from home...played his high school basketball at Independence High in Charlotte, NC before going to Oak Hill Academy in Virginia.
In 2007-08: Second-team All-ACC selection by the ACSMA...Second-team All-District by the NABC...first-team All-ACC Tournament choice following a great championship game performance...led the Tigers in scoring at 14.7 points per game...ranked second on the team in three-point goals (80), three-point percentage (40.2), and steals (64)...ranked fourth in the ACC in steals per game (1.88), sixth in three-point goals per game (2.35), eighth in offensive rebounds per game (2.44), ninth in field goal percentage (43.8), 11th in points per game (14.7), and 14th in rebounds per game (6.3)...scored exactly 500 points for the season, the second straight year he scored at least 500...had a 1.61 assist-to-turnover ratio, second-best on the team...reached double figures in scoring in 28 games, easily best on the team...posted four of the team's 15 double-doubles...led the team in charges taken with nine...continued his outstanding play on the road, leading the team at 13.5 points per game in away games and 16.3 points per game at neutral sites...shot over 40 percent on three-point goals on the road and at neutral venues...scored in double figures the first 14 games of the season, Clemson had a 12-2 record during that time...played well against top competition...averaged 22 points per game in three matchups with one of the nation's best teams, North Carolina...averaged 13 points and 6.0 rebounds per game as the Tigers split two contests with Duke.
Best Games of 2007-08: Tied school record with eight three-pointers in a game against Virginia...made 8-11 versus the Cavaliers and finished the road win with a career-high 32 points...most points in an ACC game by a Clemson player since Edward Scott had 36 against Florida State in 2002...scored 28 points in ACC championship game against North Carolina, fourth-most in any tournament game by a Clemson player...also tallied career-high six steals in the league final...posted 24 points in home win against South Carolina, hitting 8-18 shots and 6-6 free throws...added eight rebounds in that win...scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in Big Ten/ACC Challenge win over Purdue...named ACC Co-Player-of-the-Week following those two performances early in the season...scored 17 points, including a crucial three-point goal late, in second game of the season at Mississippi State...posted 16 points and seven rebounds against Old Dominion...notched 18 points against Presbyterian...hit 9-12 shots and scored 21 points against Puerto Rico-Mayaguez...scored 19 points in championship game of the San Juan Shootout versus Ole Miss...earned All-Tournament honors for the San Juan event...posted 16 points, seven rebounds, and five assists against Samford...scored 15 points on 7-11 shooting at Alabama...scored 24 points in home game with North Carolina...made 9-15 shots, including 4-7 from three-point range versus the Tar Heels at Littlejohn...made 7-9 field goals for 16-point total at Duke...notched double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds against Wake Forest...added five steals in the overtime win over the Deacons...scored 14 points at UNC, where he also chipped in with six assists, six rebounds, and five steals...posted 17 points in road win at N.C. State, 15 in the second half alone...hit several key baskets to help the Tigers to victory in the final minutes...posted 19 points in home win over Miami, where he sank 4-5 three-point shots and 5-6 free throws...leading scorer for Clemson with 15 points in NCAA Tournament loss to Villanova.
In 2006-07: Came off the bench the first 26 games of the season before starting the final 10 contests...leading scorer for the Tigers at 14 points per game...also ranked first on the team in three-point goals (88)...that total ranks fourth-highest in school history...ranked third in the ACC in three-point goals per game with 2.4...led the squad with a 39.5 percent accuracy from beyond the three-point line as well...leading free throw shooter on the team at 73.5 percent...ranked third on the team with 4.5 rebounds per game...took good care of the basketball as a sophomore, as he possessed a 1.48 assist-to-turnover ratio...scored in double figures 29 times...Clemson had a 24-5 overall record when he reached double figures...set a Clemson record for consecutive double figure scoring efforts as a reserve after doing so the first 18 games of the season...the Tigers were 17-1 during that time...had two double figure rebound totals as a sophomore...second-best scoring average by a non-starter in school history...only Devin Gray (14.4 in 1992-93) had a better average...started the final 10 games of the season and averaged a team-best 16.6 points per game during that stretch...when re-inserted into the starting lineup, he shot 41.9 percent on three-pointers during that final 10-game run to end the season...scored 20 or more points in six contests, best on the team...outstanding player on the road, he averaged 13.5 points per game and shot 43 percent from beyond the arc at away venues...also hit 91 percent of his free throws in true road games...averaged 6.0 rebounds to go along with 19 points per game in the five NIT contests.
Best Games of 2006-07: Scored career-high 29 points in NIT quarterfinal win over Syracuse...it was also the top scoring effort by any Tiger during the season and third-best scoring effort in a postseason game in school history...hit 5-10 three-point goals, including a memorable one from the edge of the Tiger paw with the shot clock expiring...propelled Tigers to upset over #21 Virginia Tech on the Hokies' Senior Night...posted 22 points and hit 5-7 threes in that game...hit what proved to be the game-winning driving bank shot in the game's final 20 seconds...scored 20 points off the bench in home win over Georgia Tech...hit 4-8 three-pointers in that game...posted pair of 24-point efforts versus Appalachian State and Western Carolina...at one point hit six consecutive outside shots versus the Catamounts in the Dec. 23 matchup...drained 6-9 threes versus both those Southern Conference opponents...big reason the Tigers downed Minnesota in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge...tallied 22 points and hit 5-9 threes and 5-5 free throws versus the Gophers...added three steals in that game...scored just 10 points at South Carolina, but six came in the final minute of the first half to give the Tigers a comfortable halftime lead...posted 18 points and hit four long-range shots in win over Wofford...solid all-around effort versus Georgia on Dec. 28 with 13 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and three steals...scored 16 points and grabbed a pair of steals in ACC road opener at Florida State...hit 4-5 threes and scored 16 points in an efficient effort at N.C. State...hit 7-9 shots and 4-4 three-pointers at Maryland, the 18th consecutive game in which he reached double figures...stiffness in his back limited him to just two points in the second half of that game; he finished with 18...hit 8-11 field goals for a 17-point effort in a home win over Florida State...posted 15 points and six rebounds at Boston College...scored nine points, but added 10 rebounds, in ACC Tournament game with Florida State...recorded first career double-double in the opening round of the NIT versus East Tennessee State...scored 17 points and grabbed career-high 14 rebounds...played well at Madison Square Garden in the NIT, scoring 19 versus Air Force and 18 against West Virginia...hit 5-10 three-point baskets in the Air Force win...added four assists and three steals in the contest with West Virginia.
In 2005-06: Started 12 games and appeared in all 32 for Clemson...averaged 25 minutes of playing time per game...finished sixth on the team in scoring at 7.1 points per game...showed flashes of offensive brilliance...finished third on the team with 44 made three-point baskets...his 44 threes rank fourth in school history among freshmen...showed quick hands on defense and totaled 47 steals, third-most on the team and third-most in school history by a freshman...also showed an ability to battle on the boards....averaged 4.8 rebounds per game, third on the team...second on the team with 65 offensive rebounds...shot 37.7 percent from the field and 33.6 (44-131) from three-point range...second on the team in free throw shooting, he hit 21-25 (84 percent)...ranked fourth on the team with 57 assists...had just 48 turnovers and had a positive 1.23 assist-to-turnover ratio...reached double figures scoring eight times...led the team in scoring in four games...hit at least one three-pointer in 25 of 32 games...had three or more steals in six games and recorded at least one steal in 22 out of 32 contests...scored in 31 of 32 games, including four straight in double figures at one point...averaged 8.7 points per game on the road, unusual for a rookie...shot 43.4 percent from long range away from Littlejohn and just 23 percent at home.
Best Games of 2005-06: Top game of the season was probably at Wake Forest, where he led a furious comeback that fell just short for Clemson...scored season-high 16 points and at one point in the second half scored 11 consecutive points for the Tigers...shot 4-7 from three-point range in that game...began his career in fine fashion defensively with four steals against Bethune-Cookman...scored nine and grabbed nine rebounds against S.C. State...scored 13 points at Charleston Southern, including 3-5 shooting from long range...had nine points and three steals at Penn State...scored seven points with two steals against South Carolina...brought down nine rebounds against East Tennessee State...had 12 points and hit 3-5 from three-point range against Holy Cross at the San Juan Shootout...also had three steals versus the Crusaders...had just five points against Akron, but two came on a crucial tip-in late...first career start was at Georgia and he responded with 14 points, including 5-8 shooting from the field...also had six rebounds and four steals against the Bulldogs...just missed a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds in win over Wake Forest at home...started the final 10 games of the year, beginning with 11-point performance against Virginia Tech at home...scored 13 at Boston College and hit 5-11 shots in that game...had 10 points and career-high five steals in win over Maryland...hit 3-4 from three-point range at Virginia Tech and helped Tigers to comeback win...big reason Clemson shot 11-14 in the second half from long range...had six points and seven rebounds in the ACC Tournament, hitting 2-4 from outside the arc against Miami.
In High School: Wing guard on Oak Hill teams in Virginia that won USA Today National High School Basketball Championships in his two years with the school...team was 34-2 his senior year and 38-0 his junior year for a combined 72-2 record over his last two seasons...first player at Oak Hill to play on back to back national championship teams...one of many team members to sign Division I scholarships...first player from Oak Hill to come to Clemson...received SAR (Sons of the American Revolution) Award as a student who excels in every area...consensus national top 100 player entering his senior year, he was ranked 49th by Hoop Scoop, 65th by Prepstars and 92nd by Rivals.com...played limited role his senior year after suffering a broken ankle just prior to the season...did not appear in a game until late December...appeared in 25 of the 36 Oak Hill games and averaged 6.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game...shot 72 percent from the foul line...prior to his senior year he was one of 25 high school players who participated in the USA Men's Youth Development Festival in Colorado Springs...that festival is conducted by USA Basketball...just the second Clemson player invited to that event, Chris Hobbs was the other...averaged 11.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game as a junior when he helped Steve Smith's team to that perfect season...team was balanced with five players averaging in double figures...shot 48 percent on three-point shots and 79 percent from the foul line...set Oak Hill record for three-point goals in a game with 15, he scored 45 points in the victory over Bishop McGuinness of Kernersville, NC...played his freshman and sophomore years at Independence High School in Charlotte where he averaged 24 points a game as a sophomore...born 3-1-87...majoring in sociology.
K.C. Rivers Career Statistics |
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Year |
GP-GS |
Min/Avg |
FG-FA |
Pct |
3FG-FA |
Pct |
FT-FTA |
Pct |
Off/Reb/Avg |
A-T |
BS-ST |
PF-D |
Pts/Avg |
2005-06 |
32-12 |
801/25.0 |
81-215 |
.377 |
44-131 |
.336 |
21-25 |
.840 |
65/152/4.8 |
57-48 |
6-47 |
81-2 |
227/7.1 |
2006-07 |
36-10 |
1045/29.0 |
183-396 |
.462 |
88-223 |
.395 |
50-68 |
.735 |
56/162/4.5 |
65-44 |
5-44 |
77-1 |
504/14.0 |
Totals |
68-22 |
1846/27.1 |
264-611 |
.432 |
132-354 |
.373 |
71-93 |
.763 |
121/314/4.6 |
122-92 |
11-91 |
158-3 |
731/10.8 |
K.C. Rivers Career Highs
Points: 29 vs. Syracuse, 3/21/07
Field Goals Made: 9 vs. Appalachian State, 11/17/06
Field Goal Attempts: 17 vs. Wofford, 12/5/06
Field Goal %: (.778, 7-9) vs. Maryland, 1/13/07
3-Pointers Made: 6 vs. Appalachian State, 11/17/06, 6 vs. Western Carolina, 12/23/06
3-Point Attempts: 11 vs. Wofford, 12/5/06
Free Throws Made: 8 vs. Syracuse, 3/21/07
Free Throw Attempts: 12 vs. Syracuse, 3/21/07
Rebounds: 14 vs. East Tennessee State, 3/14/07
Offensive Rebounds: 4 vs. many (3), last vs. Miami, 3/9/06
Assists: 5 vs. Virginia, 2/25/06
Blocked Shots: 2 vs. Akron, 12/21/05, 2 vs. Maryland, 2/14/06
Steals: 5 vs. Maryland, 2/14/06
Minutes: 38 vs. Florida State, 3/8/07
