Ten years after Clemson spent $63.5 million rebuilding Littlejohn Coliseum, the men’s basketball program finally has a practice court it does not have to share. Grayson Mann posted an eight-second look inside Brown Family Pavilion on Monday, showing Clemson’s players getting shots up in their new home.
The short video only reveals one section of the building, but Clemson did not go subtle. A polished court is surrounded by purple and orange padding, while oversized images of former Tigers line the wall above the basket. “STAND STRONG” sits in the middle of the display, watching over practice like a very large and very on-brand motivational post-it note.
Clemson MBB’s new practice facility: 🔥 Here’s a first look at the team’s new digs:@ClemsonTigerNet
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— Grayson Mann (@gray_mann21) October 19, 2026
The $40 million price tag covers much more than the hardwood shown in the video. Clemson’s full project includes about 30,000 square feet of new construction and renovations to more than 51,000 square feet of existing space around Littlejohn Coliseum and Swann Pavilion. The Brown Family Pavilion houses the men’s practice gym, team areas, and coaches’ offices, while the women’s program is receiving upgrades to its practice gym, offices, and recruiting spaces. Clemson also expanded the strength and conditioning, nutrition, and sports medicine areas shared by both programs.
The interesting part is why Clemson needed another court so soon after Littlejohn’s previous renovation. Swann Pavilion opened in 2016 with one designated practice gym used by both basketball programs, while the main floor inside Littlejohn also had to accommodate games, gymnastics meets, and other university events. Clemson’s own planning documents said the existing shared spaces lacked the capacity to handle everyone using the building. A $40 million solution to a scheduling headache sounds excessive until two Division I basketball teams are trying to practice while another event takes over the arena.
Clemson first approved the project in July 2023 before granting final Phase II approval in October 2024. Construction began in 2025, with the university targeting completion around the start of the 2026-27 basketball season. The timing held closely enough for Brad Brownell’s team to begin using the new gym before its Nov. 6 season opener against American.
The addition carries the name of Jim and Candace Brown, whose 2022 commitment was announced as the largest gift in IPTAY history. Clemson never disclosed the amount, and the donation supported multiple areas of the athletic department, including football and basketball. State documents list the project as funded through $40 million in athletic revenue bonds and say it will not require an increase in tuition or student fees.
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Players now get their own court, and coaches get their own offices and practices no longer begin with checking another program’s calendar.
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