CHARLESTON, S.C. —

Clemson University men’s basketball outlasted Georgia in overtime to claim the 2025 Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic Championship – the program’s second (2008) in five total trips.

Jestin Porter (Houston, Texas/Cypress Ridge/Middle Tennessee State) earned the Charleston Classic tournament MVP award, finishing with a team-high 18 points on seven made field goals and four threes.

The Tigers (6-1) boasted six double-figure scorers for the first time since Dec. 14, 2021 against Miami (Oh.). Porter (18), Dillon Hunter (Atlanta, Ga./Westlake) (16), Butta Johnson (Huntsville, Ala./Grissom/UAB) (13), RJ Godfrey (Suwanee, Ga./North Gwinnett/Georgia) (12) and Carter Welling (Draper, Utah/Corner Canyon/Utah Valley) and Zac Foster (Atlanta, Ga./Woodward Academy) each finish

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