Tigers podcast: Jahvon Quinerly joy, Caleb Mills pain, Mikey Williams loss
Greg Gaston, Parth Upadhyaya and Tim Buckley have plenty to talk through after a wild week for the No. 13 Memphis Tigers basketball team.
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Greg Gaston, Parth Upadhyaya and Tim Buckley have plenty to talk through after a wild week for the No. 13 Memphis Tigers basketball team.
Williams, once a four-star signee in Memphis’ Class of 2023, announced his commitment to the Knights Friday afternoon on Instagram.
Williams made his professional debut on Wednesday for the NLEX Road Warriors of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
The Memphis basketball coach had remained publicly supportive of the four-star signee for the better part of nine months after Williams was arrested for allegedly shooting at an occupied vehicle.
Jones leads the No. 13 Tigers (13-2, 2-0 AAC) with 20.7 points per game to go with 6.7 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.6 assists per game.
From David Jones’ play for the No. 15 Tigers to Seth Henigan’s in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, there’s plenty to discuss on the first 2024 edition of The Daily Memphian Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston.
“Coming out so flat, these teams are getting up 10, 15 on us early on. I think that just needs to be a (point of) emphasis on the way we start games and us being the physical team first,” said Memphis point guard Jahvon Quinerly.
The Tigers rise in the AP Top 25 poll for the fourth consecutive week. Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s latest AP Top 25 ballotRelated story:
“Before it could even really begin, the Mikey Williams era at the University of Memphis is over.” Tigers freshmen Mikey Williams, JJ Taylor entering transfer portalRelated story:
Young’s hustle and energy helps Tigers snap out of first-half funk and get momentum and the crowd back into Sunday’s game.
Memphis could wave goodbye to the 2023 four-star duo.
“Jahvon Quinerly bailed the Tigers out, again, but even he knows there is a price to eventually pay for living on the edge.”
Did Memphis move up at all in Upadhyaya’s AP Top 25 ballot after two close calls?
Mills had averaged 7.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 24.2 minutes through 14 games for Memphis. The fifth-year senior’s college career is over.
Here is the box score for the Sunday, Jan. 7, game between the Memphis Tigers and SMU Mustangs at FedExForum.
The Tigers will have to regroup quickly after a rough couple days to take on an SMU basketball team that’s top 50 in KenPom and the NET.
Mills screamed in pain while grabbing his left knee after going airborne as he tried to drive baseline late in the first half against Tulsa.
Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin break down Memphis’ recent struggles and preview the Tigers’ AAC schedule.
The Tigers open an AAC schedule full of pitfalls with a road matchup against Tulsa on Thursday.
Now that Memphis is about to enter American Athletic Conference play, John Martin looks at where these Tigers are headed.
College basketball analytics website Bart Torvik shows just how up and down the Tigers have been so far this season.
After back-to-back lackluster performances versus subpar opponents, the Tigers know they need to change their mentality. And quickly.
Nae’Qwan Tomlin contributed 15 points and 15 rebounds to help the Tigers overcome several struggles offensively. Related story:
The last day of the calendar year is here, which means it’s time for Martin’s annual tradition of telling you the future regarding the Memphis sports scene.
The Tigers first cracked the AP Top 25 this season in the Dec. 18 edition of the poll. Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s newest AP Top 25 ballotRelated story: