Tigers Basketball Insider: Who could be Memphis’ X factor this season?
Memphis’ two exhibition games confirmed the obvious: Kendric Davis and DeAndre Williams are clearly the Tigers’ two best players. But who’s next?
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November 2022
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Love It, Like It or Hate It: Reviewing Memphis’ exhibition win over Lane College
Memphis Tigers head coach Penny Hardaway saw enough during the exhibition game against Lane to start putting the puzzle pieces together.
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October 2022
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Larry Brown taking leave of absence from Tigers basketball
Brown, who is the eighth-winningest coach in NBA history and only coach to win both an NBA title and NCAA national championship is in his second year with the Tigers program.
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Strong second half in win over Lane College a ‘familiar’ sight for Hardaway
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Strong second half in win over Lane College a ‘familiar’ sight for Hardaway
In head coach Penny Hardaway and Co.’s final exhibition game Sunday afternoon against Lane College at FedExForum, the Tigers were again pushed for much of the opening half.
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What to look for in Memphis’ exhibition game against Lane College
The Memphis Tigers get one more test run before the regular season begins next week. At 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30, Memphis takes on D-II Lane College in its second exhibition game of the season.
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‘I don’t think you can label him': Tigers’ new recruit plays both sides of the ball
Carl Cherefant, the 6-foot-5 basketball prospect from Florida, can contribute on the wing but feels playing point guard is his path to the pros.
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Kendric Davis, DeAndre Williams named to college basketball award watch lists
Memphis Tigers point guard and the power forward are considered to be among the top 20 at their respective positions heading into the 2022-23 season.
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Martin: Hardaway just added another recruit. Will he make an impact?
In the new age of college basketball, odds are stacked against the Tigers’ latest commitment, Carl Cherenfant, turning into a real contributor at Memphis.
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Tigers to honor 1972-73 Memphis State basketball team
Memphis will honor its 1972-73 basketball team, which was runner-up in the 1973 NCAA Tournament, and is promoting the game with a three-game ticket package that includes a special bobblehead set.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Early returns of Davis, Lomax pairing leave questions
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Early returns of Davis, Lomax pairing leave questions
While the Kendric Davis and Alex Lomax partnership appears to have a long way to go before a Nov. 7 season-opener at Vanderbilt, Davis doesn’t have a doubt in his mind they’ll iron out the kinks.
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Love It, Like It or Hate It: What our Tigers beat writer saw at CBU game
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway cared more about how lackadaisical his group looked for most of an exhibition win Sunday against Christian Brothers than he did the Tigers’ dismal 3-point shooting.
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‘We overlooked them:’ Gut check for Memphis in ugly exhibition win over CBU
Head coach Penny Hardaway’s squad went 2-19 from deep. And, while Kendric Davis finished with 22 points, no other Tiger ended the evening with more than 12.
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Memphis lands commitment from 2023 4-star wing Carl Cherenfant
Carl Cherenfant — a 6-foot-5 four-star small wing — announced his commitment to the Tigers on Sunday, Oct. 23, at Florida’s Calvary Christian Academy.
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What to look for in Memphis’ exhibition game against CBU
Some key things to watch for Sunday when the University of Memphis plays CBU at FedExForum in an exhibition basketball game.
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Bronny James, Ashton Hardaway offer hopeful Memphis fans a glimpse of future
Bronny James and Ashton Hardaway, sons of NBA star LeBron James and University of Memphis coach Penny Hardaway, respectively, laid it all on the court at the Mid-South Basketball Classic.
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Hardaway speaks on Damaria Franklin’s status; possible starting 5
“I hope it’s resolved (before the season starts),” Hardaway said of Franklin’s eligibility status. “The language on a lot of these so-called run-off waivers is just not what it really is. If you really care about a kid and it didn’t work out at your spot, that’s still a kid.”
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Three Memphis recruiting targets to take floor Saturday in Mid-South Basketball Classic
Four-star guard Bronny James, son of NBA legend LeBron James, and three-star forward Ashton Hardaway, son of Tigers coach Penny Hardaway, will take the floor at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at Collierville High School.
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Elliot Perry, Memphis Sports Hall of Famers pay homage to Bluff City
“This city has given more to me than I’ve given to it,” said the Memphis native and 1987 Treadwell High alum. “I’m just honored to be here amongst all the other honorees.”
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DeAngelo Williams speaks on the ‘gift’ and ‘curse’ of building a winning Memphis program
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How good does KenPom believe this year’s Memphis team is?
In this year’s preseason KenPom ratings, Memphis came in at No. 34 nationally and No. 2 in the AAC.
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Buckley: Tigers and a block party fan from Byhalia out to prove Memphis is better than Houston
Neither wet roads nor hail early in the day were going to keep Memphis fan Broderick Culp from driving up from Byhalia to attend a Tigers basketball block party.
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Buckley: State needs to pony up for Memphis sports as it does for Nashville
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland is a big believer in what major professional and college sports teams and program can do for a city.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Memphis Rebounders’ support of Tigers at all-time high
Shortly after Marvin White took over as Memphis Rebounders president in August 2021, Penny Hardaway told him he didn’t “feel the support” from Tigers boosters. Now, though, following $25,000 raised for the Tigers men’s basketball team, those days are long gone.
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Memphis unranked in preseason AP Top 25 poll
The Tigers are not ranked, but AAC favorite Houston is No. 3.
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Less ‘Madness,’ more Memphis at Tigers basketball season kickoff event
The Tigers changed up their basketball season kickoff event this year, opting to host the inaugural Memphis Basketball Block Party instead of their usual Memphis Madness at FedExForum.
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Buckley: Tigers and a block party fan from Byhalia out to prove Memphis is better than Houston
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Buckley: Penny has something to tell parents who wonder about next step
Adding two more years to his current contract gives Tigers coach Penny Hardaway something to say to those wondering about his NBA ambitions.
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