How Penny Hardaway’s history with small guards helped him land Jayden Reid
Northwestern guard Jayden Reid explains why he decided to play basketball for Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers. (AP File Photo/Doug McSchooler)
On Monday afternoon, Northwestern guard Jayden Reid became the highest-ranked transfer (No. 145, per rankings at EvanMiya.com) to commit to the Memphis Tigers. He averaged 10.1 points a game in the 2025-26 season — and his best games came against the likes of Virginia and Michigan. Before his one season at Northwestern, Reid played two seasons at South Florida.
Shortly after he committed to Memphis, he spoke to The Daily Memphian about what he plans to bring to the Tigers next season.
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John Martin
John Martin is a contributing college sports columnist for The Daily Memphian. Martin is a lifelong Memphian who’s covered the Memphis Tigers’ basketball program for more than a decade. Before joining The Daily Memphian team, he was the Memphis beat writer for The Athletic. Currently, he is the co-host of the Jason and John Show on 92.9 FM ESPN, weekdays at 11 a.m. Martin is a graduate of White Station High School and the University of Memphis.
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