Tigers Talk: Sincere Parker’s future with Memphis, strength of nonconference slate
University of Memphis basketball player Sincere Parker (right) with his attorney Arthur Horne appears in Judge Greg Gilbert’s courtroom on Monday, July 21, 2025. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Welcome to this edition of Tigers Talk with The Daily Memphian’s Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and college sports columnist John Martin.
Periodically throughout Memphis’ offseason and into the season, Upadhyaya and Martin will answer the most pressing questions surrounding the Tigers’ upcoming matchups, season-long storylines and more.
1. Based on what we’ve learned from Sincere Parker’s ongoing legal case, do you believe Parker will suit up in either of the Tigers’ two preseason games or in their regular-season opener?
Parth Upadhyaya: It’s hard to say one way or the other with any amount of certainty, of course. But I’ve got a feeling we’ll see Sincere Parker be a full, active member of the Memphis basketball program for much — if not all — of this season.
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Parth Upadhyaya
Parth Upadhyaya covers the Memphis Tigers men’s basketball team. A Raleigh, N.C., native and a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Media and Journalism, Upadhyaya is a longtime college hoops junkie. Prior to joining The Daily Memphian in 2022, he covered high school sports in western Pennsylvania for the Beaver County Times and Penn State football for the Centre Daily Times.
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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