Tigers Basketball Insider: Hardaway needs PJ Haggerty ‘out of his shell’
Memphis guard PJ Haggerty (4) celebrates after scoring against North Texas during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Jan. 5. (Nikki Boertman/AP file)
Welcome to this week’s Tigers Basketball Insider. Below you’ll find the latest news and analysis from The Daily Memphian’s Parth Upadhyaya, John Martin and Tim Buckley.
PJ Haggerty is on his way to becoming a household name in college basketball.
About halfway through the season, Memphis’ 6-foot-3 combo guard has been the most valuable player for Coach Penny Hardaway’s No. 19 Tigers (12-3, 2-0 AAC).
Haggerty is averaging a team-high 22.2 points to go with 5.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2 steals per game while shooting 50% from the floor and 44.7% from 3-point range. His scoring average ranks No. 4 in the country.
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