‘A Tiger for life’: Julius Thedford will return to Memphis for 2026-27 season. What’s next for the Tigers?
Memphis guard Julius Thedford (15) looks on during the first half against South Florida at FedExForum on March 5. (Wes Hale/Special to The Daily Memphian)
A player who could be a key piece of Memphis’ latest roster rebuild is staying with the Tigers.
Julius Thedford — a native Memphian and former Cordova and Whitehaven High star — will return to coach Penny Hardaway’s Tigers for the 2026-27 season, his agent, Travis King of The Familie, told The Daily Memphian on Sunday.
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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.
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