Penny Hardaway discusses new Tigers on Blue & Gray Cleanup Day
“Any young man we get, especially as freshmen, that means we have a lot of respect for them and that we feel like they can add a lot of value to the team,” Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway said at the Blue & Gray Cleanup Day on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Frank Bonner II/The Daily Memphian)
Hardaway has eight roster spots filled for the 2026-27 season and plans to focus on big men and point guards as the finishes constructing the team.
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Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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