Jermaine Johnson coming home to Memphis as Tigers’ assistant coach
Former Melrose High coach and close friend of Penny Hardaway joins the Tigers on a one-year contract.
Danielle Lerner
Reporter
Danielle Lerner covers Tigers basketball for the Daily Memphian. She previously covered college hoops at The Athletic and the Louisville Courier-Journal, where she also wrote about professional soccer, horse racing, college football and, occasionally, tacos.
There are 203 articles by Danielle Lerner :
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Draft night for Precious Achiuwa and James Wiseman brings Hardaway full circle
Tigers coach Penny Hardaway, a former draft pick himself, continues to strengthen Memphis' NBA legacy through his players.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers forward Isaiah Stokes suspended for the season
Coach Penny Hardaway says status of Moussa Cisse and transfer DeAndre Williams remains in limbo.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Miami Heat draft former Tiger Precious Achiuwa with No. 20 pick
Achiuwa and James Wiseman became the first pair of first-round draft selections for the Tigers since 2006.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Warriors draft James Wiseman with No. 2 pick
The 19-year-old has been considered an elite prospect since he was in middle school.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball James Wiseman on his blip of a Memphis Tigers career: ‘I wouldn’t change anything’
The center is one of the top prospects in Wednesday’s NBA draft despite playing in just three college games.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball No March Madness in Memphis: 2021 NCAA tournament regional relocated
The NCAA is moving preliminary rounds from 13 cities, including Memphis, to a single site.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball New date set for Memphis-Tennessee basketball game
This season’s rivalry game between the Tigers and Vols has been postponed until 2021.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis basketball: How COVID-19 will change opening day
The Tigers' season opener at the Crossover Classic will have a different feel thanks to the pandemic.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers basketball has versatility on its side this season
Penny Hardaway enters his third season at Memphis with flexible and experienced players.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers takeaways: Penny Hardaway on DeAndre Williams, Moussa Cisse eligibility status
Memphis coach also discusses health, scheduling and expectations during virtual meeting with media.
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Sports RJ Hampton credits Mike Miller, Penny Hardaway with training him for NBA draft
Hampton, a former Memphis recruit, remained close with the Tigers coaches even after he skipped college to play overseas.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis basketball unranked in preseason AP Top 25
The Tigers are tied for 27th. What does that mean for this season’s squad?
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis center Moussa Cisse on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award watchlist
National expectations continue to soar for Cisse, the Tigers' freshman center.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis basketball: Saint Mary’s replaces Ohio State in opener
The Tigers will face Saint Mary’s after Ohio State withdrew from the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic because of COVID-19 concerns.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis forward D.J. Jeffries on Julius Erving Award watchlist
The Tigers sophomore is one of 20 candidates for the prestigious national award.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers basketball: Moussa Cisse, projecting a starting five, and Halloween candy
This Memphis mailbag dives into your questions about the 2020-21 season, now less than a month away
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October 2020
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers men’s basketball No. 2 in AAC preseason coaches poll
D.J. Jeffries and Landers Nolley II were named to the all-conference second team.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Ex-Tigers star Antonio Anderson to host new Memphis basketball podcast
The weekly show is called “Beale Street Bullies” and will feature Anderson interviewing current and former Memphis players and coaches.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Under the microscope: How basketball’s sophomores can turn a corner
Boogie Ellis and D.J. Jeffries are two of the five sophomores the Tigers need to make big leaps in 2020-21.
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High School Sports Brentwood Academy five-star guard Skyy Clark commits to Kentucky
Memphis had been prioritizing Clark, the No. 2 player in Tennessee.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Hardaway wants Tigers to be the fastest team in college basketball. Can it happen?
The University of Memphis basketball team will have to balance tempo on offense with discipline on defense.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Hardaway’s take: ‘Uncertainty, excitement, caution, anxious’
The Memphis coach expounds on the Tigers’ schedule, recruiting outlook and what will make the team tick.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis basketball target Langston Wilson a ‘walking miracle’
Before his commitment announcement Sunday, the top junior college recruit breaks down Penny Hardaway’s pitch.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis to open 2020-21 basketball season against Ohio State (with fans)
The Tigers are heading to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for a bubble-like environment.
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