Memphis Tigers Basketball
What are success rates for Bates, Duren as reclassified players?
For University of Memphis freshmen Emoni Bates and Jalen Duren, looking for a sign of things to come is not that simple.
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For University of Memphis freshmen Emoni Bates and Jalen Duren, looking for a sign of things to come is not that simple.
Just 12 days away from the first exhibition game of the season, here are a dozen questions for the Tigers to ponder.
It was an afternoon showcasing talent that is the stuff of fantasy.
The class of 2024 seems to be particularly rich in Memphis-area basketball talent that could draw the eye of Penny Hardaway.
The U of M president says that if state invests, there would be a “greater opportunity to build an on-campus facility to support Memphis football.”
Plus, updates on how the Lawson brothers and Jalen Duren are looking.
The answers might surprise you.
Unspecified auxiliary revenue from the University of Memphis will take care of the over $3.5 million the former basketball coach is still owed, allowing for job openings to get filled.
Five coaches and a former NBA executive, granted anonymity for their opinions, point to knowledge and expertise, but also a couple of negatives about the University of Memphis’ formidable basketball coaching staff.
There is talk that the Tigers are the front-runners, but that visit to Oregon looms.
Jalen Duren’s commitment, and the potential addition of Emoni Bates, have some believing Penny Hardaway’s University of Memphis Tigers are headed to the Top 20 ranking or better.
Johnathan Lawson is part of the name, image and likeness movement in which players at Memphis get paid for their time.
Though the school announced Wednesday it would be adding new outdoor seating options for the upcoming season, there’s a much larger vision.