NCAA denies eligibility waiver request for Memphis’ Caleb Mills
Now, “all options have been exhausted,” a source told The Daily Memphian of Mills’ quest to gain another season of eligibility.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers seek waiver for Caleb Mills, Hardaway says
Mills, a 6-foot-5 guard who transferred to Memphis from Florida State in April 2023, suffered a patellar fracture in his left knee Jan. 4 in the Tigers’ road win over Tulsa. He underwent successful surgery Jan. 9.
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Memphis Grizzlies Former Tiger D.J. Jeffries to play Summer League with Grizzlies
Jeffries was a four-star, top-100 prospect out of Olive Branch High when he joined the Memphis Tigers as part of coach Penny Hardaway’s No. 1-ranked 2019 recruiting class.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballTigers Talk: Upadhyaya, Martin on Memphis’ quest to complete roster, Caleb Mills’ pursuit of waiver
Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin discuss Memphis basketball’s ongoing search for a wing, Caleb Mills’ pursuit of an eligibility waiver, the Tigers’ decision to hire Ed Scott as their new AD and more.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Former Tiger Nae’Qwan Tomlin signs Summer League deal with Cleveland
Tomlin, a 6-foot-8 versatile big man, averaged 14 points, 6 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game while shooting 39.6% from 3-point range for Memphis last season.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballWill David Jones, Nae’Qwan Tomlin be selected in the 2024 NBA Draft?
A few former Tigers will wait to see where they land when the NBA Draft begins Wednesday.
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Sports New Memphis AD Ed Scott says he’d ‘love to get in’ the ACC
Ed Scott, who was introduced as Memphis’ new AD in a press conference Friday, spoke about the Tigers’ place in conference realignment, how the university could fare in a future revenue-sharing model in college sports, and more.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Former Tiger David Jones signs two-way deal with 76ers
Jones, a 6-foot-4 wing, led Memphis with 21.8 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game while shooting 38% from 3-point range last season.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Penny Hardaway says his mother’s throat cancer is in ‘complete remission’
“God we give you all the praise,” Penny Hardaway wrote on his Instagram. “I thank you for your favor for my mother. The Cancer is in Complete remission. #godisgood #godgotus”
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers ‘going to go down hard after I leave’ Hardaway says in interview
During an hourlong radio show, the Tigers basketball coach spoke of what would happen to the program he loves if he ever left, and also discussed his mother’s health issues and what he believes has been unfair criticism from local media.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballJoe Cooper on his time as a Tiger: ‘It was kinda heartbreaking’
The 6-foot-1 walk-on point guard says his departure from the Tigers wasn’t “really my choice” and last season playing for Penny Hardaway was “the worst experience I’ve experienced.”
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Memphis Tigers BasketballJohnathan Lawson says return to Tigers ‘a possibility’
A year after leaving Memphis for Creighton, Lawson is again looking for a new home.
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Shelby County Pro-Am League returns with familiar faces at new location
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis Tigers walk-on guard Joe Cooper no longer with program
Cooper, the stepson of Rodney Newsom — a former Tigers forward from 1992 to 1996 who was teammates with coach Penny Hardaway — totaled eight points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds in 50 minutes through six games last season.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballShelby County Pro-Am League returns with familiar faces at new location
The league, which consists of glorified pick-up games featuring some of the best professional, college and even high school players with 901 ties, returns for a fifth year Tuesday at Crosstown High.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Former Tiger Jayhlon Young commits to Maryland
Young initially committed to Vermont on April 11 after entering the NCAA transfer portal March 21 but opted to reopen his recruitment last week due to “personal matters.”
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis’ Baraka Okojie expected to miss time due to surgery
The George Mason transfer is expected to return to the court shortly before the Tigers’ Nov. 4 season-opener against Missouri.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis basketball strength coach Darby Rich to leave for Texas
Rich rejoined coach Penny Hardaway’s staff last July after previously spending two seasons with the program from 2019 to 2021.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballDeAndre Williams is back in Memphis as he prepares for whatever ‘God’s got in store’
Former Tigers star DeAndre Williams reunites with Penny Hardaway as he gets set to embark on a new chapter.
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Louisville ‘working really hard’ to start series with Memphis basketball
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis basketball set to hire Mike Davis to coaching staff
Davis most recently spent six seasons as coach of Detroit Mercy, with stops at Indiana, UAB and Texas Southern.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Louisville ‘working really hard’ to start series with Memphis basketball
The programs have faced each other 86 times, with Louisville leading the all-time series 50-36. They last met on Dec. 16, 2017, when the Cardinals beat the Tigers 81-72 in New York’s Madison Square Garden as part of the Gotham Classic.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Former Tiger Carl Cherenfant commits to New Mexico State
Cherenfant averaged 0.6 points and 0.9 rebounds in 4.4 minutes per game for Memphis last season.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball‘What it’s all about': Former Tiger Lester Quinones returns to Memphis, visits youth basketball camp
Former Memphis Tiger and current Golden State Warrior Lester Quinones visited Hoop City Basketball Club’s summer camp in Memphis on Thursday.
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Sports Memphis’ Hardaway, Silverfield earn bonuses for players’ good grades
Both Tigers coaches will be both rewarded $10,000 bonuses for picking up wins in the classroom.
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Memphis Tigers BasketballMemphis’ lone returnee Jourdain ready to teach new Tigers ‘the culture’
After Penny Hardaway put his trust in him more than a year ago, Nicholas Jourdain returned the favor this offseason. They both are confident that will pay off with a strong season for the Tigers.
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Memphis Tigers Football Silverfield wants to ensure Tigers are ‘hitting on all cylinders’ before training camp
Silverfield spoke to reporters about the progress his team’s made so far this offseason, the Tigers’ ongoing search for a new athletic director, and more.
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