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Johnnie Franklin is confident his son Damaria Franklin will be eligible for Memphis by the Nov. 20 home opener. But he wants to make his voice heard in the meantime.
Memphis used a balanced scoring attack and solid defense to seal a win over Vanderbilt. DeAndre Williams and Kendric Davis combined for 33 points.Related story:
Penny Hardaway and the Tigers don’t believe in scheduling cupcake non-conference opponents.
Keonté Kennedy’s reception in Nashville, where he almost joined Vandy before choosing the Tigers, is just intriguing storyline. Memphis basketball season forecast: Tigers with something to proveRelated story:
When the Memphis Tigers open their season Monday, Nov. 7, against Vanderbilt in Nashville, Faragi Phillips will return to where his collegiate coaching career began for the first time since joining Penny Hardaway’s staff this summer.
Penny Hardaway decided his team would try to prove itself on the court this year “instead of just talking” about it. That quest begins Monday, Nov. 7, with a season-opening showdown against Vanderbilt in Nashville.
Penny Hardaway has landed two highly touted 2023 basketball recruits.Related story:
The Glendale, Arizona, native is a senior at Arizona’s Dream City Christian School.
Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway and Vanderbilt Jerry Stackhouse both were college All-Americans and NBA stars who now lead major college basketball programs.
The Memphis coach won’t disclose the starting lineup for the season opener at Vanderbilt, but does offer updates on availability of Kendric Davis, Damaria Franklin.
The jersey retirement will take place during a ceremony at FedExForum at a future game to be determined by the program and the late Wright’s family.
For the 6-foot-3 transfer guard Tigers coach Penny Hardaway calls “pretty special,” the most direct route to eligibility would be for University of Illinois-Chicago head coach Luke Yaklich to sign a “no participation opportunity” form. But UIC and Yaklich refuse to sign.
Memphis’ two exhibition games confirmed the obvious: Kendric Davis and DeAndre Williams are clearly the Tigers’ two best players. But who’s next?
Memphis Tigers head coach Penny Hardaway saw enough during the exhibition game against Lane to start putting the puzzle pieces together.
In head coach Penny Hardaway and Co.’s final exhibition game Sunday afternoon against Lane College at FedExForum, the Tigers were again pushed for much of the opening half.Related story:
The Memphis Tigers get one more test run before the regular season begins next week. At 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30, Memphis takes on D-II Lane College in its second exhibition game of the season.Related story:
Hardaway wants to see a higher effort level in the coming Sunday exhibition game against Lane College at FedExForum.
Carl Cherefant, the 6-foot-5 basketball prospect from Florida, can contribute on the wing but feels playing point guard is his path to the pros.
Memphis Tigers point guard and the power forward are considered to be among the top 20 at their respective positions heading into the 2022-23 season.
While the Kendric Davis and Alex Lomax partnership appears to have a long way to go before a Nov. 7 season-opener at Vanderbilt, Davis doesn’t have a doubt in his mind they’ll iron out the kinks.
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway cared more about how lackadaisical his group looked for most of an exhibition win Sunday against Christian Brothers than he did the Tigers’ dismal 3-point shooting.
Head coach Penny Hardaway’s squad went 2-19 from deep. And, while Kendric Davis finished with 22 points, no other Tiger ended the evening with more than 12.
Carl Cherenfant — a 6-foot-5 four-star small wing — announced his commitment to the Tigers on Sunday, Oct. 23, at Florida’s Calvary Christian Academy.
Some key things to watch for Sunday when the University of Memphis plays CBU at FedExForum in an exhibition basketball game.
Bronny James and Ashton Hardaway, sons of NBA star LeBron James and University of Memphis coach Penny Hardaway, respectively, laid it all on the court at the Mid-South Basketball Classic.