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Born to teenage parents in an industrial Illinois town where opportunity is hard to come by, Memphis guard Sincere Parker could be on the verge of a breakthrough with the Tigers.
Those blue Tiger claw marks that stretched across most of the FedExForum floor the past three seasons? Gone.
Darrell Brown Jr., Memphis’ new director of player development, is a former Germantown star and the godson of Tigers coach Penny Hardaway.
Hardaway spoke to reporters Tuesday about the Tigers’ home-and-home scheduling agreement with Baylor, the addition of South Sudanese big man Simon Majok and more.
Memphis has now filled 12 of the 13 spots on its non-American Athletic Conference slate for the upcoming season.
The Tigers are again well-represented this summer in the California Classic Summer League, the Salt Lake City Summer League, as well as the NBA 2K26 Summer League in Las Vegas.
The Tigers and Commodores have met 15 times. Most recently, Memphis beat Vanderbilt 77-75 at FedExForum on Dec. 23, 2023.
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The Tigers have now filled 10 of the 13 spots on their 2025-26 nonconference schedule.
Simon Majok spent the past three seasons developing in the Serbian professional system with KK Real Beograd.
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As the NCAA decides if Dainja can play another season for the Tigers, legal experts weigh in on what could happen if the big man’s pursuit to stay on the court plays out in court.
Scott told reporters Friday that his “position” regarding a potential move for Memphis to the Pac-12 “hasn’t changed” from the time the university denied an invitation to the new-look league last September. Memphis AD Ed Scott says Tigers’ revenue-sharing model in ‘really good place’ Memphis AD Ed Scott: Now just two phases for Liberty Stadium renovationsRelated content:
Though Scott wouldn’t disclose the exact figure when it came to how much revenue Memphis would share with its student-athletes, he’s confident that the Tigers are “gonna compete well in that space.”
Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin weigh in on expectations for Memphis heading into the 2025-26 season.
After suggesting that “cats like Jimmy Butler” and other NBA stars don’t want to play for the Grizzlies because of crime in Memphis, ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith is making plans to visit the Bluff City.
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“Going up against some of the top teams in the country early will be a monster test, but that’s how you find out what you’re made of,” coach Penny Hardaway said about opening the 2025 Baha Mar Championship.
The American Athletic Conference will work with one of the most respected minds in college basketball to improve its basketball product.
The University of Memphis athletics department continues to pad out its staff with a new addition to oversee student-athlete academics and welfare.
In a report Sunday night, ESPN’s Pete Thamel called Memphis — an American Athletic Conference member — “the most interesting chess piece for future realignment outside of the power leagues.”
Hiring a director to oversee capital projects and operations comes as the university is amid a major renovation project of its football stadium.
Memphis announced the signing of Felipe Patino, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard, in late April. Less than two months later, he is no longer with the program.
“I will never say never,” Boise State AD said when asked on X about the chances of Memphis still joining the Pac-12.