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Fred Smith Jr. to participate in Memphis basketball workouts, his father says

johnmartinmemphis@gmail.com (John Martin) — Fri, 29 May 2026 10:02:50 -0500

University of Memphis basketball summer workouts start June 2. Prized Briarcrest product Fred Smith Jr. will indeed be among the participants, his father told The Daily Memphian.

Mike Miller's 15-year dream is realized, and it's bringing some of the NBA Draft's top prospects to Memphis

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Thu, 21 May 2026 15:37:53 -0500

Mike Miller drew the Let It Fly Barn on a napkin for 15 years. Now that it’s finally built, he has brought some of the NBA Draft’s top prospects to Memphis.

Martin: Memphis basketball roster is mostly complete. What's good, what's bad, and what's ugly.

johnmartinmemphis@gmail.com (John Martin) — Fri, 15 May 2026 10:15:34 -0500

After a disastrous 2025-26 season, Penny Hardaway has to lead the Tigers back to the NCAA Tournament. Has he put together a roster that’s capable of doing that? Let’s take a look.

Former North Carolina commit picks Memphis

johnmartinmemphis@gmail.com (John Martin) — Tue, 12 May 2026 21:21:00 -0500

Maxim Logue, a 6-foot-9 FAU big man transfer who initially committed to North Carolina several weeks ago, has picked the Memphis Tigers.

Memphis Tigers land a big man in transfer portal

johnmartinmemphis@gmail.com (John Martin) — Fri, 1 May 2026 17:33:46 -0500

Corneilous Williams averaged 12.2 points and 9.3 rebounds last season. He ranked in the 90th percentile nationally for offensive rebounding percentage at 12.9%.

Southern Miss' Tylik Weeks commits to Memphis

johnmartinmemphis@gmail.com (John Martin) — Fri, 1 May 2026 16:50:05 -0500

New Tiger Tylik Weeks, a 6-foot-7 Southern Miss transfer, ranked in the top 40 of scoring nationally last season at 19.7 points per game.

Josh Holloway commits to Memphis

johnmartinmemphis@gmail.com (John Martin) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:39:53 -0500

Holloway, a Memphis native, picked the Tigers over Missouri and West Virginia. The 6-foot-1 guard averaged 4.6 points and 1.8 assists per game.

Memphis lands SEMO transfer Almodovar

johnmartinmemphis@gmail.com (John Martin) — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:48:22 -0500

Penny Hardaway adds his fifth portal transfer, picking up a guard from Southeast Missouri State University.

How Penny Hardaway's history with small guards helped him land Jayden Reid

johnmartinmemphis@gmail.com (John Martin) — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:29:49 -0500

On Monday afternoon, Northwestern guard Jayden Reid became the highest-ranked transfer to commit to the Tigers. He spoke with The Daily Memphian on why he chose Memphis and what fans can expect next season.

Big Ten transfer guard picks Memphis

johnmartinmemphis@gmail.com (John Martin) — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:26:56 -0500

Scorer from Northwestern figures to be a leading scorer candidate for the Tigers next season and should see his percentages go back up against lesser competition in the American Conference.

Memphis center Aaron Bradshaw enters transfer portal

johnmartinmemphis@gmail.com (John Martin) — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:26:39 -0500

Aaron Bradshaw, a 7-foot-1 center, averaged 8.6 points and 4.2 rebounds in his one season for the Tigers, while battling an injury for much of the second half.

How Penny Hardaway convinced one of the nation's top shooters to pick Memphis

johnmartinmemphis@gmail.com (John Martin) — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:31:35 -0500

New Memphis commit Rihards Vavers spoke to The Daily Memphian about his decision and what he plans to bring to the Tigers next season.

Memphis Tigers land 6-9 forward Deng

johnmartinmemphis@gmail.com (John Martin) — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:05:33 -0500

Jerry Deng, a 6-9 transfer from N.C. State, committed to the Memphis Tigers on Thursday night, according to a report from League Ready.

How Memphis basketball's latest commitment plans to 'turn the city up'

johnmartinmemphis@gmail.com (John Martin) — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:24:32 -0500

Brandin Cummings on Tuesday became the latest player to commit to Memphis from the transfer portal. He spoke to The Daily Memphian on Wednesday about that decision, his game, and what he plans to bring to Penny Hardaway’s team.

Memphis basketball lands first commitment in Rihards Vavers

johnmartinmemphis@gmail.com (John Martin) — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:02:17 -0500

Penny Hardaway has landed his first official commitment of the transfer portal season: Washington State sharpshooter Rihards Vavers.

Pitt guard picks Memphis, becomes second portal commit of day for Tigers

johnmartinmemphis@gmail.com (John Martin) — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:01:22 -0500

Penny Hardaway was busy working the NCAA transfer portal Tuesday afternoon.

Martin: Can a hometown kid help Hardaway bring back the glory days?

johnmartinmemphis@gmail.com (John Martin) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:47:05 -0500

The four-star prospect committed to Penny Hardaway and the Tigers, giving the Memphis basketball program some much-needed momentum after the worst on-court season since the 1970s.

The transfer portal is open. Who might Penny Hardaway bring in?

johnmartinmemphis@gmail.com (John Martin) — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 21:06:20 -0500

Among nearly 2,000 players who have entered the transfer portal, Penny Hardaway will likely need to find 11 to assemble his make-or-break team. So who might they be?

Martin: Memphis makes staff hires official, plus some rumblings around college basketball

johnmartinmemphis@gmail.com (John Martin) — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:38:55 -0500

As we near the truly busy season, i.e., the transfer portal window opening, here are just a few things I’m hearing at the local and national level in college basketball.

Martin: Memphis and Penny Hardaway have a plan. Will it work?

johnmartinmemphis@gmail.com (John Martin) — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:00:07 -0500

Now that the decision has been made to bring Penny Hardaway back, everyone in Memphis hopes he’ll be successful — and that his ninth year will be the charm. The task before him is immense.

Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News | Daily Memphian | John Martin

Fred Smith Jr. to participate in Memphis basketball workouts, his father says

Mike Miller's 15-year dream is realized, and it's bringing some of the NBA Draft's top prospects to Memphis

Martin: Memphis basketball roster is mostly complete. What's good, what's bad, and what's ugly.

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