There are 1371 article(s) tagged Penny Hardaway:

• September 2023

  • Penny Hardaway offers Mikey Williams update after latest hearing postponement

    “We’re just trying to continue to support him,” Hardaway said. “That’s about it. That’s all I can do.”

    By Parth Upadhyaya September 07, 2023

  • Penny Hardaway talks Mikey Williams, DeAndre Williams at new Tom Lee Park court

    The Memphis head coach took time out of what’s been a busy offseason for the Tigers to inaugurate the outdoor, technicolor basketball court at the newly renovated Tom Lee Park.

    By Parth Upadhyaya September 01, 2023

• August 2023

  • Martin: It’s time for Memphis basketball to cut ties with Mikey Williams

    “If Williams doesn’t care ‘at all’ about his image, even as his own freedom is in jeopardy, do we really think he’s going to care about doing what’s best for a Tiger team that aspires to make a championship run next season?”

    By John Martin August 31, 2023

  • ‘A legacy thing’: Joe Cooper to follow in stepfather’s footsteps at Memphis

    Joe Cooper, the stepson of former Memphis forward Rodney Newsom, has walked on with the Tigers.

    By Parth Upadhyaya August 31, 2023

  • Tigers Talk: Upadhyaya, Martin on Jaykwon Walton, Memphis’ Dominican Republic trip and more

    Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin weigh in on the significance of Jaykwon Walton’s addition, who’s on campus and who’s not, and Memphis’ upcoming trip to the Dominican Republic.

    By Parth Upadhyaya, John Martin August 29, 2023

  • Malcolm Dandridge announces his return to Memphis

    After more than three months in the transfer portal, Dandridge has decided to play his final college season with his hometown Tigers.

    By Parth Upadhyaya August 25, 2023

  • Tigers Basketball Insider: Penny Hardaway helping mold once-rival Quentin Grimes

    Grimes, now a 6-foot-5 shooting guard with the New York Knicks, is currently training with Hardaway for the third offseason in a row.

    By Parth Upadhyaya August 22, 2023

  • Martin: Penny Hardaway doesn’t have to look far for top 2024 priority

    Billy Richmond III — son of former Memphis Tiger Billy Richmond — is one of the fastest-rising basketball prospects in the Class of 2024.

    By John Martin August 17, 2023

  • Hardaway brothers savor ‘special opportunity’ with Tigers

    Despite being half-brothers, this is the first year Jayden and Ashton Hardaway are living in the same city. They’re also teammates for the first time ever and looking to take advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

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    After helping beat Memphis, David Jones ‘can’t wait’ to officially be a Tiger

    By Parth Upadhyaya August 04, 2023

  • What did Tigers learn in first exhibition game? Here are three takeaways.

    This is almost an entirely new-look Memphis squad that had four of its players physically join the group in the last eight days alone. It was a Tigers game unlike any other.

    By Parth Upadhyaya August 03, 2023

  • What to expect in Memphis basketball’s week-long Dominican Republic trip

    Tigers coach Penny Hardaway says the team’s week-long Dominican Republic trip will be focused on “bonding, coming together, getting the camaraderie down and learning each other.”

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    Tigers Talk: Upadhyaya, Martin on Jaykwon Walton, Memphis’ Dominican Republic trip and more

    By Parth Upadhyaya August 01, 2023

• July 2023

  • Martin: Six years in, Penny Hardaway has found his Sweet 16 team

    If the program’s summer is any indication, Hardaway’s on-court results in 2023-24 will be his best work yet.

    By John Martin July 28, 2023

  • Here’s what Penny Hardaway said about his three-game NCAA suspension

    Hardaway spoke publicly for the first time since being given a three-game suspension by the NCAA in late June for recruiting violations committed in the 2021-22 academic year.

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    Wichita State transfer Jaykwon Walton commits to Memphis

    Penny Hardaway’s patience during the offseason is now being rewarded

    By Parth Upadhyaya July 27, 2023

  • Penny Hardaway’s patience during the offseason is now being rewarded

    Penny Hardaway spoke to reporters Thursday about a variety of topics, including late additions to Memphis’ roster and the status of Mikey Williams and DeAndre Williams.

    By Parth Upadhyaya July 27, 2023

  • Transfer portal tracker: Memphis Tigers basketball

    A look at portal comings and goings for coach Penny Hardaway’s team heading into the 2023-24 season.

    By Tim Buckley July 27, 2023

  • What are the biggest remaining questions for Memphis basketball this offseason?

    Penny Hardaway and his staff have found answers for a handful of Memphis’ areas of concern this offseason. But what’s left to answer may be the difference between good and great for the 2023-24 Tigers.

    By Parth Upadhyaya July 21, 2023

  • Memphis lands Alabama transfer guard Jahvon Quinerly

    Quinerly, a point guard, averaged 8.7 points, 3.6 assists and 1.9 rebounds in 21.2 minutes per game in 2022-23 and took home co-SEC Sixth Man of the Year honors.

    By Parth Upadhyaya July 14, 2023

  • Tigers Basketball Insider: Recent roster moves let fans breathe easy, dream big

    Penny Hardaway’s late offseason roster magic puts Memphis a couple developments away from having a team as talented as most heading into the 2023-24 season.

    By Parth Upadhyaya July 05, 2023

• June 2023

  • Martin: With the clock ticking, Penny Hardaway strikes again

    Brown’s commitment is also the latest reminder that Memphis Tigers basketball coach Penny Hardaway might take up until the last second in recruiting, but he can never be counted out before that last second.

    By John Martin June 28, 2023

  • Hardaway’s attorney recommends Tigers coach appeal NCAA suspension

    Penny Hardaway’s attorney, Don Jackson, believes the NCAA’s three-game suspension for Hardaway is an unfair punishment.

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    NCAA to discuss decision regarding Memphis’ recent recruiting violations case

    By Parth Upadhyaya June 22, 2023

  • Buckley: The NCAA is watching, Penny

    “Be on notice, Penny: The NCAA evidently is watching Memphis, its track record being what it is all the way back to the early 1980s.”

    By Tim Buckley June 22, 2023

  • Penny Hardaway suspended for first three games of 2023-24 season

    ”The head coach’s inattentiveness to compliance — particularly at a time when his program was under scrutiny related to a different infractions case — resulted in careless violations,” said the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions panel.

    By Parth Upadhyaya June 21, 2023

  • Calkins: I’ve covered Memphis sports for 27 years. Now it’s time for something else.

    “I came to Memphis 27 years ago to cover sports, but, starting today, I’m going to be writing about something else. And I’m going to need your help.”

    By Geoff Calkins June 20, 2023

  • ‘We have to deal with it’: Hardaway to host fundraiser amid Tigers’ NIL woes

    More than 100 Memphis basketball supporters will peek inside Penny Hardaway’s house Saturday, June 10, as the coach hunts for stronger backing from program boosters.

    By Parth Upadhyaya June 13, 2023

  • Memphis basketball to take summer trip to Dominican Republic

    NCAA rules allow college basketball programs to take a “foreign tour” once every four years.

    By Parth Upadhyaya June 06, 2023