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Fans looking for an opportunity to cheer on former Tigers will have a chance to do so again this offseason.
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Fans looking for an opportunity to cheer on former Tigers will have a chance to do so again this offseason.
Grimes spent time in Memphis this summer while training for the fourth straight offseason with Tigers coach Penny Hardaway, once an arch-rival.
Wiseman averaged 7.1 points and 5.3 rebounds in 63 games — the most games he’s played in a season in his four years in the NBA so far — for the Detroit Pistons last season.
New University of Memphis athletic director Ed Scott must juggle building his leadership team, raising money for stadium renovation and filling a vacant head coaching position with building corporate support, selling tickets and making critical NIL-related decisions.
Now, “all options have been exhausted,” a source told The Daily Memphian of Mills’ quest to gain another season of eligibility.
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.
Nowadays — three years after NIL was made official on July 1, 2021 — some of college sports’ highest-paid athletes are millionaires in an ecosystem composed of kids, coaches, collectives and even agents.
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.
A few former Tigers will wait to see where they land when the NBA Draft begins Wednesday.
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.
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.
Ed Scott is the new AD at the University of Memphis. All he has to do is direct the largest construction project in program history, raise millions in cash, get Tiger hoops on track and lift the university into the Power 5.Related story:
Four candidates are expected to interview for the Memphis Tigers vacant AD position. The winning candidate who’s hired could be announced as soon as the end of the month.
“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”
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.Related story:
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.”
A year after leaving Memphis for Creighton, Lawson is again looking for a new home. Shelby County Pro-Am League returns with familiar faces at new locationRelated story:
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.
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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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.”Related article:
The George Mason transfer is expected to return to the court shortly before the Tigers’ Nov. 4 season-opener against Missouri.
Rich rejoined coach Penny Hardaway’s staff last July after previously spending two seasons with the program from 2019 to 2021.
Interim athletics director Jeff Crane says the stadium funding is right on schedule.
Former Tigers star DeAndre Williams reunites with Penny Hardaway as he gets set to embark on a new chapter. Louisville ‘working really hard’ to start series with Memphis basketballRelated story: