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November 2022
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Love It, Like It or Hate It: Reviewing Memphis’ season-opening win over Vanderbilt
“For those guys to come into this environment,” Tigers head basketball coach Penny Hardaway said, “and come in here and fight, man, that’s Big Memphis all the way right there. That’s love. That’s representing the city at the highest level.”
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Here’s the best starting lineup for Penny Hardaway
John Martin: “He didn’t ask me, but here’s the starting five I would roll with against VCU.”
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Penny Hardaway hints at ‘subtle changes’ to starting lineup
“There are gonna be some subtle changes for sure — or some changes (in general), because now we know where things fit,” the University of Memphis basketball coach told reporters Friday, Nov. 18.
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Hardaway’s 2023 class a mix of youth and progeny
Penny Hardaway “never thought” he’d coach two of his sons at the collegiate level but the fifth-year coach said the opportunity is “pretty cool.”
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‘He just struck a gold mine:’ Hardaway’s peers weigh in on his recruiting class
The Daily Memphian asked three college basketball coaches about Hardaway’s recruiting, granting them each anonymity to get their unvarnished thoughts.
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U of M asks boosters to pay NIL money — or players will be lost
Tigers ask highest-level donors to contribute big bucks to the University of Memphis’ Name, Image and Likeness program.
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3-star forward Ashton Hardaway commits to his father, Tigers
Memphis adds three-star forward Ashton Hardaway to its 2023 recruiting class.
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Memphis’ late rally isn’t enough in 90-84 road loss to Saint Louis
A lack of ball movement and a handful of contested 3-point attempts in the second half put the Tigers in a hole that proved to be insurmountable.
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Box score: Saint Louis 90, Memphis 84
Tigers Basketball Insider: Memphis to stick with Davis-Lomax backcourt
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East High alum still striving to reach potential at Memphis
Finally close to being fully healthy, Tigers big man Malcolm Dandridge opens 2022-23 season on a high note.
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Memphis lands commitment from 2023 4-star guard Ty-Laur Johnson
The Newark, New Jersey, product out of New York City’s Our Savior Lutheran School (OSLS) chose Memphis over offers from N.C. State, Seton Hall, Ole Miss and others.
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Vandy compares Hardaway’s Tigers to an SEC team after opener
Vanderbilt coach Jerry Stackhouse has high praise for Memphis after defense does in his Commodores.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Penny Hardaway doesn’t like cupcakes
Penny Hardaway and the Tigers don’t believe in scheduling cupcake non-conference opponents.
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Faragi Phillips returns to his college coaching roots as Tigers face Vanderbilt
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.
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Memphis basketball season forecast: Tigers with something to prove
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.
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2023 3-star foward David Tubek commits to Memphis
The Glendale, Arizona, native is a senior at Arizona’s Dream City Christian School.
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Once fellow NBA stars, Hardaway and Stackhouse set to face off as coaches for first time
Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway and Vanderbilt Jerry Stackhouse both were college All-Americans and NBA stars who now lead major college basketball programs.
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Penny Hardaway says Tigers are ‘going about our business quietly’
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.
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UIC won’t budge on Damaria Franklin, so Tigers will appeal to NCAA
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.
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Love It, Like It or Hate It: Reviewing Memphis’ exhibition win over Lane College
Memphis Tigers head coach Penny Hardaway saw enough during the exhibition game against Lane to start putting the puzzle pieces together.
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October 2022
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Strong second half in win over Lane College a ‘familiar’ sight for Hardaway
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.
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What to look for in Memphis’ exhibition game against Lane College
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.
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Penny Hardaway wants Tigers to be ‘tougher’ against Lane
Hardaway wants to see a higher effort level in the coming Sunday exhibition game against Lane College at FedExForum.
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‘I don’t think you can label him': Tigers’ new recruit plays both sides of the ball
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.
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Martin: Hardaway just added another recruit. Will he make an impact?
In the new age of college basketball, odds are stacked against the Tigers’ latest commitment, Carl Cherenfant, turning into a real contributor at Memphis.
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