Memphis lands commitment from UCF transfer guard
Jayhlon Young averaged 4.5 points, 2.0 assists and 2.2 rebounds in 19.2 minutes per game last season at Central Florida.
Topic: Penny Hardaway
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May 2023
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April 2023
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Penny Hardaway hires longtime head coach Rick Stansbury as assistant
Stansbury has 21 years of head coaching experience with an overall record of 432-255.
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Martin: What should Memphis do with Mikey Williams? Four coaches weigh in
The Daily Memphian asked four college basketball coaches (three assistants and one head coach) what Memphis should do about Mikey Williams and granted them each anonymity so that they would speak freely.
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Penny Hardaway: ‘As of right now, Mikey (Williams) is still with us.’
Meeting with reporters for the first time Wednesday since the Tigers’ season ended last month, Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway addressed several subjects.
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Martin: Taking Mikey Williams would be risky business for Memphis, Penny Hardaway
Beyond the allegations, there’s also a reasonable argument to be made that, even from a pure basketball perspective, it’s just not worth bringing Williams in at this point.
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The ‘timeless’ Nike Foamposites have helped Hardaway sustain his success
The four-time NBA All-Star turned the sneaker from simple athletic wear into a pop-culture fashion statement.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Memphis can’t afford to wait on UConn’s Adama Sanogo
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Memphis gets aggressive in NCAA transfer portal
Updates on Caleb Love, Mustapha Amzil and Khalif Battle as coach Penny Hardaway rebuilds the Tigers’ roster.
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March 2023
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Martin: For Memphis basketball, youth is not the answer
A year after Penny Hardaway eschewed high school recruiting completely, Memphis currently has six commitments in the 2023 class.
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Chandler, Johnathan Lawson will return to Tigers next season, father says
Chandler Lawson will be a fifth-year senior next season. Johnathan Lawson will be a redshirt sophomore.
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Martin: A step back or step forward for the Tigers program?
The way the tournament game ended was unfortunate and unlucky, but it shouldn’t otherwise overshadow what was a positive season for the Tigers.
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Trezevant’s Jalen Brown dreams of Tigers offer
Trezevant basketball star Jalen Brown and his father are dreaming of playing for coach Penny Hardaway one day.
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Tiger fans send team off to Columbus and NCAA Tournament
It’s Wednesday, March 15, minutes before noon, and Alex Lomax and his Memphis Tigers teammates are headed to Columbus, Ohio.
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Hardaway responds to criticism from Jeff Goodman on ESPN radio show
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway felt criticism from Stadium’s Jeff Goodman was unwarranted.
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Martin: What made this Tigers season possible? It starts with Hardaway
As the Tigers enter the NCAA Tournament for a second straight season, the team reached 25 wins for the first time since 2012-13; improved their seeding from a season ago; beat the AP No. 1 team for the first time in school history; and won the American Athletic Conference tournament.
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After years together, Hardaway and Lomax win a title for the Tigers
Penny Hardaway and Alex Lomax finally did it. They brought a championship to the University of Memphis.
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Memphis punches second consecutive ticket to NCAA Tournament
Coach Penny Hardaway’s Tigers heard their name called on CBS’ Selection Sunday show a little more than an hour after winning their first-ever AAC Tournament title.
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Memphis makes program history in AAC championship, beats No. 1 Houston
This is what the Tigers had been building toward. This was what Penny Hardaway claimed they were capable of doing all along.
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Calkins: Tigers claim the title — and Hardaway delivers on the promise that he made.
Penny Hardaway took the job at Memphis with the promise that he’d deliver titles. Sunday, The Tigers knocked off No. 1 Houston to win the AAC Tournament. They’re not done for the season. The NCAAs await. But after five years, Hardaway delivered on his promise. And it was glorious.
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Calkins: Tigers dunk all over Tulane. Now a rematch with Houston awaits.
DeAndre Williams threw down a dunk that summed up the Memphis Tigers play on Saturday. They’re not letting anyone stop them. After routing Tulane, they’ll play Houston Sunday for the AAC Championship.
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Tigers Talk: Upadhyaya, Martin on AAC Tournament predictions, postseason X-factors
The Daily Memphian’s Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin answer three pressing questions surrounding the Tigers ahead of this week’s AAC Tournament.
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‘Revenge’ is on the table for Memphis at AAC Tournament
Penny Hardaway knows what it would mean for his Tigers to win their first-ever American Athletic Conference Tournament title and their first league championship since 2013.
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Kendric Davis, Tigers ready to face Cougars again after latest loss
A potential re-match with Houston in next Sunday’s AAC Championship is on Kendric Davis’ mind.
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Memphis falls to No. 1 Houston at buzzer in heart-breaking finish
Despite a valiant effort, the Tigers came up just short of upset victory.
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Box score: Houston 67, Memphis 65
Kendric Davis, Tigers ready to face Cougars again after latest loss
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Calkins: A magnificent day for Memphis — right up until the end.
It was a magnificent day for Memphis basketball. Right up until Houston hit the winning shot. On a day when Tiger basketball conjured that magical feeling once again.
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Calkins: Now comes No. 1 Houston — and a day this Memphis team has earned.
The best thing about Sunday’s epic matchup between the Memphis Tigers and No. 1 Houston? It was earned.
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