There are 198 article(s) tagged College Basketball:

• March 2022

  • Report: Memphis freshman John Camden enters transfer portal

    The forward was part of the class featuring Jalen Duren and Emoni Bates.

    By Steven Johnson March 29, 2022

  • Tigers basketball notebook: Latest chatter on recruiting, transfers

    News of the Notice of Allegations does not appear to affect Penny Hardaway and his staff’s pursuit of top players in the portal.

    By Steven Johnson March 27, 2022

  • What Penny Hardaway, Tigers must prioritize in offseason

    From filling assistant coach openings to perusing options in the transfer portal, Hardaway will have his hands full. 

    By Steven Johnson March 24, 2022

  • Five former Tigers cite postseason memories they cherish most

    It wasn’t just about winning games, or even the games themselves.

    By John Martin March 06, 2022

• February 2022

  • Memphis basketball offers social media sensation Hansel Enmanuel

    The Tigers became the first major Division I program to offer the one-armed basketball player whose full name is Hansel Enmanuel Donato Domínguez.

    By Steven Johnson February 19, 2022

• January 2022

  • James Wiseman’s jersey retired at East, site of his greatest Memphis moments

    Wiseman was honored with Golden State Warriors teammates and former Memphis Tigers teammates in attendance.

    By Steven Johnson January 10, 2022

• December 2021

  • AAC updates COVID-19 protocols for men’s and women’s basketball

    If a team doesn’t have enough players then the game will be canceled and declared a no contest. Under the old policy, if a team had to cancel a game because of positive COVID-19 cases then it was a forfeit.

    By Steven Johnson December 28, 2021

• November 2021

  • Precious Achiuwa: Tigers still want ‘all the smoke’

    The former Tigers star, in town with the Toronto Raptors to face the Grizzlies, predicts it won’t be a smooth rise, but believes his college team will win the national title.

    By Drew Hill November 24, 2021

  • McDonald’s ups ante, signs Penny Hardaway to partnership

    Fans will be seeing plenty of McDonald’s commercials featuring the Tigers coach this season. 

    By Drew Hill November 08, 2021

• October 2021

  • Recruiting notebook: Memphis closing in on five-star guard?

    The Tigers hosted a number of prospects during a spectacular Memphis Madness. 

    By Steven Johnson October 28, 2021

  • U of M honors Larry Finch with ceremony, statue and a host of memories

    Ten years after his death, Memphis unveiled the Larry Finch Plaza and statue.

    By Steven Johnson October 28, 2021

  • FedExForum no longer requiring masks at Grizzlies, Tigers games

    Children ages 2-11 still have to wear masks, however, and the entrance policy of vaccination or proof of negative test remains unchanged.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 28, 2021

  • Memphis Tigers ranked 16th in preseason coaches’ poll

    The Tigers are ranked behind Alabama and Houston, and just ahead of Tennessee.

    By Steven Johnson October 27, 2021

• September 2021

  • Calkins: There’s only one way for Memphis to respond to the Big 12 snub

    Here’s what Geoff Calkins thinks Memphis should do in response to being left out again.

    By Geoff Calkins September 10, 2021

  • U of M comes to aid of former Tigers basketball player Tim Duncan

    Duncan, now the athletic director at the University of New Orleans, called his alma mater when the Privateers needed help in the wake of Hurricane Ida.

    By Steven Johnson September 10, 2021

  • Why doesn’t Memphis get realignment respect? What four insiders say

    The answers might surprise you.

    By John Martin September 03, 2021

  • Report: Memphis basketball to host pro day in October

    NBA scouts will get an early look at the Tigers’ talented roster.

    By Steven Johnson September 02, 2021

• August 2021

  • Tubby Smith payout off books, easing U of M athletic budget

    Unspecified auxiliary revenue from the University of Memphis will take care of the over $3.5 million the former basketball coach is still owed, allowing for job openings to get filled.

    By John Martin August 22, 2021

  • Bonzi Wells ‘back home’ as LeMoyne-Owen coach, and with Rasheed Wallace near

    With encouragement from Penny Hardaway and newfound desire to coach, Wells returns to the city that accepted him.

    By Steven Johnson August 20, 2021

  • Calkins: Rasheed Wallace is yet another reason Emoni Bates should pick Memphis

    On the day Emoni Bates began his official visit to Memphis, Rasheed Wallace became the newest member of Penny Hardaway. The presence of Wallace is just another reason Bates should pick the Tigers. But we went through them all.

    By Geoff Calkins August 18, 2021

  • Bates to Memphis? And DeAndre Williams is in ‘heaven’

    There is talk that the Tigers are the front-runners, but that visit to Oregon looms.

    By John Martin August 18, 2021

  • Tigers win top prize: Jalen Duren commits to Memphis

    Penny Hardaway won one of the biggest recruiting battles of his career by securing the services of five-star big Jalen Duren.

    By Steven Johnson August 06, 2021

  • Jalen Duren decision day: Who are the contenders and what are the stakes?

    Memphis is gaining steam in the Jalen Duren sweepstakes; can Penny Hardaway seal the deal?

    By Steven Johnson August 06, 2021

  • Calkins: It’s a big day for Penny Hardaway and Memphis sports

    At 5 p.m. Friday, a gifted center named Jalen Duren will announce his destination. If he picks Memphis, it could be the start of something big.

    By Geoff Calkins August 05, 2021

  • Emoni Bates reclassifies to 2021, has Memphis in final four

    The best NBA prospect in the country has the Tigers as a finalist.

    By Steven Johnson August 04, 2021