Tigers Basketball Insider: Dandridge speaks to the heart of Tigers’ issues
Memphis big man Malcolm Dandridge addresses what he considers to be the root of the struggling team’s problems.
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Memphis big man Malcolm Dandridge addresses what he considers to be the root of the struggling team’s problems.
Jeff Goodman, a national college basketball analyst for Stadium, has a hot take about Memphis basketball. Again.
The 6-foot-7 wing has caught fire since the start of AAC play, shooting 63.2% from 3 in Memphis’ four conference games.
“Coming out so flat, these teams are getting up 10, 15 on us early on. I think that just needs to be a (point of) emphasis on the way we start games and us being the physical team first,” said Memphis point guard Jahvon Quinerly.
College basketball analytics website Bart Torvik shows just how up and down the Tigers have been so far this season.
Advanced analytics show that the Tigers’ star wing is currently in the top 10 of Player of the Year standings.
Williams was denied the opportunity to join the 2023-24 Tigers. His influence, however, is as strong as it’s ever been.
Memphis will face at least five teams that are currently ranked in the top 50 of KenPom through its next nine games.
Once Penny Hardaway returns from his suspension, he’ll have a choice: Pick up where acting head coach Rick Stansbury left off, or employ a by-committee approach he’s leaned on often.
Memphis switched up its starting five on Monday night. But what are the five best players to throw out there?
The former Memphis Tigers guard and current two-way player for the Golden State Warriors scored five points in less than five minutes against New Orleans on Monday night.
Despite Memphis not cracking the AP Top 25 preseason poll, some college basketball pundits have gone as far as to call the Tigers a dark horse Final Four contender.
After an eligibility battle with the NCAA, UNC football’s Tez Walker was cleared to play earlier this month. During a game on Saturday, he made a statement. Could Memphis' DeAndre Williams soon do the same?
“I think for us, moving forward, it’s always gonna be portal heavy,” Hardaway said. “(But) I think that you still have to get your young guys, for sure, because you wanna be able to have a base of guys growing together.”
With at least 10 or 11 players capable of contributing for the Tigers this season, who will be the odd man — or men — out in the team’s rotation?
Could Billy Richmond III become Penny Hardaway’s latest big win over John Calipari? We’ll just have to wait and see.
While many things are falling into place for the Tigers, the group still waits for key answers just seven weeks from the start of the 2023-24 season.
The month of September has a chance to make the Memphis Tigers well-equipped for the future, while also strengthening the connection between the city’s team and the city itself.
Malcolm Dandridge could elevate a Memphis team already poised for a big season. The numbers say as much.
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.
Bart Torvik, a college basketball analytics site, projects how Memphis would fare with and without DeAndre Williams.
After what Memphis experienced this past week in the Dominican Republic, the Tigers certainly hope their trip yields tangible results.
Uncertainly pertaining to the status of a few members of Memphis’ 2023-24 roster could have Penny Hardaway working until the final buzzer yet again.
As the offseason continues to roll on for Memphis, one of the most frequently asked questions among fans has been: “Who’s even on this team?”
While official rosters haven’t yet been announced, Shelby County Pro-Am organizers say there are plenty of players (Tigers legends included) who will take the court this season that fans should be excited about.