Memphis basketball to hire Faragi Phillips as assistant
After battling in high school, Hardaway and Phillips will be on the same bench this season.
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June 2022
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Hardaway to hire former rival as Tigers assistant coach
A source confirmed to The Daily Memphian that former Tulsa head coach Frank Haith, who gave Hardaway fits at times with his matchup zone defense, is expected to join the staff.
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Calkins: Frank Haith is a Tiger? Penny Hardaway strikes again.
Penny Hardaway has now added the former AAC Coach of the Year along with Kendric Davis (former AAC Player of the Year). That’s impressive work for the coach of a program facing possible NCAA sanctions. It speaks to Hardaway’s resilience, above all.
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Calkins: You’d never guess what’s on the menu at Penny Hardaway’s new restaurant
“There’s no telling if Penny Hardaway’s new restaurant will live up to expectations. But it should be better than Cal’s!”
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May 2022
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Tyler Harris transfers to South Florida
The former Tigers basketball player entered the transfer portal on April 16 and was clear that it wasn’t his decision to transfer as the staff encouraged him to explore his options.
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April 2022
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Tigers schedule home-and-home series with Texas A&M
The Tigers will host Texas A&M at FedExForum next season. It could be a signature game for Memphis as the program continues to reshape its roster ahead of coach Penny Hardaway’s fifth season.
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Tigers forward Jalen Duren declares for NBA draft
One of the youngest players in the draft, University of Memphis freshman Duren is a projected top-10 pick.
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Calkins: Is Memphis dirtier than Kansas or UNC? Why Monday’s national championship may be hard for Tigers fans to watch.
As Memphis waits to learn its punishment, North Carolina and Kansas will play for the national championship. In the past decade, both schools have been accused of cheating on a grand scale.
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March 2022
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Calkins: The Tigers are back in the tournament! (And Emoni Bates may be back, too)
It’s not enough that the Tigers will play in their first NCAA Tournament in eight years. Now there’s the chance Penny Hardaway may bring back Emoni Bates. Either way, Thursday will be a compelling day for Memphis basketball.
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Calkins: Memphis is back in the NCAA. And that’s all that matters.
It’s a shame the Tigers didn’t get a chance to celebrate their NCAA Tournament invitation the way they planned. But make no mistake — this is a defining moment for the program.
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Memphis’ physicality too much for SMU in gritty AAC semifinal win
Despite foul trouble and Jalen Duren’s injury scare, the Tigers dominated the glass and got key minutes from Earl Timberlake to advance to the AAC final against Houston.
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When the Tigers play ‘Memphis basketball’ they’re formidable
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Calkins: It should be a magnificent Sunday. And these Tigers earned it all.
“The Memphis Tigers will play for the AAC Tournament title Sunday, and then they’ll get an NCAA Tournament bid. It has all been well and truly earned.”
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Calkins: Yo, Tigers. Just go win the thing.
Never mind all the talk about bubbles and brackets. Just win the conference tournament, and get the banner y’all deserve.
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Calkins: Why Penny Hardaway should be coach of the (half) year
Penny Hardaway wasn’t named AAC Coach of the Year Wednesday. But no coach in the country has done more in the past two months.
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Penny Hardaway’s growth positions Tigers for a special March Madness
The Memphis basketball team has evolved from a collection of talented individuals with their own personal agendas to one unit with a single goal.
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On magical day, Penny Hardaway delivers on his promises
Memphis smashed Houston in front of a delirious crowd Sunday. Four years after accepting the head coaching job, Penny Hardaway will be taking the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament.
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Box score: Memphis 75, Houston 61
March 6, 2022: The University of Memphis Tigers defeat the Houston Cougars at FedExForum.
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February 2022
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Calkins: Think you’re a Memphis Tigers fan? Meet Julie.
Julie Barrett went to her very first game at FedExForum Thursday. But you’d have to travel a long way (1,000 miles, anyway) to find a more devoted Memphis Tigers fan.
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Calkins: With an NCAA bid for the taking, Tigers not letting go
There’s just two weeks left until Selection Sunday. Judging by the way the Tigers blasted Wichita State, they don’t appear to be leaving their invitation to chance.
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Calkins: It’s not over, Memphis fans! But yeeesh.
‘Don’t lose heart, Memphis fans. The Tigers may have been blown out by SMU, but they can still make the NCAA Tournament. As long as they never play like that again.’
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Scouting report: Tigers’ last revenge game has major implications
There’s much at stake for both teams, in the AAC race as well as the NCAA Tournament picture, when the University of Memphis faces Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
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Calkins: Memphis gets ‘humongous’ win the program deserved
The Memphis Tigers ended Houston’s 37-game home winning streak. It was a win they desperately needed. And that everyone connected with the program — coaches, players and fans — richly deserved.
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Tigers’ lone 2022 basketball signee decommits
Maryland forward Noah Batchelor announced that he is reopening his recruitment, leaving the Tigers with zero class of 2022 commits.
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Memphis turns things around on UCF in comfortable win
Healthier than they’ve been in months, the Tigers played vintage defense and negated the Knights’ top scorer.
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Calkins: The Memphis Tigers threw a party — and everybody came
The University of Memphis basketball team smashed Central Florida Saturday. Landers Nolley II called it a “party at the crib.” But the best part of this gathering? Everybody came.
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