There are 52 article(s) tagged James Wiseman:

• August 2019

  • Memphis basketball motivated after hosting clinic for Bahamian children

    Memphis basketball hosted the clinic to inspire young Bahamian players – but it was the Tigers who left feeling motivated. 

    By Drew Hill August 16, 2019

• July 2019

  • Tigers Podcast: Predicting the NBA future of Tigers players

    Memphis Tigers basketball reporter Drew Hill was joined by Memphis Grizzlies writer Omari Sankofa of The Athletic on the latest Tigers Podcast. 

    By Natalie Van Gundy July 05, 2019

• June 2019

  • University of Memphis freshmen excited for spacing around Wiseman, Achiuwa

    The Memphis Tiger freshmen plan to space the floor around center James Wiseman and forward Precious Achiuwa. 

    By Jonah Jordan June 30, 2019

  • 'Goofy' Lance Thomas is comedy relief for serious Tigers

    Lance Thomas is adding to his collection of embarrassing photos of his teammates.

    By Drew Hill June 27, 2019

  • DJ Jeffries showing competitive edge as he works to achieve NBA dream

    DJ Jeffries has been competitive all his life. Now, he's wanting to demonstrate it while he works his way towards his NBA dream.

    By Jonah Jordan June 23, 2019

  • Calkins: The Memphis Tigers aim to ‘demolish’ opponents

    The members of the Memphis Tigers' top-ranked recruiting class met the media Tuesday. They plan to do a lot of damage before the year is done.

    By Geoff Calkins June 18, 2019

• May 2019

  • Rayjon Tucker opts to keep name in NBA Draft after committing to Memphis this month

    Graduate transfer Rayjon Tucker opted to stay in the 2019 NBA Draft despite committing to Memphis earlier this month.

    By Jonah Jordan May 29, 2019

  • Next: Penny Hardaway hopes to see some sacrifice on court

    Penny Hardaway needed luck and James Wiseman to land his No. 1 overall class, now he's hoping they can sacrifice on the court to achieve a national championship. 

    By Jonah Jordan May 25, 2019

  • Penny Hardaway wants to buck another trend after historic recruiting class

    Penny Hardaway's class of 2019 broke up the usual Duke and Kentucky tango at the top of the recruiting rankings. Now he's focused on breaking another trend. 

    By Jonah Jordan May 23, 2019

  • Calkins: A five-star week for two teams and our city

    Precious Achiuwa is coming to Memphis, which puts an exclamation point on one of the best weeks in the city's basketball history

    By Geoff Calkins May 17, 2019

  • Busy week of recruiting changes landscape of Tigers' 2019 class

    Several developments on the recruiting trail changed coach Penny Hardaway's Class of 2019 big board.

    By Jonah Jordan May 09, 2019

  • Calkins: Penny Hardaway is taking over the universe

    Five-star point guard Boogie Ellis may be flipping from Duke to Memphis. It's just another day in an astonishing offseason for Penny Hardaway. 

    By Geoff Calkins May 03, 2019

• April 2019

  • T-STEM and state titles? Executive principal says East High can achieve both

    Focus on T-STEM learning doesn’t mean East High School’s storied basketball history will fall by the wayside.

    By John Varlas April 29, 2019

  • James Wiseman named co-MVP of Jordan Brand Classic

    James Wiseman showed out during the Jordan Brand Classic game and picked up co-MVP honors. 

    By Jonah Jordan April 25, 2019

  • Wiseman shows off potential at Nike Hoop Summit

    James Wiseman showed that he can be a future No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft this week at the Nike Hoop Summit.

    By Jonah Jordan April 13, 2019

  • Memphis Tigers appearing in way-too-early top 25 rankings

    Coach Penny Hardaway's 2019-20 Tigers squad appear on a number of college basketball analysts' preliminary top 25 lists.

    By Jonah Jordan April 10, 2019

  • Tigers forward Victor Enoh plans to transfer

    Tigers forward Victor Enoh has entered the NCAA transfer portal with the intention of leaving the University of Memphis basketball program, according to a source familiar with the situation. 

    By Jonah Jordan April 09, 2019

• March 2019

  • Memphis signee Wiseman, other Tigers targets perform at All American Game

    Memphis signee James Wiseman, the No. 1 prospect in the nation, was joined by several Tigers targets in the McDonald's All American Game. Here's how they fared.

    By Jonah Jordan March 28, 2019

  • Bearden ends East's run in Class AAA despite stellar play by Wiseman

    When it was winding down – when the clock was counting down the seconds on East High's magical state-tournament run – James Wiseman wasn't on the court.

    By John Varlas March 16, 2019

  • Wiseman propels East into Class AAA title game for fourth year in a row

    James Wiseman dominates on both ends of the floor as East defeats Brentwood in Class AAA semifinals.

    By John Varlas March 15, 2019

  • East hammers Cleveland in Class AAA quarterfinals

    James Wiseman leads a balanced effort as three-time defending champion East wins easily.

    By John Varlas March 14, 2019

  • Wiseman, Dandridge ready to win national championship with Memphis Tigers

    James Wiseman and Malcolm Dandridge are ready to put Memphis back on top of the college basketball world. 

    By Jonah Jordan March 14, 2019

  • James Wiseman dreamed of McDonald's All American bid

    Center James Wiseman has been dreaming of the McDonald's All-American Game since he was a child. 

    By Jonah Jordan March 06, 2019

  • East's Wiseman, Briarcrest's Chandler win Mr. Basketball awards

    East High's James Wiseman and Briarcrest's Kennedy Chandler take home Mr. Basketball awards, the state's top individual honor.

    By John Varlas March 05, 2019

  • James Wiseman going to McDonalds All-American game with recruiting on his mind

    Center James Wiseman will pull a bit of double duty in the McDonald's All-American game,  playing while also trying to recruit plans to recruit other prospects to Memphis. 

    By Jonah Jordan March 05, 2019