There are 40 article(s) tagged Lester Quinones:

• March 2020

  • AAC Tournament: Confident Tigers the No. 6 seed

    Memphis will have the late-night slot at the AAC Tournament this week. 

    By Drew Hill March 08, 2020

• February 2020

  • ‘The pressure is here': Tigers desperate to win out after loss to SMU

    Penny Hardaway said he can't hide the pressure from his young team any longer. The way he sees it, the Tigers need to win out. 

    By Drew Hill February 26, 2020

  • Penny Hardaway: ‘I can see the sun shining on us moving forward’

    Freshman guard Lester Quinones wants a chance to play Cincinnati in the conference tournament next month, but the Tigers have a long way to go before that. 

    By Drew Hill February 14, 2020

  • Memphis basketball notebook: How to replace DJ Jeffries

    Tigers starters Lester Quinones and Lance Thomas are in line  for more shots following the loss of DJ Jeffries.

    By Drew Hill February 02, 2020

• January 2020

  • Memphis basketball swagger: The art of the 3-point celebration

    Some might call it arrogant, but the Tigers have no plans to turn their swagger off when it comes to celebrating 3-pointers.  

    By Drew Hill January 15, 2020

• December 2019

  • Tigers defense gets stronger with Lester Quinones return

    The return of the 6-foot-5 guard gives Memphis more size in an already strong defensive backcourt. 

    By Drew Hill December 27, 2019

  • DJ Jeffries: When Quinones and Wiseman return, Memphis basketball will be ‘scary’

    Memphis is a perfect 7-0 since James Wiseman was suspended  for 12 games. 

    By Drew Hill December 15, 2019

  • Penny Hardaway: Tennessee matchup not about him vs Rick Barnes

    Penny Hardaway said the young Tigers will learn immediately that Memphis and Tennessee do not like each other. 

    By Drew Hill December 10, 2019

  • Tigers basketball balancing current challenges, future possibilities

    Memphis basketball must consider the eventual return of James Wiseman when preparing for upcoming December games. 

    By Drew Hill December 03, 2019

• November 2019

  • Penny Hardaway’s young Tigers growing up quickly

    Penny Hardaway is proud of the way his team executed the game plan in Brooklyn. The young Tigers’ maturity this early in the season has surprised even their coach.

    By Drew Hill November 29, 2019

  • Quinones has broken hand; to miss 3-6 weeks

    The Tigers will now be without two starters for the next month as Lester Quinones is out 3-6 weeks with a broken right hand.

    By Drew Hill November 26, 2019

  • Changes coming to Memphis basketball’s starting lineup

    The Tigers will need a replacement for Lester Quinones, who will miss around three weeks with a broken hand. And that provides several rotation options to fill the void.

    By Drew Hill November 25, 2019

  • Tiger basketball: How is Memphis using its young talent?

    Several players have stepped up for Penny Hardaway in the absence of James Wiseman.

    By Drew Hill November 24, 2019

• October 2019

  • Memphis basketball: Tigers freshmen pack on muscle after summer training program

    While James Wiseman and Precious Achiuwa bulked up, DJ Jeffries and Lester Quinones slimmed down. 

    By Drew Hill October 18, 2019

  • Memphis basketball: Welcome to Clap Back U

    Lester Quinones didn't back off his Twitter shots at former Tennessee players Admiral Schofield and Grant Williams. 

    By Drew Hill October 02, 2019

• August 2019

  • WISH GRANTED

    Even Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield was impressed by the Tigers backcourt.

    By Drew Hill August 17, 2019

  • First impressions important to young Tigers, Hardaway

    The nation's No. 1 recruiting class left Penny Hardaway impressed after one game in the Bahamas. 

    By Drew Hill August 15, 2019

  • Penny Hardaway, Memphis basketball ‘soaking it all in’ on Bahamas trip

    Penny Hardaway spent his Tuesday running on the beach, checking out the golf course and preparing his team. 

    By Drew Hill August 14, 2019

  • How the question ‘what if’ drove Precious Achiuwa from Nigeria to Memphis basketball star

    If you told Precious Achiuwa he would be playing for Memphis a year ago, he probably wouldn't believe you. 

    By Drew Hill August 09, 2019

• July 2019

  • Tigers strength coach wants to create ‘beasts’

    Memphis basketball strength and conditioning coach Darby Rich brought his “Beast of the Week” tradition from Texas A&M to the Tigers.

    By Drew Hill July 01, 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

  • Calkins: Tyler Harris puts freshman guards ‘in their place’

    The Memphis Tigers may have the No. 1 recruiting class in the country but they'll need returning players like Tyler Harris to flourish in order to win big. 

    By Geoff Calkins June 28, 2019

  • Freshmen Dandridge and Quinones rehabbing injuries since arriving at Memphis

    Malcolm Dandridge and Lester Quinones are rehabbing injuries before they begin practice with the Memphis Tigers. 

    By Jonah Jordan June 18, 2019

• May 2019

  • The greatest recruiting week in Memphis history – in tweets!

    Looking back at the greatest recruiting week in Memphis through tweets. 

    By Jonah Jordan May 30, 2019

  • Achiuwa commits to Memphis; moves Hardaway recruiting class to tops in country

    Precious Achiuwa announces he will play for Memphis next season. That moves Penny Hardaway's recruiting class to tops in the nation.

    By Jonah Jordan May 17, 2019