Memphis adds Columbia University transfer forward Arop Arop to 2025-26 roster
The 6-foot-11 Dallas native averaged two points and 1.5 rebounds in 6.5 minutes per game through six games this past season for Columbia.
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The 6-foot-11 Dallas native averaged two points and 1.5 rebounds in 6.5 minutes per game through six games this past season for Columbia.
The Tigers’ matchup with the Rebels is the second game of a home-and-home series agreed to by the programs in 2024.
Vieira-Tuck signed with Memphis on April 25 and reported to campus ahead of the Tigers’ start of summer workouts in early June. He originally committed to the program in May 2024.
A commitment from Arop, a 6-foot-11 wing who averaged 2.0 points and 1.5 rebounds in 6.5 minutes per game at Columbia last season, would complete the Tigers’ 2025-26 roster.
Quinones spent last season with the Philadelphia 76ers and New Orleans Pelicans on a two-way deal.
Thierno Sylla becomes the 14th newcomer coach Penny Hardaway’s team has signed this offseason.
When Memphis beat Ole Miss 3-2 on Sunday night, coach Brooks Monaghan managed to add something new to his lengthy list of accomplishments.
Here’s a list of prospective transfers that Tigers coach Penny Hardaway and his staff have been in contact with, as reported by The Daily Memphian and national outlets.
If you’re looking for a live up-to-date look at Memphis’ latest roster rebuild heading into the 2025-26 season, The Daily Memphian has you covered.
The city of Memphis will soon be able to crown a king of the court, thanks to a 1-on-1 basketball tournament set to take place Aug. 22-23.
“I was able to lay a great foundation with this group,” Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said. “Getting a new group, it’s really tough. But they definitely were all in on the buy-in.”
Known for his ability to hit bank shots off the glass, Doom Haynes was instrumental in reviving the Memphis Tigers’ program under coach Dana Kirk in the 1980s.
“I want to add more bigs,” Penny Hardaway told reporters before teeing off in the Danny Thomas Celebrity-Am golf tournament. “At least two more bigs, for sure.”
“Obviously, we leave that in the law’s hands,” said Tigers coach Hardaway, who spoke for on the case for first time since the transfer guard’s arrest. “But as far as the kid himself, we’re still gonna love him — we have to.”
Days after a GoFundMe page created by Rice’s family made the rounds on social media, the former Tigers sharpshooter made an appearance on 92.9 FM (WMFS-FM) ESPN’s “Jason & John” show Monday.
Cortez Braham Jr. immediately becomes one of the top candidates to lead a retooled Memphis receiving room. He caught 56 passes for 724 yards and four touchdowns for Nevada last season.
Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and college sports columnist John Martin weigh in on Sincere Parker’s ongoing legal case, the difficulty of Memphis’ nonconference schedule and more.
Parker’s next court date is set for 9 a.m. on Sept. 4.
Former Tigers Penny Hardaway, Isaac Bruce and Jerome Woods are a few of the celebrities who will compete in the Danny Thomas Celebrity-Am golf tournament on Aug. 7 at Spring Creek Ranch.
Coach Penny Hardaway’s team’s preseason matchup in Atlanta against Auburn will serve as a good litmus test before it officially begins the 2025-26 season.
“Just because we don’t have an official preseason poll doesn’t mean we can’t set a baseline of expectations for Memphis football this season. That’s where Las Vegas comes in.”
ESPN’s Paul Finebaum slams Big 12 Brett Yormark after the league’s decision to reject Memphis’ membership pitch without even taking a vote from its presidents and chancellors.
The Big 12’s rejection of Memphis’ reported $200 million pitch marked another denial in the Tigers’ quest for entry into a power conference. But Memphis officials will keep plugging away — and basketball attendance numbers show why.
The Tigers don’t tip off their 2025-26 season for another three-plus months, but Memphis now knows who they’ll face and where.
Coach Alex Simmons’ group, and every other team in the 13-member American, will play 18 conference games this upcoming season.