There are 15 article(s) tagged Tyreek Smith:

• November 2024

  • Tyreek Smith commits to Kansas State

    Power forward Tyreek Smith, who briefly spent time with the Memphis Tigers basketball program, has a new home.

    By Parth Upadhyaya November 18, 2024

  • Tigers podcast: Football to miss out, basketball wins opener

    The Daily Memphian’s reporters discuss what missing the AAC championship game means for Memphis football, and break down Memphis basketball’s season-opening win over Missouri.

    By Frank Bonner II, Parth Upadhyaya, John Martin November 08, 2024

  • ‘The portal never sleeps': Bluff City Collective and Memphis NIL deals

    A Q&A with BCC Director Hunter Story sheds light on how the Memphis basketball program’s official NIL partner does business with Memphis Tigers players.

    By John Martin, Parth Upadhyaya November 07, 2024

  • Tyreek Smith is gone. Who’s next up front for the Tigers?

    Penny Hardaway addresses how the Memphis Tigers’ frontcourt rotation is impacted by the departure of Tyreek Smith, a transfer from SMU who left the team due to a dispute about NIL payments.

    By Parth Upadhyaya November 06, 2024

  • Memphis’ Tyreek Smith enters transfer portal

    This news comes hours before coach Penny Hardaway’s team opens its 2024-25 regular season against Missouri at FedExForum at 7 p.m. 

    By Parth Upadhyaya November 05, 2024

  • Five questions that will define Tigers’ basketball season

    There are a few key factors that will determine the type of season the Tigers have in what is a crucial campaign for the program.

    By Parth Upadhyaya November 02, 2024

• October 2024

  • Penny Hardaway addresses Tyreek Smith situation, offers injury updates

    Memphis Tigers basketball coach Penny Hardaway addressed forward Tyreek Smith’s return and presented an injury report prior to the Tigers’ preseason game against Alabama.

    By Tim Buckley October 24, 2024

  • Tigers podcast: Basketball drama and football hopes

    Upadhyaya, Bonner and Martin break down Memphis basketball’s Tyreek Smith saga, look ahead to the preseason charity exhibition against No. 2 Alabama and discuss the possibility of Memphis football reaching the AAC title game.

    By Frank Bonner II, Parth Upadhyaya October 24, 2024

  • Martin: Penny Hardaway puts end to the drama — and it bodes well for the future

    This is the new world of college basketball. It’s a free-for-all. And if coaches are to flourish in this climate, they have to figure out a way to navigate and master it.

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    By John Martin October 23, 2024

  • Memphis’ Tyreek Smith returns to practice

    Tyreek Smith’s return comes two days after reports surfaced that he had left the program in search of other opportunities.

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    Tyreek Smith’s mentor: Promises made to Smith haven’t yet ‘been fulfilled’

    By Parth Upadhyaya October 22, 2024

  • Tyreek Smith’s mentor: Promises made to Smith haven’t yet ‘been fulfilled’

    Hellion “Boog” Knight, a mentor to Tyreek Smith, attempted to clear the air about Smith’s situation with the Tigers.

    By Parth Upadhyaya October 21, 2024

  • Tigers pitch in for US military, discuss upcoming season

    Two of the new-look basketball players discuss Coach Penny Hardaway’s offseason coaching staff changes, the team’s identity and their excitement for the season.

    By Parth Upadhyaya October 03, 2024

• August 2024

  • Tiger basketball players to greet fans at FedEx St. Jude Championship

    University of Memphis fans who come to the FedEx St. Jude Championship next week will have the chance to meet a few Tigers basketball players.

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    By Parth Upadhyaya August 06, 2024

• July 2024

  • Redbirds U of M night to feature new Tigers basketball players

    Saturday will provide a few members of Penny Hardaway’s new-look Tigers with an opportunity to introduce themselves to fans and the local community.

    By Parth Upadhyaya July 17, 2024

• May 2024

  • Memphis lands SMU transfer forward Tyreek Smith

    Smith, a 6-foot-8 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, averaged 8.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game this past season for the Mustangs.

    By Parth Upadhyaya May 03, 2024