NCAA denies eligibility waiver request for Memphis’ Caleb Mills
Now, “all options have been exhausted,” a source told The Daily Memphian of Mills’ quest to gain another season of eligibility.
Now, “all options have been exhausted,” a source told The Daily Memphian of Mills’ quest to gain another season of eligibility.
Daily Memphian’s Baseball Player of the Year Jack Hibbard from Arlington High and four players from Division II-AA were named to the TSWA all-state baseball team.
With power conference schools spending real dollars like Monopoly money since the onset of NIL, Quindell Johnson could have left Memphis for another school before his college career was done.
Jordan Cooper started at safety for the Panthers and recorded 20 tackles while helping the team to an 8-4 finish in 2023. He had signed to play at Culver-Stockton College in Missouri.
Amid a quiet start to NBA free agency, some notes and questions on where things stand with the Grizzlies. Will Luke Kennard be back? What does this roster need most?
With NIL becoming bigger and bigger — the disparity among how much each student-athlete is paid seems bound to grow wider and wider.
Jeffries was a four-star, top-100 prospect out of Olive Branch High when he joined the Memphis Tigers as part of coach Penny Hardaway’s No. 1-ranked 2019 recruiting class.
“I have made the difficult decision of pulling myself out of the process to compete for a spot at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with Canada,” Edey told the Canadian press.
Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin discuss Memphis basketball’s ongoing search for a wing, Caleb Mills’ pursuit of an eligibility waiver, the Tigers’ decision to hire Ed Scott as their new AD and more.
Nowadays — three years after NIL was made official on July 1, 2021 — some of college sports’ highest-paid athletes are millionaires in an ecosystem composed of kids, coaches, collectives and even agents.
Tomlin, a 6-foot-8 versatile big man, averaged 14 points, 6 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game while shooting 39.6% from 3-point range for Memphis last season.
It is expected both sides will pursue a new contract. NBA free agency begins at 5 p.m. Sunday.
Memphis 901 FC clobbered Phoenix Rising FC 5-1, tying for the highest-scoring game in franchise history. The win moves Memphis into third place in the USL Championship Western Conference.
Zach Edey said he looks forward to playing with star point guard Ja Morant, ‘the best guard in the league,” as Edey and fellow rookies Jaylen Wells and Cam Spencer are introduced to Memphis. Herrington: With the NBA offseason half over, are Grizzlies mostly done?Related story:
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“My tool kit is robust, having dealt with major infractions at Morgan State,” new Memphis Tigers athletic director says.
While Ed Scott works toward leaving the University of Memphis athletic department even better than he found it, his very presence as the new athletic director can inspire others.
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Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the Memphis Grizzlies draft picks and answer questions from listeners.
Ed Scott, who was introduced as Memphis’ new AD in a press conference Friday, spoke about the Tigers’ place in conference realignment, how the university could fare in a future revenue-sharing model in college sports, and more.
While the draft is just wrapping up, the second half of the offseason won’t wait. What could be next for the Grizzlies?
Memphis also will play in the Salt Lake City Summer League prior to the Las Vegas league.
It’s hard to imagine that Penny Hardaway is done adding to his roster, but it’s fair to wonder if there’s anyone he could bring in at this stage of the year that would make significant contributions next season.
Jones, a 6-foot-4 wing, led Memphis with 21.8 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game while shooting 38% from 3-point range last season.
Zach Edey is so big he couldn’t fit in a bed as a high schooler at IMG Academy. But his basketball dreams were even bigger.