Memphis signs former UTRGV guard from transfer portal
Abdul Hakim’s pledge to coach Penny Hardaway’s program marks Memphis’ eighth transfer portal acquisition of the offseason.
Abdul Hakim’s pledge to coach Penny Hardaway’s program marks Memphis’ eighth transfer portal acquisition of the offseason.
Harris, a three-star recruit in the 2024 class from Silsbee, Texas, played more than five minutes in just one game.
Okojie, a 6-foot-1 point guard, averaged 1.5 points, 1.2 assists and 1.2 rebounds per game this past season for the Tigers.
PJ Carter, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard, averaged 5.4 points and 1.5 rebounds per game for Memphis last season.
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Incoming Tigers transfer Dug McDaniel, a 5-foot-11 guard, averaged 11.4 points, 4.9 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game this past season for Kansas State.
Memphis is facing Mississippi State as part of a home-and-home series the programs began this past season when the Tigers fell to the Bulldogs 79-66.
The Baltimore native spent two seasons with the Tigers from 2010 to 2012 under former coach Josh Pastner.
Memphis athletic director Ed Scott shed some light Wednesday on the Tigers’ discussions with star PJ Haggerty surrounding his decision to enter the transfer portal.
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Forward Bouna Kebe, reportedly now in the NCAA transfer portal, redshirted this past season after transferring to Memphis following two seasons at a junior college. Penny Hardaway says door not ‘closed’ on PJ Haggerty return to Memphis Tigers Basketball Insider: PJ Haggerty reportedly seeking ‘at least’ $4 millionRelated content:
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“I don’t think that there was any disrespect to our university at all,” Penny Hardaway said of PJ Haggerty’s decision to enter the NCAA transfer portal last week.
Parker, a 6-foot-3 guard, averaged 12.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game while shooting 30.1% from 3-point range and 43.7% from the floor for the Cowboys of the Southland Conference this past season.
PJ Haggerty’s entry into the NCAA transfer portal isn’t just about this new era of college athletics, which like most things in our society has gone through seismic changes. It’s about what Haggerty’s potential decision to leave suggests about Memphis basketball’s place in it.
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PJ Haggerty, now in the NCAA transfer portal, averaged 21.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.8 steals per game this past season for the Memphis Tigers.
Zachary Davis — a 6-foot-7 defensive-minded wing — averaged 8.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals in 26.4 minutes per game as a junior for the Gamecocks in 2024-25.
Eight former Tigers, all of whom played for coach Penny Hardaway, logged minutes on NBA teams in the regular season.