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.

The candle included in 1122 Candles’ Instagram post is white in a clear glass jar with black writing displayed on it that reads: “KEEP PARIS LIT,” followed by Nike’s Swoosh logo.

New Memphis Tigers commit Damarien Yates averaged 7.2 points and 4.6 rebounds while shooting 43.4% from the floor and 31.1% from 3-point range for Vincennes University in Indiana. 

Carter, a 6-foot-5 Atlanta native, averaged 9.5 points and 2.4 rebounds while shooting 40.3% from 3-point range for AAC foe UTSA last season.

A little more than a year after his time as a volunteer assistant on coach Penny Hardaway’s staff at Memphis, Joey Dorsey is quickly climbing the coaching ladder.

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The matchup between the Tigers and Red Wolves, members of the Sun Belt Conference, will mark only the teams’ third since 2010 and eighth since 2000.

Fans looking for an opportunity to cheer on former Tigers will have a chance to do so again this offseason.

Scott will earn an annual guaranteed compensation — or base salary — of $550,000 over a contract that spans five years, according to a memorandum of understanding obtained by The Daily Memphian.

David Jones did not have a promise from an NBA franchise when he decided to stay in the draft, but his agency was confident that he would still sign a two-way deal. 

Grimes spent time in Memphis this summer while training for the fourth straight offseason with Tigers coach Penny Hardaway, once an arch-rival.

New University of Memphis athletic director Ed Scott must juggle building his leadership team, raising money for stadium renovation and filling a vacant head coaching position with building corporate support, selling tickets and making critical NIL-related decisions.

Wiseman averaged 7.1 points and 5.3 rebounds in 63 games — the most games he’s played in a season in his four years in the NBA so far — for the Detroit Pistons last season.

The matchup with Louisville will be three days after the Tigers host Tennessee at FedExForum on Dec. 18.

Now, “all options have been exhausted,” a source told The Daily Memphian of Mills’ quest to gain another season of eligibility. 

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.

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.

“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.

Ed Scott and his young daughter Tia are a hit with Memphis Tigers supporters as he is introduced as the school’s new AD.

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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.

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.