Former Memphis basketball star explains why his number isn’t retired
The 2024-25 M Club Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025 at the Billy J. Murphy Athletic Complex. The University of Memphis athletics department and M Club, the official letter winners organization of Memphis Athletics, welcomed five Tigers into the Hall of Fame. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Former Memphis basketball standout Chris Douglas-Roberts put as much of the spotlight as possible on others while being inducted into the M Club Hall of Fame on Saturday.
Honoring his teammates is so important to Douglas-Roberts that he even declined to have his No. 14 retired years ago because he wanted the entire team to be recognized.
He was one of five former athletes honored Saturday night.
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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