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Coach said she’s confident in Tigers’ commitment to women’s basketball

By , Daily Memphian Updated: June 12, 2025 1:40 PM CT | Published: June 12, 2025 1:40 PM CT

Memphis Tigers women’s basketball coach Alex Simmons has had to recruit nearly an entirely new roster from last year.

She’s brought in eight transfers, including power conference players Cori Allen and Jordan Hunter. Allen is a former Illinois guard and Hunter transferred from Auburn.

Relying heavily on the NCAA transfer portal has become a trend for college coaches across all sports.

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Frank Bonner II

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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