2024–25 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team
Appearance
2024–25 Memphis Tigers men's basketball | |
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Conference | American Athletic Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 22 |
AP | No. 21 |
Record | 9–3 (0–0 AAC) |
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Home arena | FedExForum (Capacity: 18,119) |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Memphis | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 5 | .615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 6 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 7 | .462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 AAC tournament winner As of December 21, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2024–25 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of Memphis in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by seventh-year head coach Penny Hardaway, play their home games at FedExForum as members of the American Athletic Conference.
Previous season
[edit]The Tigers finished the 2023–24 season 22–10, 11–7 in AAC play, to finish in a tie for fifth place. As a No. 5 seed in the AAC tournament they lost in the second round to Wichita State.
Offseason
[edit]Departing players
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Jonathan Pierre | 0 | F | 6'9" | 210 | Junior | Hallandale Beach, FL | Transferred to Belmont[1] |
Jayhlon Young | 1 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Junior | Dallas, TX | Transferred to Maryland[2] |
Jordan Brown | 3 | F | 6'11" | 225 | Senior | Roseville, CA | Graduated/signed to play professionally in Croatia with KK Dubrava |
Ashton Hardaway | 4 | F | 6'8" | 210 | Freshman | Carson, CA | Transferred to Saint Mary's[3] |
Carl Cherenfant | 5 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Freshman | Pompano Beach, FL | Transferred to New Mexico State[4] |
Nae'qwan Tomlin | 7 | F | 6'10" | 210 | Senior | New York, NY | Graduated |
David Jones | 8 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Senior | Santo Domingo, DR | Graduated/undrafted in 2024 NBA draft; signed with the Philadelphia 76ers |
Caleb Mills | 9 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Senior | Arden, NC | Graduated |
Jaykown Walton | 10 | G | 6'7" | 206 | Senior | Columbus, GA | Graduated/undrafted in 2024 NBA draft; signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder |
Jahvon Quinerly | 11 | G | 6'1" | 175 | GS Senior | Hackensack, NJ | Graduated |
Malcolm Dandridge | 23 | C | 6'9" | 260 | Senior | Memphis, TN | Graduated |
Jayden Hardway | 25 | G | 6'5" | 205 | GS Senior | Memphis, TN | Walk-on; graduated |
JJ Taylor | 44 | F | 6'8" | 180 | Freshman | Chicago, IL | Midseason transferred to UCF |
Mikey Williams | G | 6'3" | 185 | Freshman | San Diego, CA | Mid-season transferred to UCF |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Colby Rogers | 3 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Senior | Covington, GA | Wichita State |
PJ Haggerty | 4 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Sophomore | Crosby, TX | Tulsa |
Tyreek Smith | 5 | F | 6'8" | 225 | GS Senior | Baton Rouge, LA | SMU |
Baraka Okojie | 6 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Sophomore | Brampton, ON | George Mason |
PJ Carter | 7 | G | 6'5" | 175 | Senior | Atlanta, GA | UTSA |
Tyrese Hunter | 11 | G | 6'0" | 175 | Senior | Racine, WI | Texas |
Moussa Cissé | 32 | F | 7'0" | 230 | GS Senior | Conakry, Guinea | Ole Miss |
Dain Dainja | 42 | F/C | 6'9" | 255 | Senior | Brooklyn Park, MN | Illinois |
2024 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jared Harris #9 PG |
Silsbee, TX | Silsbee High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Sep 10, 2023 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 1 247Sports: 1 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 15, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPNU |
No. 9 North Carolina Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic |
L 76–84 | 24 – Haggerty | 9 – Tied | 4 – Okojie | FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||
October 28, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
vs. No. 2 Alabama Rocket City Classic |
L 88–96 | 32 – Haggerty | 9 – Haggerty | 6 – Hunter | Propst Arena (6,652) Huntsville, AL | |||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Missouri | W 83–75 | 1–0 |
25 – Haggerty | 8 – Dainja | 5 – Haggerty | FedExForum (11,709) Memphis, TN | ||||
November 9, 2024* 5:00 p.m., MW Network |
at UNLV | W 80–74 | 2–0 |
29 – Haggerty | 11 – Dainja | 4 – Dainja | Thomas & Mack Center (6,510) Paradise, NV | ||||
November 15, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Ohio | W 94–70 | 3–0 |
23 – Haggerty | 8 – Jourdain | 6 – Hunter | FedExForum (11,270) Memphis, TN | ||||
November 21, 2024* 9:00 p.m., ESPNU |
vs. San Francisco USF Legacy Showcase |
W 68–64 | 4–0 |
18 – Dainja | 7 – Tied | 5 – Hunter | Chase Center San Francisco, CA | ||||
November 25, 2024* 1:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. No. 2 UConn Maui Invitational quarterfinals |
W 99–97 OT | 5–0 |
26 – Hunter | 8 – Cissé | 5 – Haggerty | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI | ||||
November 26, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN |
vs. Michigan State Maui Invitational semifinals |
W 71–63 | 6–0 |
23 – Hunter | 9 – Haggerty | 4 – Haggerty | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI | ||||
November 27, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN |
vs. No. 4 Auburn Maui Invitational championship |
L 76–90 | 6–1 |
27 – Haggerty | 9 – Haggerty | 5 – Hunter | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI | ||||
December 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 16 | Louisiana Tech | W 81–71 | 7–1 |
23 – Haggerty | 9 – Cisse | 6 – Haggerty | FedExForum (10,543) Memphis, TN | |||
December 8, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPNU |
No. 16 | Arkansas State | L 72–85 | 7–2 |
29 – Haggerty | 12 – Dainja | 3 – Hunter | FedExForum (10,983) Memphis, TN | |||
December 14, 2024* 10:00 a.m., ESPN2 |
at No. 16 Clemson | W 87–82 OT | 8–2 |
23 – Hunter | 8 – Tied | 6 – Haggerty | Littlejohn Coliseum (8,148) Clemson, SC | ||||
December 18, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 21 | at Virginia | W 64–62 | 9–2 |
27 – Haggerty | 11 – Dainja | 5 – Haggerty | John Paul Jones Arena (12,108) Charlottesville, VA | |||
December 21, 2024* 11:30 a.m., CBS |
No. 21 | Mississippi State | L 66–79 | 9–3 |
24 – Haggerty | 9 – Dainja | 3 – Hunter | FedExForum (14,565) Memphis, TN | |||
December 28, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Ole Miss | FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
AAC regular season | |||||||||||
January 2, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Florida Atlantic | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena Boca Raton, FL | |||||||||
January 5, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
North Texas | FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
January 11, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
East Carolina | FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
January 16, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Temple | Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA | |||||||||
January 19, 2025 TBA, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU |
at Charlotte | Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC | |||||||||
January 23, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Wichita State | FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
January 26, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU |
UAB Battle for the Bones |
FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
January 30, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU |
at Tulane | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA | |||||||||
February 2, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Rice | Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX | |||||||||
February 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Tulsa | FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
February 9, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Temple | FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
February 13, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at South Florida | Yuengling Center Tampa, FL | |||||||||
February 16, 2025 11:00 a.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU |
at Wichita State | Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS | |||||||||
February 23, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU |
Florida Atlantic | FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Rice | FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
March 2, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU |
at UAB Battle for the Bones |
Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL | |||||||||
March 4, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UTSA | Convocation Center San Antonio, TX | |||||||||
March 7, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
South Florida | FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
AAC tournament | |||||||||||
March 12–16, 2024 TBA |
vs. TBA | Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
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Rankings
[edit]Week | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
AP | — | RV | RV | RV | 16 | RV | 21 | ||||||||||||||
Coaches | — | — | — | RV | 15 | RV | 22 |
References
[edit]- ^ Cody, Colin (April 21, 2024). "Former Tigers F Jonathan Pierre announces transfer to Belmont". WREG. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Edward (June 17, 2024). "Maryland men's basketball reportedly adds 5th transfer in Memphis guard Jayhlon Young". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on June 19, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ Cole, Damichael (May 12, 2024). "Memphis basketball: Ashton Hardaway, son of coach Penny Hardaway, commits to Saint Mary's". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ Munz, Jason (June 8, 2024). "Carl Cherenfant, last of Memphis basketball's outgoing transfers, commits to New Mexico State". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 19, 2024.