The AM/DM podcast: Bringing local players back to U of M basketball
Three local high school seniors have committed to the Tigers, two from the same high school.
Topic: Memphis Tigers Basketball
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April 2026
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Memphis center Aaron Bradshaw enters transfer portal
Aaron Bradshaw, a 7-foot-1 center, averaged 8.6 points and 4.2 rebounds in his one season for the Tigers, while battling an injury for much of the second half.
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Hardaway hires Missouri assistant coach to Memphis’ staff
Steve Wright is the fifth staffer head coach Penny Hardaway has hired this offseason.
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How Penny Hardaway convinced one of the nation’s top shooters to pick Memphis
New Memphis commit Rihards Vavers spoke to The Daily Memphian about his decision and what he plans to bring to the Tigers next season.
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Memphis Tigers land 6-9 forward Deng
Jerry Deng, a 6-9 transfer from N.C. State, committed to the Memphis Tigers on Thursday night, according to a report from League Ready.
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How Memphis basketball’s latest commitment plans to ‘turn the city up’
Brandin Cummings on Tuesday became the latest player to commit to Memphis from the transfer portal. He spoke to The Daily Memphian on Wednesday about that decision, his game, and what he plans to bring to Penny Hardaway’s team.
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Transfer portal activity abounds, but Tigers still seeking to land first player
But it’s been a week since the NCAA transfer portal opened, and the Tigers, who are remaking their roster, have not yet landed anyone. But there have been some interesting developments.
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Parker Pounds’ dream to play for Tigers comes true
Athletic guard talks about his opportunity to play for his dream team in Memphis.
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High school recruiting tracker: Memphis Tigers basketball
A look at the Memphis Tigers basketball team’s 2026 high school pickups, including recruit bios.
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Memphis basketball lands first commitment in Rihards Vavers
Penny Hardaway has landed his first official commitment of the transfer portal season: Washington State sharpshooter Rihards Vavers.
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Pitt guard picks Memphis, becomes second portal commit of day for Tigers
Penny Hardaway was busy working the NCAA transfer portal Tuesday afternoon.
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The transfer portal is open. Who might Penny Hardaway bring in?
Among nearly 2,000 players who have entered the transfer portal, Penny Hardaway will likely need to find 11 to assemble his make-or-break team. So who might they be?
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Memphis made: Briarcrest standout Fred Smith Jr. says yes to Tigers
College choice ends a whirlwind last few weeks for the two-time Mr. Basketball winner from Briarcrest Christian School.
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Simon Majok wanted to ‘make it right’ in Memphis. Now, he plans to enter transfer portal.
After Memphis’ dismal 2025-26 season, Simon Majok planned to return to the Tigers with the hope of making next season different. “Unfortunately,” he’ll now search for a new team.
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Memphis basketball transfer portal tracker: A look at the Tigers’ 2026-27 roster rebuild
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Memphis basketball transfer portal tracker: A look at the Tigers’ 2026-27 roster rebuild
To keep track of which players stay and go — and which from the portal wind up at Memphis — here’s a breakdown of the Tigers’ latest roster rebuild.
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Ex-Tiger Kendric Davis wins NBL championship, named MVP
Davis — a first-team All-American Conference selection in his lone season at Memphis in 2022-23 — finished with 35 points and 14 assists in the title-clinching game en route to being named NBL26 Championship Series MVP.
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Penny Hardaway hires a general manager
The Memphis Tigers basketball program has its first GM, whose duties will include roster management, recruiting, revenue-share strategies and player evaluation.
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Quante Berry latest Tiger to say he will enter portal
Berry joins Memphis native Curtis Givens III and Ashton Hardaway, the son of coach Penny Hardaway, with reported plans to enter the portal.
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Memphis guard Curtis Givens III plans to enter NCAA transfer portal, according to report
Givens is a native Memphian who averaged 9.4 points, 2.3 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game for the Tigers in 2025-26.
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March 2026
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Memphis Basketball’s director of scouting won’t return
Joshua Townsend is the fifth staff member to be let go by head coach Penny Hardaway.
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Martin: Memphis makes staff hires official, plus some rumblings around college basketball
As we near the truly busy season, i.e., the transfer portal window opening, here are just a few things I’m hearing at the local and national level in college basketball.
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Memphis coach Penny Hardaway hires Sean Mock, Trevor DeLoach as assistant coaches
Penny Hardaway announced that he has added Tony Madlock as associate head coach and Sean Mock and Trevor DeLoach as assistant coaches for the 2026-27 season, according to a news release Monday.
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Memphian Tony Madlock returning to Tigers basketball staff
Madlock was previously an assistant coach on Hardaway’s staff with the Tigers from 2018-21.
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Memphis Tigers wing Ashton Hardaway plans to enter transfer portal, again
The son of coach Penny Hardaway becomes the first member of the 2025-26 team with eligibility remaining to announce his intention to depart the program.
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Memphis adds VCU to 2026-27 basketball schedule, report says
The Memphis Tigers have three future men’s basketball games scheduled against Virginia Commonwealth, according to a report in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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