2024–25 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2024–25
Prev Year:2023–24
Team:Memphis Tigers
Conference:American Athletic Conference
Short Conf:AAC
Record:6–1
Conf Record:0–0
Aprank:16
Coachrank:15
Hc Year:7th
Stadium:FedExForum
(Capacity: 18,119)

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

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

Departing players

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jonathan Pierre 0 F 6'9" 210 Junior Transferred to Belmont[1]
Jayhlon Young 1 G 6'2" 175 Junior Transferred to Maryland[2]
3 F 6'11" 225 Senior Graduated/signed to play professionally in Croatia with KK Dubrava
Ashton Hardaway 4 F 6'8" 210 Freshman Transferred to Saint Mary's[3]
Carl Cherenfant 5 G 6'5" 195 Freshman Transferred to New Mexico State[4]
Nae'qwan Tomlin 7 F 6'10" 210 Senior Graduated
8 F 6'6" 210 Senior Graduated/undrafted in 2024 NBA draft; signed with the Philadelphia 76ers
9 G 6'5" 185 Senior Graduated
Jaykown Walton 10 G 6'7" 206 Senior
11 G 6'1" 175 GS Senior Graduated
Malcolm Dandridge 23 C 6'9" 260 Senior Graduated
Jayden Hardway 25 G 6'5" 205 GS Senior Walk-on; graduated
JJ Taylor 44 F 6'8" 180 Freshman Midseason transferred to UCF
G 6'3" 185 Freshman Mid-season transferred to UCF

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Colby Rogers 3 G 6'4" 190 Senior Wichita State
PJ Haggerty 4 G 6'3" 195 Sophomore Tulsa
Tyreek Smith 5 F 6'8" 225 GS Senior SMU
Baraka Okojie 6 G 6'3" 175 Sophomore George Mason
PJ Carter 7 G 6'5" 175 Senior UTSA
11 G 6'0" 175 Senior Texas
32 F 7'0" 230 GS Senior Ole Miss
Dain Dainja 42 F/C 6'9" 255 Senior Illinois

2024 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

Notes and References

  1. News: Former Tigers F Jonathan Pierre announces transfer to Belmont. WREG. Colin. Cody. April 21, 2024. September 19, 2024.
  2. News: Maryland men’s basketball reportedly adds 5th transfer in Memphis guard Jayhlon Young. The Baltimore Sun. Edward. Lee. June 17, 2024. September 19, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240619011124/https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/06/17/maryland-mens-basketball-jayhlon-young/. June 19, 2024. live.
  3. News: Memphis basketball: Ashton Hardaway, son of coach Penny Hardaway, commits to Saint Mary’s. The Commercial Appeal. Damichael. Cole. May 12, 2024. September 19, 2024.
  4. News: Carl Cherenfant, last of Memphis basketball's outgoing transfers, commits to New Mexico State. The Commercial Appeal. Jason. Munz. June 8, 2024. September 19, 2024.
  5. Web site: 2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule. University of Memphis Athletics. September 19, 2024. en.