2024–25 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

2024–25 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
2024–25 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach	Penny Hardaway (7th season);
Assistant coaches	Mike Davis; Nolan Smith;
Home arena	FedExForum; (Capacity: 18,119)
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Charlotte	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
East Carolina	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Florida Atlantic	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Memphis	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
North Texas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Rice	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
South Florida	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Temple	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Tulane	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Tulsa	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UAB	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
UTSA	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Wichita State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2025 AAC tournament winner As of March 24, 2024

The 2024–25 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers are led by seventh-year head coach Penny Hardaway. The team played 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	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

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
PJ Carter	G	6'5"	175	Senior	Atlanta, GA	UTSA
Moussa Cissé	F	7'0"	230	GS Senior	Conakry, Guinea	Ole Miss
Dain Dainja	F/C	6'9"	255	Senior	Brooklyn Park, MN	Illinois
PJ Haggerty	G	6'3"	195	Sophomore	Crosby, TX	Tulsa
Tyrese Hunter	G	6'0"	175	Senior	Racine, WI	Texas
Baraka Okojie	G	6'3"	175	Sophomore	Brampton, ON	Geroge Mason
Colby Rogers	G	6'4"	190	Senior	Covington, GA	Wichita State
Tyreek Smith	F	6'8"	225	GS Senior	Baton Rouge, LA	SMU

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jared Harris #9 PG	Silsbee, TX	Silsbee High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sep 10, 2023
Jared Harris #9 PG	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 1 247Sports: 1
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Memphis 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 19, 2024. "2024 Memphis Tigers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 19, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 19, 2024. "2024 Memphis Tigers Basketball 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 19, 2024.

Roster

2024–25 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	2	Nick Jourdain	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Temple	Clinton, NJ
G	15	Noah Stansbury (W)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	RS Sr	Western Kentucky	Bowling Green, KY
G		PJ Carter	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	UTSA	Atlanta, GA
F		Moussa Cissé	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	GS	Ole Miss	Conakry, Guinea
C		Dain Dainja	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	RS Sr	Illinois	Brooklyn Park, MN
G		PJ Haggerty	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS So	Tulsa	Crosby, TX
G		Jared Harris	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Fr	Silsbee HS	Silsbee, TX
G		Tyrese Hunter	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Texas	Racine, WI
G		Baraka Okojie	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	George Mason	Brampton, ON
G		Colby Rogers	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS Sr	Wichita State	Covington, GA
F		Tyreek Smith	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	GS	SMU	Baton Rouge, LA

Head coach

Penny Hardaway (Memphis)

Assistant coach(es)

Mike Davis (Alabama)
Nolan Smith (Duke)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 15, 2024* TBA	North Carolina Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic	FedExForum Memphis, TN
October 28, 2024* TBA	vs. Alabama Rocket City Classic	Propst Arena Huntsville, AL
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* TBA	Missouri	FedExForum Memphis, TN
November 9, 2024* TBA	at UNLV	Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV
November 15, 2024* TBA	Ohio	FedExForum Memphis, TN
November 21, 2024* TBA	vs. San Francisco USF Legacy Showcase	Chase Center San Francisco, CA
November 25, 2024* 1:30 p.m., ESPN2	vs. UConn Maui Invitational quarterfinals	Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI
November 26, 2024* 2:30 p.m./5:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2	vs. Colorado/Michigan State Maui Invitational	Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI
November 27, 2024* TBA, ESPN/ESPN2	vs. Auburn/Iowa State/Dayton/North Carolina Maui Invitational	Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI
December 4, 2024* TBA	Louisiana Tech	FedExForum Memphis, TN
December 8, 2024* TBA	Arkansas State	FedExForum Memphis, TN
December 14, 2024* TBA	at Clemson	Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
December 18, 2024* TBA	at Virginia	John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
December 21, 2024* TBA	Mississippi State	FedExForum Memphis, TN
December 28, 2024* TBA	Ole Miss	FedExForum Memphis, TN
AAC regular season

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.

Sources:^[5]

Rankings

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP
Coaches

References

^ 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.

[1] Cody, Colin (April 21, 2024). "Former Tigers F Jonathan Pierre announces transfer to Belmont". WREG. Retrieved September 19, 2024.

[2] 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.

[3] 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.

[4] 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.

[5] "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 19, 2024.

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v t e Memphis Tigers men's basketball
Venues	Various locations (1920–1929) Memorial Fieldhouse (1929–1966) Mid-South Coliseum (1966–1991) Pyramid Arena (1991–2004) FedExForum (2004–present)
Rivalries	Cincinnati Louisville UAB
Culture & lore	Pouncer Newby's TOM (mascot) "Go Tigers Go" Mighty Sound of the South
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1942–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics