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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.
| 2024–25 Memphis Tigers men's basketball | |
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| Conference | American Athletic Conference |
| Record | 4–0 (0–0 AAC) |
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| Home arena | FedExForum (Capacity: 18,119) |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 2 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 2 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTSA | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 2 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2025 AAC tournament winner As of November 22, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
Departing players
| 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
| 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
| 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 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 1 247Sports: 1 | ||||||
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| 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. 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* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Louisiana Tech | FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
| December 8, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Arkansas State | FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
| December 14, 2024* 10:00 a.m., ESPN2 |
at Clemson | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC | |||||||||
| December 18, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Virginia | John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA | |||||||||
| December 21, 2024* 11:30 a.m., CBS |
Mississippi State | FedExForum 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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