Jeffries, Calvin Temple want to unite Olive Branch through basketball, TIGER BASKETBALL: Memphis Tigers basketball recruiting hot board. Reach sports writer Jason Munz at jason.munz@commercialappeal.com or on Twitter @munzly. Please be polite. Downing, Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal), (Photo: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports), High school stars D.J. Updated: February 17, 2020 5:37 PM CT | Published: February 17, 2020 5:37 PM CT, Calkins: How a sophomore basketball player at BTW wound up dead at a Kroger gas station, U of M lays off staff within athletic department, Shelby County Schools’ return to in-person will be gradual, Joris Ray says, Possible Supreme Court nomination splits Rhodes College community, Regeneron opens antibody trial with UTHSC, Regional One. San Joaquin Memorial's Jalen Green points points to Pinnacle's Nico Mannion and during in the first half of their game in Scottsdale, Thurs, Dec. 6, 2018. Prolific Prep's Jalen Green #4 is seen against La Lumiere during a high school basketball game at the Hoophall Classic, Sunday, January 19, 2020, in Springfield, MA. Memphis was the second school to offer Murrell, and he was one of the first players that Penny offered after getting the Memphis job. Penny Hardaway said the toughest part of coaching in college was adjusting to the losses. (Photo: Isaiah J. The five-star C (No. Lester Quinones (Photo: Brian Rothmuller, AP). Kessler averaged 17.4 points, 10.4 rebounds and 3.8 blocks during his sophomore season. Conference: American Average Stars: 3.474. This is a test to see whether we can improve the experience for you. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian). (Photo: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports). MTSU Offers Northern. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports (Photo: Dale Zanine, Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports). That leaves six players still on the Tigers' radar for next season, including Ellis, Hampton, Precious Achiuwa, Lester Quinones, Trendon Watford and graduate transfer Rayjon Tucker. Penny Hardaway has now made that a reality for Tigers fans. Since then, the 6-foot-9 forward has also officially visited Alabama and LSU, two schools that are also pursuing him heavily. Hampton played his final weekend of AAU basketball at the first Nike EYBL session in Atlanta last weekend. He visited the Memphis campus multiple times and would have elevated a promising backcourt. Official Roster: GOTIGERSGO. Memphis basketball: The Tigers (literally) have targets on their backs By Drew Hill Updated: November 12, 2019 7:08 PM CT | Published: November 12, 2019 5:53 PM CT Tigers head coach Penny Hardaway emerges from Tiger-blue smoke during Memphis Madness Oct. 3. Dalen Terry is a teammate of Kyree Walker at Hillcrest Prep in Arizona. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Tucker, a graduate transfer from Arkansas-Little Rock, has already declared for the NBA Draft but is maintaining his ability to return to school. Memphis Tigers Basketball College Basketball to Start Nov. 25 • Regular season cut by four games • No scrimmages/exhibitions all season • No recruiting visits until Jan. 1 Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about. With James Wiseman, D.J. Team: Team Thad, Under Armour Association, Whitehaven's Matthew Murrell walks off the court after their 76-60 loss to Bearden during the Class AAA boys basketball state semifinal at the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn. on Friday, March 15, 2019. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Minnesota Covid-19 survey halted after team members report racial slurs, state officials say. "That team could be special, that team could be top five, Final Four type of team," Hampton said. 3 overall player in Mississippi in the 2020 class. Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about. Tucker scored 29 points against the Tigers in a 99-89 Memphis win last December. Todd's Crystal Ball Prediction is currently split 50-50 between North Carolina and Kansas. Memphis fans have been noticeably disgruntled over the final few years of Josh Pastner’s tenure and for all of Tubby Smith’s tenure, not understanding why Memphis was not going after the best players in the country. (Photo: Dale Zanine, Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: Nicole Raucheisen/Naples Daily News), (Photo: Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal). Prolific Prep's Jalen Green (4) shoots free throws during the 2019 Hoophall West basketball tournament game against Hillcrest Prep at Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Ariz. on Dec. 5, 2019.