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The 2024–25 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented 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, played their home games at FedExForum as members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 29–6, 16–2 in AAC play to win the conference championship. They defeated Wichita State, Tulane, and UAB to win the AAC tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the West region. There they were upset in the first round by Colorado State.

ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
APNo. 25
Record29–6 (16–2 AAC)
Headcoach
Quick facts Memphis Tigers men's basketball, AAC regular season and tournament champions ...
2024–25 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
AAC regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Ranking
APNo. 25
Record29–6 (16–2 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFedExForum
(Capacity: 18,119)
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2024–25 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 25 Memphis †16–2 .88929–6  .829
North Texas14–4 .77827–9  .750
UAB13–5 .72224–13  .649
Tulane12–6 .66719–15  .559
Florida Atlantic10–8 .55618–16  .529
East Carolina10–8 .55619–14  .576
Temple9–9 .50017–15  .531
Wichita State8–10 .44419–15  .559
South Florida6–12 .33313–19  .406
Tulsa6–12 .33313–20  .394
UTSA6–12 .33312–19  .387
Rice4–14 .22213–19  .406
Charlotte3–15 .16711–22  .333
† 2025 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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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

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jonathan Pierre0F6'9"210JuniorHallandale Beach, FLTransferred to Belmont[1]
Jayhlon Young1G6'2"175Redshirt JuniorDallas, TXTransferred to Maryland[2]
Jordan Brown3F6'11"225Redshirt SeniorRoseville, CAGraduated/signed to play professionally in Croatia with KK Dubrava
Ashton Hardaway4F6'8"210FreshmanCarson, CATransferred to Saint Mary's[3]
Carl Cherenfant5G6'5"195FreshmanPompano Beach, FLTransferred to New Mexico State[4]
Nae'Qwan Tomlin7F6'10"210SeniorNew York, NYGraduated
David Jones8F6'6"210SeniorSanto Domingo, DRGraduated/undrafted in 2024 NBA draft; signed with the Philadelphia 76ers
Caleb Mills9G6'5"185Redshirt SeniorArden, NCGraduated
Jaykown Walton10G6'7"206Redshirt SeniorColumbus, GAGraduated/undrafted in 2024 NBA draft; signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder
Jahvon Quinerly11G6'1"175GS SeniorHackensack, NJGraduated
Malcolm Dandridge23C6'9"260Redshirt SeniorMemphis, TNGraduated
Jayden Hardway25G6'5"205GS SeniorMemphis, TNWalk-on; graduated
JJ Taylor44F6'8"180FreshmanChicago, ILMidseason transferred to UCF
Mikey WilliamsG6'3"185FreshmanSan Diego, CAMid-season transferred to UCF
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Incoming transfers

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Colby Rogers3G6'4"190Redshirt SeniorCovington, GAWichita State
PJ Haggerty4G6'3"195Redshirt SophomoreCrosby, TXTulsa
Tyreek Smith5F6'8"225GS SeniorBaton Rouge, LASMU
Baraka Okojie6G6'3"175SophomoreBrampton, ONGeorge Mason
PJ Carter7G6'5"175SeniorAtlanta, GAUTSA
Tyrese Hunter11G6'0"175SeniorRacine, WITexas
Moussa Cissé32F7'0"230GS SeniorConakry, GuineaOle Miss
Dain Dainja42F/C6'9"255Redshirt SeniorBrooklyn Park, MNIllinois
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2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (83)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 1    247Sports: 1
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  • "2024 Memphis Tigers Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  • "2024 Memphis Tigers Basketball 24/7 Sports Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024–25 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Damarien Yates 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)206 lb (93 kg) SoVincennes Somerville, TN
G 1 Jared Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)178 lb (81 kg) FrSilsbee HS Silsbee, TX
F 2 Nick Jourdain 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)231 lb (105 kg) SrTemple Clinton, NJ
G 3 Colby Rogers 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)196 lb (89 kg) RS SrWichita State Covington, GA
G 4 PJ Haggerty 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)191 lb (87 kg) RS SoTulsa Crosby, TX
F 5 Tyreek Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSSMU Baton Rouge, LA
G 6 Baraka Okojie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)192 lb (87 kg) SoGeorge Mason Brampton, ON
G 7 PJ Carter 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrUTSA Atlanta, GA
G 8 Ragi Phillips 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrLane Memphis, TN
G 11 Tyrese Hunter 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrTexas Racine, WI
G 15 Noah Stansbury (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)159 lb (72 kg) RS SrWestern Kentucky Bowling Green, KY
F 23 Bouna Kebe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)197 lb (89 kg) JrGillette College Dakar, Senegal
C 32 Moussa Cissé 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)229 lb (104 kg) GSOle Miss Conakry, Guinea
F 42 Dain Dainja 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS SrIllinois Brooklyn Park, MN
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Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
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. No. 2 UConn
Maui Invitational quarterfinals		 W 99–97 OT 5–0
  26 – Hunter  8 – Cissé  5 – Haggerty  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
November 26, 2024*
5:00 p.m., ESPN		 vs. Michigan State
Maui Invitational semifinals		 W 71–63  6–0
  23 – Hunter  9 – Haggerty  4 – Haggerty  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
November 27, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN		 vs. No. 4 Auburn
Maui Invitational championship		 L 76–90  6–1
  27 – Haggerty  9 – Haggerty  5 – Hunter  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
December 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 16 Louisiana Tech W 81–71  7–1
  23 – Haggerty  9 – Cisse  6 – Haggerty  FedExForum (10,543)
Memphis, TN
December 8, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPNU		 No. 16 Arkansas State L 72–85  7–2
  29 – Haggerty  12 – Dainja  3 – Hunter  FedExForum (10,983)
Memphis, TN
December 14, 2024*
10:00 a.m., ESPN2		 at No. 16 Clemson W 87–82 OT 8–2
  23 – Hunter  8 – Tied  6 – Haggerty  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,148)
Clemson, SC
December 18, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 21 at Virginia W 64–62  9–2
  27 – Haggerty  11 – Dainja  5 – Haggerty  John Paul Jones Arena (12,108)
Charlottesville, VA
December 21, 2024*
11:30 a.m., CBS		 No. 21 Mississippi State L 66–79  9–3
  24 – Haggerty  9 – Dainja  3 – Hunter  FedExForum (14,565)
Memphis, TN
December 28, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 16 Ole Miss W 87–70  10–3
  28 – Rogers  11 – Cisse  6 – Tied  FedExForum (15,643)
Memphis, TN
AAC regular season
January 2, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 21 at Florida Atlantic W 90–62  11–3
(1–0)		  20 – Hunter  11 – Cisse  4 – Tied  Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161)
Boca Raton, FL
January 5, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 21 North Texas W 68–64  12–3
(2–0)		  27 – Haggerty  6 – Hunter  2 – Hunter  FedExForum (10,903)
Memphis, TN
January 11, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 19 East Carolina W 74–70  13–3
(3–0)		  25 – Haggerty  5 – Tied  4 – Harris  FedExForum (10,862)
Memphis, TN
January 16, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 18 at Temple L 81–88  13–4
(3–1)		  21 – Haggerty  5 – Dainja  6 – Hunter  Liacouras Center (5,719)
Philadelphia, PA
January 19, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 18 at Charlotte W 77–68  14–4
(4–1)		  18 – Haggerty  9 – Dainja  5 – Hunter  Dale F. Halton Arena (3,855)
Charlotte, NC
January 23, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 24 Wichita State W 61–53  15–4
(5–1)		  22 – Haggerty  8 – Dainja  4 – Haggerty  FedExForum (10,725)
Memphis, TN
January 26, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 24 UAB
Battle for the Bones		 W 100–77  16–4
(6–1)		  23 – Haggerty  8 – Tied  9 –   Haggerty  FedExForum (12,051)
Memphis, TN
January 30, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 19 at Tulane W 68–56  17–4
(7–1)		  19 – Dainja  10 – Dainja  5 – Tied  Devlin Fieldhouse (3,445)
New Orleans, LA
February 2, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 19 at Rice W 86–83  18–4
(8–1)		  26 – Haggerty  8 – Haggerty  5 – Tied  Tudor Fieldhouse (2,278)
Houston, TX
February 5, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 17 Tulsa W 83–71  19–4
(9–1)		  23 – Haggerty  6 – Tied  4 – Tied  FedExForum (10,237)
Memphis, TN
February 9, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 17 Temple W 90–82  20–4
(10–1)		  20 – Haggerty  8 – Dainja  7 – Haggerty  FedExForum (11,007)
Memphis, TN
February 13, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 14 at South Florida W 80–65  21–4
(11–1)		  20 – Dainja  9 – Jourdain  4 – Haggerty  Yuengling Center (5,059)
Tampa, FL
February 16, 2025
11:00 a.m., ESPN		 No. 14 at Wichita State L 79–84 OT 21–5
(11–2)		  24 – Hunter  14 – Cisse  6 – Haggerty  Charles Koch Arena (6,294)
Wichita, KS
February 23, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 22 Florida Atlantic W 84–65  22–5
(12–2)		  22 – Tied  11 – Tied  8 – Hunter  FedExForum (12,532)
Memphis, TN
February 26, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 18 Rice W 84–72  23–5
(13–2)		  25 – Dainja  10 – Dainja  5 – Haggerty  FedExForum (11,012)
Memphis, TN
March 2, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 18 at UAB
Battle for the Bones		 W 88–81  24–5
(14–2)		  25 – Haggerty  17 – Dainja  4 – Haggerty  Bartow Arena (8,424)
Birmingham, AL
March 4, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 16 at UTSA W 75–70  25–5
(15–2)		  19 – Dainja  8 – Tied  3 – Tied  Convocation Center (1,429)
San Antonio, TX
March 7, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 16 South Florida W 84–68  26–5
(16–2)		  20 – Tied  9 – Jourdain  7 – Hunter  FedExForum (14,916)
Memphis, TN
AAC tournament
March 14, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN2		 (1) No. 16 vs. (8) Wichita State
Quarterfinals		 W 83–80  27–5
  42 – Haggerty  9 – Haggerty  7 – Hunter  Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
March 15, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN2		 (1) No. 16 vs. (4) Tulane
Semifinals		 W 78–77  28–5
  23 – Dainja  11 – tied  5 – Haggerty  Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
March 16, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN		 (1) No. 16 vs. (3) UAB
Final		 W 84–72  29–5
  39 – Dainja  14 – Cissé  4 – Tied  Dickies Arena (5,119)
Fort Worth, TX
NCAA tournament
March 21, 2025
1:00 p.m., TBS		 (5 W) No. 16 vs. (12 W) Colorado State
First Round		 L 70–78  29–6
  22 – Dainja  12 – Dainja  4 – Okojie  Climate Pledge Arena (17,024)
Seattle, WA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Central Time.
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Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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Coaches———RV15RV22RV252017221615141918161716RV
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