# 2024–25 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

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 | Hallandale Beach, FL | Transferred to Belmont |
| Jayhlon Young | 1 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Junior | Dallas, TX | Transferred to Maryland |
| 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 |
| Carl Cherenfant | 5 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Freshman | Pompano Beach, FL | Transferred to New Mexico State |
| 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 |
| 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

College recruiting information :
| 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 |
| 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. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| 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 | | | | | | Climate Pledge Arena 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

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | — | RV | RV | RV | 16 | RV | 21 | RV | 21 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
| Coaches | — | — | — | RV | 15 | RV | 22 | RV | 25 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | |