# 2023–24 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers were led by sixth-year head coach Penny Hardaway. The team played their home games at FedExForum as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Memphis Tigers men's basketball team drew an average home attendance of 12,276 in 15 games in 2023-24.

## Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2022–23 season 23–8, 13–5 in AAC play, to finish in second place. They defeated UCF and Tulane to advance to the championship game of the AAC tournament. There, they upset No. 1-ranked Houston to claim their first-ever AAC tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 8 seed in the East Region, where they were defeated by Florida Atlantic in the first round.

## Offseason
### Departing players

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Elijah McCadden | 0 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Senior | Rocky Mount, NC | Graduated |
| Keonte Kennedy | 1 | G | 6'5" | 180 | RS Senior | Austin, TX | Graduate transferred to California |
| Alex Lomax | 2 | G | 6'0" | 190 | GS Senior | Memphis, TN | Graduated |
| Kendric Davis | 3 | G | 6'0" | 177 | GS Senior | Houston, TX | Graduated |
| Chandler Lawson | 4 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Senior | Memphis, TN | Graduate transferred to Arkansas |
| Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu | 5 | F | 6'10" | 210 | RS Junior | Lagos, Nigeria | Declared for 2023 NBA draft |
| Jahmar Young Jr. | 10 | F | 6'10" | 223 | RS Senior | Oak Cliff, TX | Graduate transferred to Texas Southern |
| Johnathan Lawson | 11 | G | 6'6" | 190 | Sophomore | Memphis, TN | Transferred to Creighton |
| DeAndre Williams | 12 | F | 6'9" | 205 | GS Senior | Houston, TX | Graduated |
| Ian Granja | 14 | F | 6'7" | 188 | Freshman | Barcelona, Spain | Transferred to Coastal Carolina |
| James DeJesus | 20 | G | 6'0" | 160 | Junior | Memphis, TN | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
| Conor Glennon | 30 | G | 5'10" | 177 | Junior | Chicago, IL | Walk-on; transferred |
| Tadarius Jacobs | 31 | G | 6'1" | 170 | Sophomore | Memphis, TN | Walk-on; transferred |
| Damaria Franklin | 55 | G | 6'3" | 200 | RS Senior | Chicago, IL | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Jonathan Pierre | 0 | F | 6'9" | 192 | Junior | Hallandale, FL | Nova Southeastern |
| Jayhlon Young | 1 | G | 6'2" | 175 | RS Junior | Dallas, TX | UCF |
| Nick Jourdain | 2 | F | 6'8" | 205 | Junior | Clifton, NJ | Temple |
| Jordan Brown | 3 | F | 6'11" | 225 | Senior | Roseville, CA | Louisiana |
| David Jones | 8 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Senior | Santo Domingo, DR | St. John's |
| Caleb Mills | 9 | G | 6'5" | 180 | RS Senior | Arden, NC | Florida State |
| Jaykwon Walton | 10 | G | 6'7" | 206 | RS Senior | Columbus, GA | Wichita State |
| Jahvon Quinerly | 11 | G | 6'1" | 175 | GS Senior | Hackensack, NJ | Alabama |
| Noah Stansbury | 15 | G | 6'0" | 170 | RS Junior | Bowling Green, KY | Walk-on; Western Kentucky |

### 2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Mikey Williams #11 SG | San Ysidro, CA | San Ysidro High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Nov 5, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 ||||||
| Javonte Taylor #10 SF | Chicago, IL | San Ysidro High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Nov 5, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 ||||||
| Ashton Hardaway #17 PF | Chatsworth, CA | Sierra Canyon High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Nov 16, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Carl Cherenfant #45 PG | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Calvary Christian Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 21, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| 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 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 9, 2023. "2023 Memphis Tigers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 9, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 9, 2023. "2023 Memphis Tigers Basketball 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 9, 2023. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 29, 2023* 2:00 p.m. | | Lane | W 106–49 | | 17 – Jones | 8 – Jones | 5 – Jones | FedExForum (9,718) Memphis, TN |
| November 2, 2023* 7:00 p.m. | | LeMoyne–Owen | W 104–63 | | 17 – Jones | 8 – Jones | 5 – Jones | FedExForum (9,582) Memphis, TN |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Jackson State | W 94–77 | 1–0 | 19 – Walton | 7 – Mills | 4 – Quinerly | FedExForum (10,912) Memphis, TN |
| November 10, 2023* 8:00 p.m., SECN | | at Missouri | W 70–55 | 2–0 | 18 – Quinerly | 10 – Jones | 5 – Quinerly | Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO |
| November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Alabama State | W 92–75 | 3–0 | 22 – Jones | 10 – Jones | 4 – Quinerly | FedExForum (11,289) Memphis, TN |
| November 22, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Michigan Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals | W 71–67 | 4–0 | 17 – A. Hardaway | 5 – Brown | 8 – Quinerly | Imperial Arena (752) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 23, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN | | vs. No. 20 Arkansas Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals | W 84–79 | 5–0 | 36 – Jones | 4 – Jones | 4 – Quinerly | Imperial Arena (982) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 24, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN | | vs. Villanova Battle 4 Atlantis championship | L 63–79 | 5–1 | 13 – Jones | 7 – Jones | 2 – tied | Imperial Arena (1,201) Nassau, Bahamas |
| December 2, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Ole Miss | L 77–80 | 5–2 | 22 – Jones | 7 – tied | 6 – Quinerly | SJB Pavilion (9,416) Oxford, MS |
| December 6, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at VCU | W 85–80 $^{OT}$ | 6–2 | 23 – Jones | 8 – Jones | 6 – Quinerly | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA |
| December 10, 2023* 3:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 21 Texas A&M | W 81–75 | 7–2 | 29 – Jones | 7 – tied | 5 – Quinerly | Reed Arena (9,565) College Station, TX |
| December 16, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | No. 13 Clemson | W 79–77 | 8–2 | 22 – Jones | 9 – Dandridge | 6 – Quinerly | FedExForum (15,052) Memphis, TN |
| December 19, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 23 | No. 22 Virginia | W 77–54 | 9–2 | 26 – Jones | 8 – Dandridge | 5 – Quinerly | FedExForum (13,553) Memphis, TN |
| December 23, 2023* 3:00 p.m., CBS | No. 23 | Vanderbilt | W 77–75 | 10–2 | 28 – Jones | 9 – Jones | 4 – Quinerly | FedExForum (13,260) Memphis, TN |
| December 30, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 19 | Austin Peay | W 81–70 | 11–2 | 19 – Jones | 15 – Tomlin | 4 – Quinerly | FedExForum (12,018) Memphis, TN |
| AAC regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 15 | at Tulsa | W 78–75 | 12–2 (1–0) | 17 – tied | 8 – Jones | 3 – Jourdain | Reynolds Center (4,226) Tulsa, OK |
| January 7, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 15 | SMU | W 62–59 | 13–2 (2–0) | 17 – Jones | 9 – Jones | 4 – tied | FedExForum (12,132) Memphis, TN |
| January 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 13 | UTSA | W 107–101 $^{OT}$ | 14–2 (3–0) | 26 – Jones | 12 – Jourdain | 5 – Walton | FedExForum (11,389) Memphis, TN |
| January 14, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 13 | at Wichita State | W 112–86 | 15–2 (4–0) | 23 – tied | 7 – Dandridge | 11 – Quinerly | Charles Koch Arena (5,538) Wichita, KS |
| January 18, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 10 | South Florida | L 73–74 | 15–3 (4–1) | 25 – Jones | 7 – tied | 2 – tied | FedExForum (10,531) Memphis, TN |
| January 21, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 10 | at Tulane | L 79–81 | 15–4 (4–2) | 32 – Jones | 11 – Jones | 6 – Quinerly | Devlin Fieldhouse (3,621) New Orleans, LA |
| January 28, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 19 | at UAB Battle for the Bones | L 88–97 | 15–5 (4–3) | 24 – Jones | 9 – Jones | 3 – tied | Bartow Arena (8,127) Birmingham, AL |
| January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Rice | L 71–74 | 15–6 (4–4) | 18 – Jones | 8 – Tomlin | 6 – Quinerly | FedExForum (11,594) Memphis, TN |
| February 3, 2024 12:00 p.m., CBS | | Wichita State | W 65–63 | 16–6 (5–4) | 26 – Jones | 7 – Dandridge | 8 – Quinerly | FedExForum (12,582) Memphis, TN |
| February 8, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Temple | W 84–77 | 17–6 (6–4) | 23 – Jones | 10 – Jones | 6 – Quinerly | Liacouras Center (4,888) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 11, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Tulane | W 90–78 | 18–6 (7–4) | 23 – Jones | 10 – Jones | 6 – Quinerly | FedExForum (12,111) Memphis, TN |
| February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Texas | L 66–76 | 18–7 (7–5) | 14 – Jones | 16 – Jones | 3 – tied | The Super Pit (5,689) Denton, TX |
| February 18, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN | | at SMU | L 79–106 | 18–8 (7–6) | 33 – Jones | 10 – Jones | 5 – Quinerly | Moody Coliseum (6,781) Dallas, TX |
| February 21, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Charlotte | W 76–52 | 19–8 (8–6) | 17 – Quinerly | 9 – Dandridge | 6 – Quinerly | FedExForum (10,709) Memphis, TN |
| February 25, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN | | Florida Atlantic | W 78–74 | 20–8 (9–6) | 25 – Jones | 11 – Jones | 6 – Quinerly | FedExForum (13,510) Memphis, TN |
| February 29, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at East Carolina | W 82–58 | 21–8 (10–6) | 20 – Tomlin | 10 – Jones | 7 – Quinerly | Williams Arena (4,934) Greenville, NC |
| March 3, 2024 4:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | UAB Battle for the Bones | W 106–87 | 22–8 (11–6) | 32 – Jones | 13 – Walton | 4 – Quinerly | FedExForum (13,491) Memphis, TN |
| March 9, 2024 11:00 a.m., CBS | | at Florida Atlantic | L 84–92 | 22–9 (11–7) | 27 – Tomlin | 8 – Jones | 6 – Walton | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL |
| AAC tournament |||||||||
| March 14, 2024 1:30 p.m., ESPNU | (5) | vs. (12) Wichita State Second Round | L 65–71 | 22–10 | 24 – Jones | 12 – Tomlin | 3 – tied | Dickies Arena (5,530) Fort Worth, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. 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 | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Coaches | RV | RV | 23 | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 22 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |