2022–23 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team
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Conference | American Athletic Conference |
Record | 0–0 (0–0 AAC) |
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Home arena | FedExForum (Capacity: 18,119) |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Houston | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 33 | – | 4 | .892 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Memphis † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 5 | – | 25 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2023 AAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2022–23 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers were led by fourth-year head coach Penny Hardaway. The team played their home games at FedExForum as members of the American Athletic Conference.
Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2021–22 season 22–11, 13–5 in AAC Play to finish in 3rd place. They defeated UCF and SMU to advance to the championship game of the AAC tournament where they lost to Houston. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 9 seed in the West Region, where they defeated Boise State in the first round before losing in the second round to Gonzaga.
Offseason
Departing players
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Earl Timberlake | 0 | G | 6'6" | 220 | Sophomore | Washington, D.C. | Transferred to Bryant |
Emoni Bates | 1 | F | 6'9" | 190 | Freshman | Ypsilanti, MI | Transferred to Eastern Michigan |
Jalen Duren | 2 | C | 6'11" | 250 | Freshman | New Castle, DE | Declare for 2022 NBA draft; selected by 13th overall by Charlotte Hornets |
Landers Nolley II | 3 | G | 6'7" | 208 | RS Junior | Fairburn, GA | Transferred to Cincinnati |
Lester Quiñones | 11 | G | 6'5" | 208 | Junior | Brentwood, NY | Declare for 2022 NBA draft; undrafted/signed with Golden State Warriors |
Tyler Harris | 14 | G | 5'9" | 148 | Senior | Memphis, TN | Walk-on; graduate transferred to South Florida |
John Camden | 15 | F | 6'8" | 208 | Freshman | Downingtown, PA | Transferred to Virginia Tech |
Josh Minott | 20 | F | 6'8" | 205 | Freshman | Boca Raton, FL | Declare for 2022 NBA draft; selected by 45th overall by Charlotte Hornets |
Sam Onu | 55 | C | 6'11" | 270 | Freshman | Malvern, PA | Transferred to Florida Gulf Coast |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Elijah McCadden | 0 | G | 6'4" | 205 | GS Senior | Rocky Mount, NC | Georgia Southern |
Keonte Kennedy | 1 | G | 6'5" | 185 | RS Senior | Austin, TX | UTEP |
Kendric Davis | 3 | G | 6'0" | 180 | GS Senior | Houston, TX | TCU |
Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu | 5 | F | 6'9" | 202 | RS Junior | Lagos, Nigeria | UT Arlington |
Jahmar Young Jr. | 10 | F | 6'9" | 215 | RS Senior | Oak Cliff, TX | SMU |
James DeJesus | 20 | G | 6'1" | Junior | Memphis, TN | Southwest Tennessee CC | |
Damaria Franklin | 55 | G | 6'3" | 205 | GS Senior | Chicago, IL | UIC |
Recruiting classes
2022 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Ian Granja F |
Spain | Get Better Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | N/A | Aug 6, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 1 247Sports: 1 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 23, 2022* 4:00 p.m. |
Christian Brothers | FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
October 30, 2022* 1:00 p.m. |
Lane College | FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 7, 2022* TBA |
at Vanderbilt | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN | |||||||||
November 15, 2022* TBA, CBSSN |
at Saint Louis | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO | |||||||||
November 20, 2022* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
VCU | FedEx Forum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
November 24, 2022* 6:30 p.m., ESPNews |
vs. Seton Hall ESPN Events Invitational Quarterfinals |
State Farm Field House Orlando, FL | |||||||||
November 25, 2022* 4:30 p.m./7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNews |
vs. Oklahoma/Nebraska ESPN Events Invitational |
State Farm Field House Orlando, FL | |||||||||
November 27, 2022* TBA |
vs. TBA ESPN Events Invitational |
State Farm Field House Orlando, FL | |||||||||
November 30, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
North Alabama | FedEx Forum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
December 3, 2022* 6:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
Ole Miss | FedEx Forum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
December 6, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Little Rock | FedEx Forum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
December 10, 2022* 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Auburn Holiday Hoopsgiving |
State Farm Arena Atlanta, GA | |||||||||
December 13, 2022* TBA |
at Alabama | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL | |||||||||
December 17, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Texas A&M | FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
December 21, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Alabama State | FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
AAC regular season | |||||||||||
December 29, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
South Florida | FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
January 1, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU |
at Tulane | Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA | |||||||||
January 7, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
East Carolina | FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
January 11, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UCF | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
January 15, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Temple | Liacouras Center Philadelphia, PA | |||||||||
January 19, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU |
Wichita State | FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
January 22, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Cincinnati Rivalry |
FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
January 26, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
SMU | FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
January 29, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Tulsa | Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK | |||||||||
February 4, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU |
Tulane | FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
February 8, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at South Florida | Yuengling Center Tampa, FL | |||||||||
February 12, 2023 11:00 a.m., ESPN2 |
Temple | FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
February 16, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UCF | FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
February 19, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN |
at Houston | Fertitta Center Houston, TX | |||||||||
February 23, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Wichita State | Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS | |||||||||
February 26, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN |
Cincinnati Rivalry |
FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
March 2, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at SMU | Moody Coliseum University Park, TX | |||||||||
March 5, 2023 11:00 a.m., CBS |
Houston | FedExForum Memphis, TN | |||||||||
AAC tournament | |||||||||||
March 9–12, 2023 TBA |
vs. | Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
Source[1]
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
AP | RV | Not released | |||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | ^ |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a week 1 poll.
References
- ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". gotigersgo.com. Retrieved 27 September 2022.