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 are led by sixth-year head coach Penny Hardaway. The team played their home games at FedExForum as members of the American Athletic Conference.

2023–24 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFedExForum
(Capacity: 18,119)
2023–24 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Charlotte00 00  
East Carolina00 00  
No. 10 Florida Atlantic00 00  
Memphis00 00  
North Texas00 00  
Rice00 00  
SMU00 00  
South Florida00 00  
Temple00 00  
Tulane00 00  
Tulsa00 00  
UAB00 00  
UTSA00 00  
Wichita State00 00  
2024 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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 where 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. There they were defeated by Florida Atlantic in the first round.

Offseason

Departing players

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Elijah McCadden0G6'5"195SeniorRocky Mount, NCGraduated
Keonte Kennedy1G6'5"180RS SeniorAustin, TXGraduate transferred to California
Alex Lomax2G6'0"190GS SeniorMemphis, TNGraduated
Kendric Davis3G6'0"177GS SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
Chandler Lawson4F6'7"215SeniorMemphis, TNGraduate transferred to Arkansas
Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu5F6'10"210RS JuniorLagos, NigeriaDeclare for 2023 NBA draft
Jahmar Young Jr.10F6'10"223RS SeniorOak Cliff, TXGraduate transferred to Texas Southern
Johnathan Lawson11G6'6"190SophomoreMemphis, TNTransferred to Creighton
DeAndre Williams12F6'9"205GS SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
Ian Granja14F6'7"188FreshmanBarcelona, SpainTransferred to Coastal Carolina
James DeJesus20G6'0"160JuniorMemphis, TNWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Malcolm Dandridge23F6'9"260SeniorMemphis, TNGraduate transferred
Conor Glennon30G5'10"177JuniorChicago, ILWalk-on; transferred
Tadarius Jacobs31G6'1"170SophomoreMemphis, TNWalk-on; transferred
Damaria Franklin55G6'3"200RS SeniorChicago, ILGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Jonathan Pierre0F6'9"192JuniorHallandale, FLNova Southeastern
Jayhlon Young1G6'2"175RS JuniorDallas, TXUCF
Nick Jourdain2F6'8"205JuniorClifton, NJTemple
Jordan Brown3F6'11"225SeniorRoseville, CALouisiana
David Jones8F6'6"210SeniorSanto Domingo, DRSt. John's
Caleb Mills9G6'5"180RS SeniorArden, NCFlorida State
Jaykwon Walton10G6'7"206RS SeniorColumbus, GAWichita State
Jahvon Quinerly11G6'1"175GS SeniorHackensack, NJAlabama
Noah Stansbury15G6'0"170RS JuniorBowling Green, KYWalk-on; Western Kentucky

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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.

Roster

2023–24 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Jonathan Pierre 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrNova Southeastern Hallandale, FL
G 1 Jayhlon Young 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrUCF Dallas, TX
F 2 Nick Jourdain 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrTemple Clinton, NJ
F 3 Jordan Brown 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrLouisiana Roseville, CA
F 4 Ashton Hardaway 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSierra Canyon School Carson, CA
G 5 Carl Cherenfant 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrCalvary Christian Academy Pompano Beach, FL
F 8 David Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrSt. John's Santo Domingo, DR
G 9 Caleb Mills 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrFlorida State Arden, NC
G 10 Jaykwon Walton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)206 lb (93 kg) RS SrWichita State Columbus, GA
G 11 Jahvon Quinerly 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) GSAlabama Hackensack, NJ
G 15 Noah Stansbury (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS JrWestern Kentucky Bowling Green, KY
G 25 Jayden Hardaway (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSIMG Academy Memphis, TN
F 44 JJ Taylor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrSan Ysidro HS Chicago, IL
G Mikey Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSan Ysidro HS San Diego, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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 College     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
November 2, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
LeMoyne–Owen     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Jackson State     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
November 10, 2023*
8:00 p.m., SECN
at Missouri     Mizzou Arena 
Columbia, MO
November 17, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Alabama State     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
November 22, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Michigan
Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals
    Imperial Arena 
Nassau, Bahamas
November 23, 2023*
1:30 p.m./6:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPNU
vs. Arkansas/Stanford
Battle 4 Atlantis
    Imperial Arena 
Nassau, Bahamas
November 24, 2023*
TBA
vs. TBA
Battle 4 Atlantis
    Imperial Arena 
Nassau, Bahamas
December 2, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Ole Miss     SJB Pavilion 
Oxford, MS
December 6, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
at VCU     Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
December 10, 2023*
3:30 p.m., ESPN2
at Texas A&M     Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
December 16, 2023*
TBA, ESPN+
Clemson     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
December 19, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
Virginia     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
December 23, 2023*
3:00 p.m., CBS
Vanderbilt     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
December 30, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Austin Peay     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
AAC regular season
January 4, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Tulsa     Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK
January 7, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN
SMU     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
January 10, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UTSA     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
January 14, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Wichita State     Charles Koch Arena 
Wichita, KS
January 18, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
South Florida     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
January 21, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN
at Tulane     Devlin Fieldhouse 
New Orleans, LA
January 28, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN
at UAB
Battle for the Bones
    Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, AL
January 31, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Rice     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
February 3, 2024
12:00 p.m., CBS
Wichita State     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
February 8, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Temple     Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA
February 11, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
Tulane     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
February 15, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at North Texas     The Super Pit 
Denton, TX
February 18, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN
at SMU     Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, TX
February 21, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Charlotte     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
February 25, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN
Florida Atlantic     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
February 29, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at East Carolina     Williams Arena 
Greenville, NC
March 3, 2024
4:30 p.m., ESPN2
UAB
Battle for the Bones
    FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
March 9, 2024
11:00 a.m., CBS
at Florida Atlantic     Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena 
Boca Raton, FL
AAC tournament
March 13–17, 2024
TBA
vs. TBA     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

Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVNot released
CoachesRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

  1. "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". gotigersgo.com. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
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