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.

2023–24 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record22–10 (11–7 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
South Florida16–2 .88925–8  .758
Florida Atlantic14–4 .77825–9  .735
Charlotte13–5 .72219–12  .613
UAB †12–6 .66723–12  .657
Memphis11–7 .61122–10  .688
SMU11–7 .61120–13  .606
North Texas10–8 .55619–15  .559
East Carolina7–11 .38915–18  .455
Tulsa7–11 .38916–15  .516
Tulane5–13 .27814–17  .452
Temple5–13 .27816–20  .444
Wichita State5–13 .27815–19  .441
Rice5–13 .27811–21  .344
UTSA5–13 .27811–21  .344
† 2024 AAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2022–23 season 23–8, 13–5 in AAC play, to finish in second place.[1] They defeated UCF[2] and Tulane to advance to the championship game of the AAC tournament.[3] There, they upset No. 1-ranked Houston to claim their first-ever AAC tournament championship.[4] 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.[5]

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, NigeriaDeclared 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
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:   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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.

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 Beach, 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 7 Nae'qwan Tomlin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrKansas State New York, NY
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
C 23 Malcolm Dandridge 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) RS SrEast High School (Memphis, Tennessee) Memphis, TN
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
Last update: March 26, 2024

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.

Sources:[6][7]

Rankings
See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
APRVRVRVRVRVRV231915131019RVRVRV—————
CoachesRVRV23RVRVRV231815131222RV———————

References
  1. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". American Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  2. "Memphis Upends UCF, 81-76, in AAC Tournament". University of Memphis Athletics. March 10, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  3. Munz, Jason (March 11, 2023). "Memphis basketball annihilates Tulane to set up AAC Tournament title game vs Houston". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  4. Cobb, David & Boone, Kyle (March 12, 2023). "Tigers stun Cougars to win AAC Tournament, secure bid to NCAA Tournament". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  5. Wallace, Eric J. (March 17, 2023). "Florida Atlantic basketball stuns Memphis for first NCAA Tournament win". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  6. "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  7. "Tulane 81-79 Memphis (Jan 21, 2024) Game Stats". ESPN. January 21, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
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