#46 Memphis Men's Basketball 2022-2023 Preview

 
 
Memphis Tigers
 
2022-2023 Overall Rank: #46
Conference Rank: #2 American
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2021-22 Record: 22-11, 13-5
2021-22 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Penny Hardaway
Coach Record: 85-43 at Memphis, 85-43 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Jalen Duren, Center, 12.0 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 1.3 apg
Lester Quinones, Guard, 10.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.3 apg
Landers Nolley II, Guard, 9.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.8 apg
Emoni Bates, Forward, 9.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.3 apg
Tyler Harris, Guard, 8.8 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 1.7 apg
Josh Minott, Forward, 6.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 0.9 apg
Earl Timberlake, Guard, 4.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.6 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
DeAndre Williams, Senior, Forward, 11.1 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.7 apg
Alex Lomax, Senior, Guard, 6.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 4.1 apg
Malcolm Dandridge, Senior, Center, 4.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.7 apg
Jayden Hardaway, Senior, Guard, 2.9 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 0.6 apg
Chandler Lawson, Senior, Forward, 1.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 0.5 apg
 
Key New Players:
Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu, Senior, Forward, Transfer from UT-Arlington
Kendric Davis, Senior, Guard, Transfer from SMU
Ian Granja, Freshman, Forward
Keonte Kennedy, Senior, Guard, Transfer from UTEP
Elijah McCadden, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Georgia Southern
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.2 (66th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.3 (146, 8)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.9 (36, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.7 (24, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.2 (286, 10)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.5 (76, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.4 (252, 7)
Rebound Margin: 6.1 (22, 2)
Assists Per Game: 15.8 (25, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 16.0 (343, 11)