#47 Memphis Men's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Memphis Tigers
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #47
 
Conference Rank: #2 American
 
 
2022-23 Record: 26-9, 13-5
2022-23 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Penny Hardaway
Coach Record: 111-52 at Memphis, 111-52 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Kendric Davis, Guard, 21.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 5.4 apg
DeAndre Williams, Forward, 17.7 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 2.9 apg
Keonte Kennedy, Guard, 9.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.8 apg
Elijah McCadden, Guard, 7.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.5 apg
Alex Lomax, Guard, 6.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 3.2 apg
Damaria Franklin, Guard, 5.1 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 0.8 apg
Chandler Lawson, Guard, 5.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 0.8 apg
Johnathan Lawson, Guard, 3.4 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.2 apg
Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu, Forward, 2.6 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 0.1 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Malcolm Dandridge, Senior, Forward, 5.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 0.4 apg
Jayden Hardaway, Senior, Guard, 5.4 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 0.6 apg
 
Key New Players:
Jordan Brown, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Louisiana
Carl Cherenfant, Freshman, Guard
Ashton Hardaway, Freshman, Forward
Nick Jourdain, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Temple
Caleb Mills, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Florida State
Jonathan Pierre, Junior, Forward, Transfer from JC
Jahvon Quinerly, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Alabama
Noah Stansbury, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Western Kentucky
JJ Taylor, Freshman, Forward
Jaykwon Walton, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Wichita State
Mikey Williams, Freshman, Guard
Jayhlon Young, Junior, Guard, Transfer from UCF
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NIT
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 79.4 (21st in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 71.8 (229, 7)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.9 (22, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.1 (18, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.1 (302, 11)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.3 (108, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.7 (60, 4)
Rebound Margin: 0.6 (178, 7)
Assists Per Game: 15.6 (28, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.3 (260, 9)