#54 Memphis Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
Memphis Tigers
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #54
 
Conference Rank: #1 American
 
 
2024-25 Record: 29-6, 16-2
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Penny Hardaway
Coach Record: 162-68 at Memphis, 162-68 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
PJ Haggerty, Guard, 21.7 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 3.7 apg, 1.8 spg
Dain Dainja, Forward, 14.6 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.3 bpg
Tyrese Hunter, Guard, 13.7 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.5 spg
Colby Rogers, Guard, 10.7 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 1.4 apg
Nick Jourdain, Forward, 6.3 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.1 bpg
Moussa Cisse, Center, 5.7 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.6 bpg
PJ Carter, Guard, 5.4 ppg, 1.5 rpg
Baraka Okojie, Guard, 1.5 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 1.2 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
None
 
Key New Players:
Hasan Abdul Hakim, Senior, Guard, Transfer from UTRGV
Arop Arop, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Columbia
Quante Berry, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Temple
Aaron Bradshaw, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Ohio State
Zachary Davis, Senior, Guard, Transfer from South Carolina
Curtis Givens III, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from LSU
Ashton Hardaway, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Saint Mary’s
Simon Majok, Freshman, Center
Mason Matthews, Senior, Forward, Transfer from JC
Dug McDaniel, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Kansas State
Sincere Parker, Senior, Guard, Transfer from McNeese
Thierno Sylla, Senior, Center, Transfer from Stephen F. Austin
Julius Thedford, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Western Kentucky
Daniel Vieira-Tuck, Freshman, Guard
William Whorton, Sophomore, Forward, South Dakota State
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 79.9 (41st in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 73.4 (221, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.2 (49, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.9 (71, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.4 (207, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.6 (23, 1(
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.2 (248, 10)
Rebound Margin: 3.1 (95, 5)
Assists Per Game: 14.4 (111, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.9 (330, 13)