#49 Memphis Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
Memphis Tigers
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #49
 
Conference Rank: #1 American
 
 
2023-24 Record: 22-10, 11-7
2023-24 Postseason: None
Coach: Penny Hardaway
Coach Record: 133-62 at Memphis, 133-62 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
David Jones, Forward, 21.8 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.8 apg, 2.2 spg
Nae’Qwan Tomlin, Forward, 14.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.1 bpg
Jahvon Quinerly, Guard, 13.5 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 4.9 apg
Jaykwon Walton, Guard, 8.3 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.9 apg
Malcolm Dandridge, Forward, 8.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.4 bpg
Caleb Mills, Guard, 7.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.4 apg
Jayden Hardaway, Guard, 3.1 pgp, 1.0 rpg
Ashton Hardaway, Forward, 2.3 ppg
Jayhlon Young, Guard, 2.2 ppg, 1.3 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Nicholas Jourdain, Senior, Forward, 6.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.2 apg
 
Key New Players:
PJ Carter, Senior, Guard, Transfer from UTSA
Moussa Cisse, Senior, Center, Transfer from Mississippi
Dain Dainja, Senior, Center, Transfer from Illinois
PJ Haggerty, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Tulsa
Jared Harris, Freshman, Guard
Tyrese Hunter, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Texas
Baraka Okojie, Sophomore, guard, Transfer from George Mason
Colby Rogers, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Wichita State
Tyreek Smith, Senior, Forward, Transfer from SMU
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 80.4 (31st in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 75.8 (279, 12)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.0 (94, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.7 (116, 6)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.3 (86, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.0 (123, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.5 (144, 7)
Rebound Margin: 0.5 (188, 7)
Assists Per Game: 13.7 (130, 7)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.1 (292, 14)