2020–21 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team will represent the University of Memphis in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This is the 100th season of Tiger basketball, the third under head coach Penny Hardaway, and the eighth as members of the American Athletic Conference. They play their home games at the FedEx Forum.

2020–21 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Head coachPenny Hardaway (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Tony Madlock
Home arenaFedExForum
2020–21 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Cincinnati0–0 –  0–0  –
East Carolina0–0 –  0–0  –
Houston0–0 –  0–0  –
Memphis0–0 –  0–0  –
SMU0–0 –  0–0  –
South Florida0–0 –  0–0  –
Temple0–0 –  0–0  –
Tulane0–0 –  0–0  –
Tulsa0–0 –  0–0  –
UCF0–0 –  0–0  –
Wichita State0–0 –  0–0  –
As of August 14, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
2021 AAC Tournament

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2019–20 season 21–10, 10–8 in AAC play to finish in sixth place. They entered as the No. 6 seed in the AAC Tournament, which was ultimately cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Tyler Harris1G5'9150SophomoreMemphis, TNTransferred to Iowa State[1]
Ryan Boyce12F6'6185RS FreshmanMemphis, TNTransferred to Georgia State (mid-season)[2]
Isaiah Maurice14F6'10224SeniorDurham, NCGraduated
James Wiseman32C7'1240FreshmanNashville, TNLeft team (mid-season)[3]
Precious Achiuwa55F6'9225FreshmanPort Harcourt, NigeriaDeclared for NBA Draft[4]

Incoming transfers
NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Ahmad RandF6'8"180JuniorLincolnton, GAJunior college transferred from USC Salkehatchie.[5]
Landers Nolley IIF6'7"225RS SophomoreAtlanta, GATransferred from Virginia Tech. Under NCAA transfer rules, Nolley will have to sit out for the 2020–21 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.[6]
DeAndre WilliamsF6'9"190JuniorHouston, TXTransferred from Evansville. Under NCAA transfer rules, Williams will have to sit out for the 2020–21 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.[7]

2020 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Moussa Cissé
C		 Conakry, Guinea Lausanne Collegiate School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 07/15/20 [8] 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  • "2020 Memphis Tigers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 15, 2020.

Memphis will also add Preferred Walk-on Conor Glennon a 5'10" PG from Brother Rice High School in Chicago.[9]

2021 recruiting class

2022 recruiting class

Roster
2020–21 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 D. J. Jeffries 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoOlive Branch HS Olive Branch, Mississippi
G 1 Jayden Hardaway 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoIMG Academy Memphis, Tennessee
G 2 Alex Lomax 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrEast HS Memphis, Tennessee
G 3 Landers Nolley II  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoVirginia Tech Fairburn, Georgia
F 4 Isaiah Stokes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SoFlorida Memphis, Tennessee
G 5 Boogie Ellis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoMission Bay HS San Diego, California
G 10 Damion Baugh 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoTennessee Prep Academy Nashville, Tennessee
G 11 Lester Quiñones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoIMG Academy Brentwood, New York
F 12 DeAndre Williams  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrEvansville Houston, Texas
F 15 Lance Thomas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)224 lb (102 kg) RS JrLouisville Norcross, Georgia
F 20 Ahmad Rand 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrUSC Salkehatchie Lincolnton, Georgia
C 23 Malcolm Dandridge 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoEast HS Memphis, Tennessee
C 30 Conor Glennon (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrBrother Rice HS Chicago, Illinois
C 32 Moussa Cissé 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrLausanne Collegiate School Conakry, Guinea
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 8, 2020

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
TBD*
TBD		 Alabama     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
Regular season
November 10, 2020*
TBD		 Mississippi Valley State     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
November 14, 2020*
TBD		 Arkansas State     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
November 21, 2020*
TBD		 Murray State     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
November 25, 2020*
TBD		 vs. TBD
Battle 4 Atlantis		     Imperial Arena 
Nassau, Bahamas
November 26, 2020*
TBD		 vs. TBD
Battle 4 Atlantis		     Imperial Arena 
Nassau, Bahamas
November 27, 2020*
TBD		 vs. TBD
Battle 4 Atlantis		     Imperial Arena 
Nassau, Bahamas
December 5, 2020*
TBD		 at Ole Miss     The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
Oxford, MS
December 12, 2020*
TBD		 vs. Auburn
Holiday Hoopsgiving		     State Farm Arena 
Atlanta, GA
December 18, 2020*
TBD		 vs. Tennessee     Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
December 27, 2020*
TBD		 Central Arkansas     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
January 2, 2021*
TBD		 at Georgia
American/SEC Alliance		     Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
TBD*
TBD		 UAB     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN

 Cincinnati
Rivalry		     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN

 at Cincinnati
Rivalry		     Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, OH

 East Carolina     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN

 at East Carolina     Williams Arena 
Greenville, NC

 at Houston     Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX

 Houston     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN

 SMU     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN

 at SMU     Moody Coliseum 
University Park, TX

 at South Florida     Yuengling Center 
Tampa, FL

 South Florida     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN

 at Temple     Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA

 Temple     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN

 at Tulane     Devlin Fieldhouse 
New Orleans, LA

 Tulane     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN

 Tulsa     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN

 at Tulsa     Reynolds Center 
Tulsa, OK

 at UCF     Addition Financial Arena 
Orlando, FL

 UCF     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN

 at Wichita State     Charles Koch Arena 
Wichita, KS

 Wichita State     FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
AAC Tournament
TBD
TBD		 vs.      Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
AP Not released 
Coaches

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings


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References
  1. Peterson, Randy (25 Apr 2020). "Iowa State men's basketball lands Memphis transfer Tyler Harris". desmoinesregister.com. Des Moines Register. Retrieved 30 Apr 2020.
  2. Moore, Ben (2019-12-22). "Memphis Guard Ryan Boyce to Transfer to GSU". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  3. ESPN News Services (2019-12-19). "James Wiseman leaves Memphis, to enter NBA draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  4. Giviony, Jonathan. "Memphis star, AAC Player of the Year Precious Achiuwa to enter NBA draft". espn.com. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  5. "Tigers Add JUCO Standout Ahmad Rand". gotigersgo.com. University of Memphis Athletics. 16 Apr 2020. Retrieved 20 Apr 2020.
  6. Rothstein, Jon [@JonRothstein] (20 Apr 2020). "Virginia Tech transfer Landers Nolley has committed to Memphis, per his Twitter page" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 Apr 2020 – via Twitter.
  7. Lindskog, Chad (15 May 2020). "DeAndre Williams transfers from Evansville to Memphis". courierpress.com. Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  8. Givony, Jonathan (15 Jul 2020). "No. 24-rated prospect Moussa Cisse commits to Memphis basketball". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved 15 Jul 2020.
  9. Disabato, Pat. "Disabato: Brother Rice point guard Conor Glennon bets on himself by accepting preferred walk-on offer from Memphis". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 25 Jun 2020.
  10. Munz, Jason (8 Aug 2020). "4-star prospect Josh Minott commits to Memphis". commercialappeal.com. The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 8 Aug 2020.
  11. Munz, Jason (21 Jul 2020). "Arterio Morris, a top 25 Class of 2022 prospect, commits to Memphis basketball". commercialappeal.com. The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 23 Jul 2020.
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