2018–19 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

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2018–19 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
Memphis Tigers wordmark.svg
NIT, Second round
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2018–19 record22–14 (11–7 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFedExForum
Seasons
2018–19 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 Houston 16 2   .889 33 4   .892
No. 22 Cincinnati 14 4   .778 28 7   .800
Temple 13 5   .722 23 10   .697
UCF 13 5   .722 24 9   .727
Memphis 11 7   .611 22 14   .611
Wichita State 10 8   .556 22 15   .595
Tulsa 8 10   .444 18 14   .563
South Florida 8 10   .444 24 14   .632
UConn 6 12   .333 16 17   .485
SMU 6 12   .333 15 17   .469
East Carolina 3 15   .167 10 21   .323
Tulane 0 18   .000 4 27   .129
2019 AAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the 98th season of Tiger basketball, the first under head coach Penny Hardaway, and the sixth as members of the American Athletic Conference. They played their home games at the FedEx Forum. They finished the season 22–14, 11–7 in AAC play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Tulane and UCF to advance to the semifinals of the AAC Tournament where they lost to Houston. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated San Diego in the first round before losing in the second round to Creighton.

Previous season[]

The Tigers finished the 2017–18 season 21–13, 10–8 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Tulsa in the AAC Tournament before losing to Cincinnati in the semifinals. Despite having 21 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament for the second time.

On March 14, 2018, the school fired head coach Tubby Smith after two years.[1][2] On March 20, the school hired former Memphis player and NBA star Penny Hardaway as coach.[3][4]

Offseason[]

Departures[]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Jamal Johnson 1 G 6'4 180 Sophomore Birmingham, AL Transferred to Auburn
Jimario Rivers 2 G/F 6'8 193 Senior Clarksville, TN Graduated
Malik Rhodes 11 G 6'2 180 Junior Cincinnati, OH Transferred to Cal State San Bernardino
David Nickelberry 15 G 6'7 202 Sophomore Orlando, FL Transferred to Trinty Valley CC
Karim Sameh Azab 23 F 6'11 290 Sophomore Giza, Egypt Deceased[5]
Kytrel Williams 30 G 6'3 207 Senior Memphis, TN Graduated
Alex Moffatt 32 F 6'5 223 Senior Somerville, TN Graduated

Incoming transfers[]

Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Isaiah Maurice 14 F/C 6'10" 225 Junior Durham, NC Junior college transferred from South Plains College.
Lance Thomas 15 F 6'8" 210 Sophomore Norcross, GA Transferred from Louisville. Under NCAA transfer rules, Thomas will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

2018 recruiting class[]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Alex Lomax
PG
Memphis, TN Memphis East HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Apr 4, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Ryan Boyce
SF
Memphis, TN Memphis East HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Tyler Harris
PG
Memphis, TN Cordova HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Apr 13, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Antwann Jones
SG
Orlando, FL Oak Ridge HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 15, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Jayden Hardaway
SG
Memphis, TN IMG Academy (FL) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 3, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPNN/A
David Wingett
SG
Winnebago, NE Bull City Prep (NC) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 9, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2019 recruiting class[]

Roster[]

2018–19 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Kyvon Davenport 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Georgia Highlands Gainesville, Georgia
G 1 Tyler Harris 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Cordova High School Memphis, Tennessee
G 2 Alex Lomax 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr East HS Memphis, Tennessee
G 3 Jeremiah Martin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Mitchell High School Memphis, Tennessee
G/F 4 Raynere Thornton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Gordon State Marietta, Georgia
G 5 Kareem Brewton Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Eastern Florida State Claxton, Georgia
F 10 Mike Parks 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr SW Mississippi CC Cleveland, Ohio
G 11 Antwann Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Oak Ridge High School Orlando, Florida
F 12 Victor Enoh 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Greenforest Christian Academy Decatur, Georgia
F 14 Isaiah Maurice 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Jr South Plains JC Durham, North Carolina
F 15 Lance Thomas Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 224 lb (102 kg) So Louisville Norcross, Georgia
G 25 Jayden Hardaway Current redshirt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr IMG Academy Memphis, Tennessee
G 30 Evin Olds (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Harding Academy Memphis, Tennessee
G 32 Ryan Boyce Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr East HS Memphis, Tennessee
G/F 50 David Wingett 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Bull City Prep Winnebago, Nebraska
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results[]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 25, 2018*
7:00 pm
LeMoyne–Owen W 120–66 
 26  Harris   10  Brewton Jr.   9  Lomax  FedEx Forum (6,373)
Memphis, TN
November 2, 2018*
7:00 pm
Christian Brothers W 95–68 
 24  Martin   8  Maurice   8  Lomax  FedEx Forum (14,004)
Memphis, TN
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Tennessee Tech W 76–61  1–0
 30  Davenport   10  Davenport   4  Lomax  FedEx Forum (15,231)
Memphis, TN
November 13, 2018*
6:00 pm, SECN
at No. 22 LSU
AdvoCare Invitational non-bracket game
L 76–85  1–1
 20  Harris   6  Parks Jr.   4  Lomax  Maravich Center (9,295)
Baton Rouge, LA
November 17, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Yale W 109–102 2OT 2–1
 22  Harris   8  Davenport   5  Martin  FedEx Fourm (14,656)
Memphis, TN
November 22, 2018*
2:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Oklahoma State
AdvoCare Invitational quarterfinals
L 64–84  2–2
 14  Harris   6  Tied   5  Martin  HP Field House (2,964)
Lake Buena Vista, FL
November 23, 2018*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Canisius
AdvoCare Invitational
W 71–63  3–2
 16  Davenport   10  Davenport   5  Lomax  HP Field House (2,672)
Lake Buena Vista, FL
November 25, 2018*
5:30pm, ESPNU
vs. College of Charleston
AdvoCare Invitational
L 75–78  3–3
 25  Harris   11  Tied   4  Martin  HP Field House (1,933)
Lake Buena Vista, FL
December 1, 2018*
1:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. No. 20 Texas Tech
HoopHall Miami Invitational
L 67–78  3–4
 17  Harris   8  Lomax   4  Martin  American Airlines Arena 
Miami, FL
December 4, 2018*
7:00 pm, WLMT/ESPN3
South Dakota State W 88–80  4–4
 22  Tied   9  Thornton   4  Tied  FedEx Forum (13,583)
Memphis, TN
December 8, 2018*
12:00 pm, ESPN3
UAB W 94–76  5–4
 24  Harris   8  Davenport   5  Tied  FedEx Forum (14,652)
Memphis, TN
December 15, 2018*
11:00 am, ESPN2
No. 3 Tennessee L 92–102  5–5
 31  Davenport   11  Davenport   6  Martin  FedEx Forum (18,528)
Memphis, TN
December 19, 2018*
7:00 pm, WLMT/ESPN3
Little Rock W 99–89  6–5
 22  Martin   15  Davenport   6  Tied  FedEx Forum (13,599)
Memphis, TN
December 22, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Tennessee State W 99–41  7–5
 14  Martin   12  Davenport   5  Jones  FedEx Forum (15,378)
Memphis, TN
December 29, 2018*
12:00 pm, ESPN3
Florida A&M W 96–65  8–5
 22  Martin   7  Tied   8  Martin  FedEx Forum (14,201)
Memphis, TN
AAC regular season
January 3, 2019
8:30 pm, CBSSN
Wichita State W 85–74  9–5
(1–0)
 25  Davenport   8  Lomax   5  Lomax  FedEx Forum (15,068)
Memphis, TN
January 6, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPNews
at No. 19 Houston L 77–90  9–6
(1–1)
 25  Brewton Jr.   7  Thornton   4  Lomax  Fertitta Center (7,039)
Houston, TX
January 10, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPNU
East Carolina W 78–72  10–6
(2–1)
 16  Harris   11  Davenport   3  Tied  FedEx Forum (14,622)
Memphis, TN
January 13, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPNU
at Tulane W 83–79  11–6
(3–1)
 27  Martin   8  Thornton   3  Tied  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,105)
New Orleans, LA
January 19, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPNU
SMU
Saturday Showcase
W 83–61  12–6
(4–1)
 20  Brewton Jr.   14  Thornton   11  Martin  FedEx Forum (16,673)
Memphis, TN
January 24, 2019
6:00 pm, CBSSN
at Temple L 76–85  12–7
(4–2)
 28  Martin   9  Davenport   3  Tied  Liacouras Center (5,364)
Philadelphia, PA
January 27, 2019
3:00 pm, CBSSN
UCF W 77–57  13–7
(5–2)
 14  Harris   11  Thornton   7  Martin  FedEx Forum (17,046)
Memphis, TN
January 30, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNews
at Tulsa L 79–95  13–8
(5–3)
 18  Harris   14  Davenport   6  Martin  Reynolds Center (4,018)
Tulsa, OK
February 2, 2019
11:00 am, ESPNU
at South Florida L 78–84  13–9
(5–4)
 41  Martin   10  Thornton   4  Harris  Yuengling Center (4,573)
Tampa, FL
February 7, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 25 Cincinnati L 64–69  13–10
(5–5)
 26  Martin   10  Davenport   5  Martin  FedEx Forum (16,363)
Memphis, TN
February 10, 2019
1:00 pm, CBSSN
UConn W 78–71  14–10
(6–5)
 26  Davenport   8  Thornton   6  Martin  FedEx Forum (17,162)
Memphis, TN
February 13, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at East Carolina W 79–69  15–10
(7–5)
 31  Martin   7  Maurice   6  Tied  Williams Arena (3,411)
Greenville, NC
February 16, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPN2
at UCF L 72–79  15–11
(7–6)
 25  Martin   7  Brewton Jr.   6  Martin  CFE Arena (5,458)
Orlando, FL
February 20, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPNU
Tulane W 102–76  16–11
(8–6)
 43  Martin   15  Davenport   8  Martin  FedEx Forum (14,747)
Memphis, TN
February 23, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at Wichita State W 88–85  17–11
(9–6)
 37  Martin   9  Thornton   3  Brewton Jr.  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
Wichita, KS
February 26, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPNU
Temple W 81–73  18–11
(10–6)
 30  Martin   11  Thornton   5  Martin  FedEx Forum (14,652)
Memphis, TN
March 2, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 23 Cincinnati L 69–71  18–12
(10–7)
 28  Martin   7  Maurice   5  Martin  Fifth Third Arena (12,392)
Cincinnati, OH
March 9, 2019
8:30 pm, ESPNU
Tulsa W 66–63  19–12
(11–7)
 20  Martin   6  2 Tied   6  Martin  FedEx Forum (17,611)
Memphis, TN
AAC Tournament
March 14, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPNU
(5) (12) Tulane
First round
W 83–68  20–12
 21  Martin   13  Parks Jr.   7  Martin  FedExForum (8,046)
Memphis, TN
March 15, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN2
(5) (4) UCF
Quarterfinals
W 79–55  21–12
 21  Maurice   11  Davenport   4  Martin  FedExForum (7,610)
Memphis, TN
March 16, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN2
(5) (1) No. 11 Houston
Semifinals
L 58–61  21–13
 23  Martin   9  Martin   1  Tied  FedExForum (7,819)
Memphis, TN
NIT Tournament
March 19, 2019*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
(3) (6) San Diego
First round – TCU bracket
W 74–60  22–13
 21  Martin   7  Martin   3  Brewton Jr.  FedExForum (8,138)
Memphis, TN
March 22, 2019*
7:30 pm, ESPNU
(3) at (2) Creighton
Second round – TCU bracket
L 67–79  22–14
 20  Martin   6  Jones   4  Martin  CHI Health Center Omaha (7,031)
Omaha, NE
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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