2019–20 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of Memphis in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This is the 99th season of Tiger basketball, the second under head coach Penny Hardaway, and the seventh as members of the American Athletic Conference. They play their home games at the FedEx Forum.

2019–20 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
Barclays Center Classic Champions
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2019–20 record21–10 (10–8 AAC)
Head coachPenny Hardaway (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFedExForum
2019–20 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Cincinnati13–5 .722  20–10  .667
No. 22 Houston13–5 .722  23–8  .742
Tulsa13–5 .722  21–10  .677
Wichita State11–7 .611  23–8  .742
UConn10–8 .556  19–12  .613
Memphis10–8 .556  21–10  .677
SMU9–9 .500  19–11  .633
UCF7–11 .389  16–14  .533
South Florida7–11 .389  14–17  .452
Temple6–12 .333  14–17  .452
East Carolina5–13 .278  11–20  .355
Tulane4–14 .222  12–18  .400
As of March 11, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 AAC Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2018–19 season 22–14, 11–7 in AAC play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Tulane and UCF in the AAC Tournament before losing to Houston in the semifinals. In the 2019 NIT Tournament, they defeated San Diego in the first round before losing to Creighton in the second round.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kyvon Davenport0F6'8215SeniorGainesville, GAGraduated
Jeremiah Martin3G6'3185SeniorMemphis, TNGraduated
Raynere Thornton4G/F6'6230SeniorMarietta, GAGraduated
Kareem Brewton5G6'2195SeniorClaxton, GAGraduated
Mike Parks10F6'8250SeniorCleveland, OHGraduated
Antwann Jones11G6'6205SophomoreOrlando, FLTransferred to Creighton[1]
Victor Enoh12F6'7250SophomoreDecatur, GATransferred to Marist[2]
David Wingett50G/F6'7200FreshmanWinnebago, NETransferred to South Dakota State[3]

Incoming transfers
NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Isaiah Stokes4F6'8"270RS SophomoreMemphis, TNTransferred from Florida. Under NCAA transfer rules, Stokes will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

2019 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Malcolm Dandridge
C		 Memphis, TN East HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 2, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 83
D. J. Jeffries
SF		 Olive Branch, MS Olive Branch HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 27, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 91
James Wiseman
C		 Nashville, TN East HS 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Nov 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 97
Damion Baugh
PG		 Memphis, TN Tennessee Prep Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Mar 7, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Lester Quiñones
SG		 Brentwood, NY IMG Academy (FL) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Mar 10, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 84
Boogie Ellis
CG		 San Diego, CA Mission Bay High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) May 13, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 88
Precious Achiuwa
PF		 Port Harcourt, Nigeria Montverde Academy (FL) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 17, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: #1  247Sports: #1  ESPN: #1
  • 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 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  • "2019 Memphis Tigers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.

Roster
2019–20 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) FrOlive Branch HS Olive Branch, Mississippi
G 1 Tyler Harris 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)150 lb (68 kg) SoCordova HS Memphis, Tennessee
G 2 Alex Lomax 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoEast HS Memphis, Tennessee
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) FrMission Bay HS San Diego, California
G 10 Damion Baugh 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrTennessee Prep Academy Nashville, Tennessee
G 11 Lester Quiñones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrIMG Academy Brentwood, New York
G 12 Ryan Boyce (T) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS FrEast HS Memphis, Tennessee
F 14 Isaiah Maurice 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)224 lb (102 kg) SrSouth Plains JC Durham, North Carolina
F 15 Lance Thomas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)224 lb (102 kg) RS SoLouisville Norcross, Georgia
C 23 Malcolm Dandridge 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrEast HS Memphis, Tennessee
G 25 Jayden Hardaway 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrIMG Academy Memphis, Tennessee
C 32 James Wiseman (S) 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrEast HS Nashville, Tennessee
F 55 Precious Achiuwa 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrMontverde Academy Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • (T) Transferred
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 6, 2019

  • Nov 8, 2019 - James Wiseman was ruled ineligible by the NCAA. After filing and subsequently dropping a lawsuit against the NCAA, Wiseman was ruled ineligible from November 20 to January 12.[4]
  • Dec 11, 2019 - Ryan Boyce entered his name into the transfer portal.[5] He would later transfer to Georgia State.[6]
  • Dec 19, 2019 - Wiseman left the team to focus on preparing for the 2020 NBA draft.[7]

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
August 14, 2019*
5:00 p.m.		 vs. Commonwealth Bank Giants W 114–83  1–0
  21 – Jeffries  8 – Tied  6 – Harris  Baha Mar (–)
Nassau, Bahamas
August 15, 2019*
5:00 p.m.		 vs. NPBA Select W 135–60  2–0
  22 – Jeffries  13 – Baugh  3 – Quiones  Baha Mar (-)
Nassau, Bahamas
August 17, 2019*
4:00 p.m.		 vs. Bahamas Select National Team W 87–77  3–0
  19 – Harris  10 – Jeffries  6 – Baugh  Baha Mar (300)
Nassau, Bahamas
August 18, 2019*
10:00 a.m.		 vs. Raw Talent Elite W 107–77  4–0
  17 – Ellis, Jeffries  12 – Jeffries  8 – Lomax  Baha Mar (–)
Nassau, Bahamas
October 24, 2019*
7:00 pm		 No. 14 Christian Brothers W 86–53  5–0
  22 – Achiuwa  9 – Achiuwa  7 – Harris  FedExForum (15,403)
Memphis, TN
October 28, 2019*
7:00 pm		 No. 14 LeMoyne–Owen W 88–63  6–0
  21 – Achiuwa  11 – Achiuwa  6 – Harris  FedExForum (15,363)
Memphis, TN
Regular season
November 5, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 No. 14 South Carolina State W 97–64  1–0
  28 – Wiseman  11 – Wiseman  8 – Baugh  FedEx Forum (16,002)
Memphis, TN
November 8, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 14 UIC
Barclays Center Classic		 W 92–46  2–0
  22 – Ellis  9 – Wiseman  6 – Quinones  FedEx Forum (15,923)
Memphis, TN
November 12, 2019*
8:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 13 vs. No. 14 Oregon
Phil Knight Invitational		 L 74–82  2–1
  16 – Quinones  12 – Wiseman  7 – Baugh  Moda Center (7,296)
Portland, OR
November 16, 2019*
1:00 pm, ESPN3		 No. 13 Alcorn State
Barclays Center Classic		 W 102–56  3–1
  21 – Quinones  10 – Quinones  5 – Lomax  FedExForum (15,471)
Memphis, TN
November 20, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 No. 16 Little Rock
Barclays Center Classic		 W 68–58  4–1
  16 – Achiuwa  12 – Achiuwa  7 – Lomax  FedExForum (15,390)
Memphis, TN
November 23, 2019*
12:00 pm, ESPN3		 No. 16 Ole Miss W 87–86  5–1
  25 – Achiuwa  11 – Achiuwa  7 – Lomax  FedExForum (17,875)
Memphis, TN
November 28, 2019*
3:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 16 vs. NC State
Barclays Center Classic		 W 83–78  6–1
  21 – Ellis  11 – Achiuwa  7 – Lomax  Barclays Center (1,778)
Brooklyn, NY
December 3, 2019*
8:00 pm, CBSSN		 No. 15 Bradley W 71–56  7–1
  17 – Lomax  14 – Achiuwa  3 – Baugh  FedExForum (15,517)
Memphis, TN
December 7, 2019*
4:30 pm, CBSSN		 No. 15 at UAB W 65–57  8–1
  14 – Achiuwa  11 – Achiuwa  3 – Lomax  Bartow Arena (5,041)
Birmingham, AL
December 14, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 13 at No. 19 Tennessee W 51–47  9–1
  11 – Harris  13 – Achiuwa  3 – Lomax  Thompson–Boling Arena (21,868)
Knoxville, TN
December 21, 2019*
12:00 pm, ESPN3		 No. 11 Jackson State W 77–49  10–1
  20 – Achiuwa  9 – Achiuwa  6 – Lomax  FedExForum (15,925)
Memphis, TN
December 28, 2019*
12:30 pm, ESPN2		 No. 9 New Orleans W 97–55  11–1
  18 – Achiuwa  10 – Achiuwa  7 – Baugh  FedEx Forum (15,501)
Memphis, TN
December 30, 2019
12:30 pm, CBSSN		 No. 9 Tulane W 84–73  12–1
(1–0)		  16 – Quinones  10 – Achiuwa  8 – Tied  FedEx Forum (15,544)
Memphis, TN
January 4, 2020*
12:00 pm, CBS		 No. 9 Georgia
American/SEC Alliance		 L 62–65  12–2
  20 – Achiuwa  15 – Achiuwa  4 – Lomax  FedExForum (17,272)
Memphis, TN
January 9, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 21 at No. 23 Wichita State L 67–76  12–3
(1–1)		  22 – Achiuwa  12 – Achiuwa  4 – Lomax  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
Wichita, KS
January 12, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 21 at South Florida W 68–64  13–3
(2–1)		  22 – Achiuwa  11 – Achiuwa  7 – Lomax  Yuengling Center (5,209)
Tampa, FL
January 16, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 22 Cincinnati
Rivalry		 W 60–49  14–3
(3–1)		  18 – Jeffries  11 – Achiuwa  5 – Lomax  FedEx Forum (16,079)
Memphis, TN
January 22, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 No. 20 at Tulsa L 40–80  14–4
(3–2)		  10 – Achiuwa  6 – Achiuwa  3 – Jeffries  Reynolds Center (4,668)
Tulsa, OK
January 25, 2020
3:00 pm, CBSSN		 No. 20 SMU L 70–74  14–5
(3–3)		  18 – Jeffries  9 – Achiuwa  5 – Tied  FedEx Forum (17,090)
Memphis, TN
January 29, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 at UCF W 59–57  15–5
(4–3)		  20 – Thomas  13 – Achiuwa  4 – Quinones  Addition Financial Arena (5,774)
Orlando, FL
February 1, 2020
12:00 pm, CBS		 UConn W 70–63  16–5
(5–3)		  16 – Achiuwa  8 – Achiuwa  3 – Ellis  FedEx Forum (16,240)
Memphis, TN
February 5, 2020
7:00 pm, CBSSN		 Temple W 79–65  17–5
(6–3)		  21 – Quinones  10 – Achiuwa  4 – Tied  FedEx Forum (15,685)
Memphis, TN
February 8, 2020
3:00 pm, CBSSN		 South Florida L 73–75  17–6
(6–4)		  17 – Harris  5 – Thomas  5 – Lomax  FedEx Forum (17,314)
Memphis, TN
February 13, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN		 at Cincinnati
Rivalry		 L 86–92  17–7
(6–5)		  22 – Achiuwa  17 – Achiuwa  4 – Tied  Fifth Third Arena (12,239)
Cincinnati, OH
February 16, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN		 at UConn L 61–64  17–8
(6–6)		  16 – Tied  13 – Achiuwa  4 – Lomax  XL Center (15,564)
Hartford, CT
February 19, 2020
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 East Carolina W 77–73  18–8
(7–6)		  24 – Achiuwa  12 – Achiuwa  4 – Tied  FedEx Forum (16,038)
Memphis, TN
February 22, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 22 Houston W 60–59  19–8
(8–6)		  12 – Dandridge  6 – Tied  3 – Lomax  FedEx Forum (17,735)
Memphis, TN
February 25, 2020
8:00 pm, CBSSN		 at SMU L 53–58  19–9
(8–7)		  17 – Achiuwa  7 – Achiuwa  6 – Baugh  Moody Coliseum (5,211)
Dallas, TX
February 29, 2020
7:00 pm, CBSSN		 at Tulane W 74–67 OT 20–9
(9–7)		  22 – Achiuwa  22 – Achiuwa  7 – Lomax  Devlin Fieldhouse (3,023)
New Orleans, LA
March 5, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2		 Wichita State W 68–60  21–9
(10–7)		  19 – Harris  16 – Achiuwa  4 – Tied  FedEx Forum (17,021)
Memphis, TN
March 8, 2020
11:00 am, CBS		 at No. 21 Houston L 57–64  21–10
(10–8)		  25 – Achiuwa  15 – Achiuwa  5 – Lomax  Fertitta Center (7,129)
Houston, TX
AAC Tournament
March 12, 2020
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 (6) vs. (11) East Carolina
First Round		 Cancelled Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
1.^ Cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Rankings
See also: 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball 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 19 Final 
AP 14 13 16 16 15 13 11 9 9 21 22 20 RV NR NR NR NR NR Not released 
Coaches 15 15 20 20 18 17-T 13 10 11 22 22 20 RV NR NR NR NR NR

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

Awards and honors

American Athletic Conference honors

All-AAC Awards

All-AAC First Team
  • Precious Achiuwa

All Freshman Team
  • Precious Achiuwa
  • Lester Quiñones

Player of the Week
  • Week 3: Precious Achiuwa

Rookie of the Week
  • Week 1: James Wiseman
  • Week 2: Lester Quiñones
  • Week 4: Boogie Ellis
  • Week 7: Precious Achiuwa
  • Week 9: Precious Achiuwa
  • Week 10: Precious Achiuwa
  • Week 11: D. J. Jefferies
  • Week 13: Precious Achiuwa
  • Week 15: Precious Achiuwa
  • Week 18: Precious Achiuwa

Source[8][9][10]

References
  1. https://www.omaha.com/creighton/mens-basketball/creighton-adds-long-term-backcourt-depth-with-memphis-transfer-antwann/article_959ac985-3de8-5696-a877-caf5d4884314.html
  2. https://dailymemphian.com/article/4150/Tigers-forward-Victor-Enoh-plans-to-transfer
  3. https://www.omaha.com/neprepzone/recruiting/boys-basketball/winnebago-grad-david-wingett-transfers-to-south-dakota-state-from/article_cdfc8382-81af-5596-a0a6-57287441cd42.html
  4. Witz, Billy (2019-11-20). "James Wiseman of Memphis Can Return From Suspension in January". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
  5. Hill, Drew (2019-12-11). "Memphis basketball: Ryan Boyce enters NCAA transfer portal". dailymemphian.com. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  6. Moore, Ben (2019-12-22). "Memphis Guard Ryan Boyce to Transfer to GSUwebsite=247sports.com". Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  7. ESPN News Services (2019-12-19). "James Wiseman leaves Memphis, to enter NBA draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  8. "American Men's Basketball Release" (PDF). American Athletic Conference. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  9. "American Athletic Conference Announces All-Conference, All-Freshman Teams". theamerican.org. 2020-03-10. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  10. "American Athletic Conference Announces Individual Awards". theamerican.org. 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
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