Johni Broome was a college force at Auburn. He'll start his NBA journey as a 2nd-round draft pick
Johni Broome has gone from college force at Auburn to second-round NBA draft pickJUNE 27 • Associated Press
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William Whorton - Commits to Memphis Whorton has committed to Memphis for the 2025-26 campaign, Parth Upadhyaya of the Daily Memphian reports.
Impact Whorton will change teams for the 2025-26 season. He averaged a mere 3.0 points and 2.9 boards per game for IU Indy last season, so he figures to have a bench role for Memphis in the upcoming campaign.
MAY 27 • ROTOWIRE
Curtis Givens - Commits to Memphis Givens has announced his commitment to Memphis ahead of the 2025-26 season, Jason Munz of The Commercial Appeal reports.
Impact Givens will make the move from the Tigers to the Tigers after spending his freshman season with LSU. During his time with Louisiana State, the 6-foot-3 guard averaged 4.8 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 0.5 steals on 18.2 minutes per game (32 games). Givens will look to carve out a larger role with Memphis this fall.
MAY 20 • ROTOWIRE
Hasan Abdul Hakim - Signs with Memphis Abdul Hakim has signed with Memphis for the 2025-26 season, according to Matt Zenitz of 247Sports.com.
Impact Abdul Hakim spent time at UT Rio Grande Valley, but he'll have to fight for his minutes at Memphis. The 6-foot-8, 215-pound forward posted combined averages of 13.2 points. 5.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game the last two years.
MAY 2 • ROTOWIRE
College basketball rankings: UConn, St. John's surge in way-too-early Top 25
With college basketball's transfer portal window closed, FOX Sports' John Fanta offers up his updated top 25 rankings for the 2025-26 season...MAY 1 • FOX SPORTS
Dug McDaniel - Signs with Memphis McDaniel will transfer to Memphis, per Joe Tipton of On3.com.
Impact McDaniel regressed somewhat in 2024-2025 with Kansas State after a particularly stellar sophomore campaign with Michigan, but he still averaged 11.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 4.9 assists while starting 23 of 32 games. Now, he'll take his talents to head coach Penny Hardaway, where the point guard should immediately become the top facilitator in the Tigers' offense.
APRIL 24 • ROTOWIRE
Aaron Bradshaw - Picks Memphis Bradshaw will transfer to Memphis, per 247Sports.com.
Impact The former blue-chip recruit will now play for his third program in as many years. After starting his career with Kentucky, where he averaged 4.9 points and 3.3 rebounds across 13.7 minutes, he saw his workload increase slightly with the Buckeyes in 2024-2025, averaging 6.0 points and 2.7 rebounds across 16.9 minutes. However, Bradshaw's playing time was rather sporadic and he only started five games in Columbus. Now, the center will play for head coach Penny Hardaway and Memphis, where he'll look to truly emerge as a full-fledged starter for the first time in his career.
APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE
Dante Harris - Returning to Memphis Harris has decided to return to Memphis for the 2025-26 campaign, Parth Upadhyaya of DailyMemphian.com reports.
Impact Although previous reports suggested Harris was entering the transfer portal, it appears he will be returning for his second season with the team. The senior guard averaged 2.4 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists on 11.6 minutes across 16 appearances.
APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE
Dain Dainja - Does not enter portal Dainja has not entered the NCAA's transfer portal, according to Parth Upadhyaya of The Daily Memphian.
Impact During mid-April, Dainja planned to enter the NCAA's transfer portal. It closed Tuesday yet does not include him. Now, Dainja must wait for possibly another year of collegiate eligibility.
APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE
College basketball’s 'lawless, cesspool' transfer portal must be fixed
College basketball's "lawless" transfer portal gets players paid, but its structure is lacking. FOX Sports' John Fanta breaks down why the e...APRIL 19 • FOX SPORTS
Sincere Parker - Transfers to Memphis Parker will transfer to Memphis, Parth Upadhyaya of DailyMemphian.com reports.
Impact Parker had a highly productive season at McNeese State. Despite not starting a single game, he averaged 12.2 points and 2.5 rebounds off the bench. Now, he'll join a bigger program in Memphis, where he'll look to crack the starting five for head coach Penny Hardaway.
APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE
Zachary Davis - Walking in Memphis Davis announced his committment to paly for Memphis for the 2025-26 season via his X account Thursday.
Impact Davis will join the Tigers following three seasons with South Carolina. The 6-foot-7 junior was a contributor for the Gamecocks this past season, averaging 8.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game across 32 appearances. He will retain a single year of eligibility with Memphis.
APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE
Julius Thedford - Lands with Memphis Thedford has committed to joining Memphis for the 2025-26 season, the team announced.
Impact Thedford joins the Tigers after playing his freshman season with Western Kentucky. The 6-foot-4 guard averaged 12.4 points and 3.8 rebounds on 21.9 minutes across 18 appearances, including six starts.
APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE
Ashton Hardaway - Heading back to Memphis Hardaway is transferring to Memphis, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Impact Hardaway will make his way back to Memphis after transferring out to St. Mary's last offseason. The 6-foot-8 forward will play for his father with the Tigers now as he approaches his junior season of college.
APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE
AP Top 25: Florida No. 1 in final men's basketball poll after championship run
Florida was unanimously voted No. 1 in the final men's college basketball AP poll of the year while only two teams entered the top 25 follow...APRIL 8 • FOX SPORTS
Who are the highest scorers in a title game in NCAA Men's Tournament history?
Can Florida's Walter Clayton Jr. or Houston's L.J. Cryer have one of the all-time best performances in a title game? Here are the top 10 rig...APRIL 7 • FOX SPORTS
Quante Berry - Committing to Memphis Berry has committed to play for Memphis for the 2025026 season, per Jason Munz of The Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Impact Berry will join the Tigers following two seasons with Temple. The 6-foot-4 guard had a productive sophomore season with the Owls, averaging 10.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game across 28 contests. He will retain two years of eligibility with Memphis moving forward.
APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE
Efficiency metrics touted Duke, Houston, Florida and Auburn all year. Now they're in the Final Four
Duke, Houston, Florida and Auburn have posted elite efficiency numbers in making it a rare Final Four featuring only 1-seedsMARCH 31 • Associated Press
Tulane faces USC after Brumbaugh's 22-point showing
Tulane plays the USC Trojans after Rowan Brumbaugh scored 22 points in the Green Wave's 78-77 loss to the Memphis TigersMARCH 31 • Associated Press
Flagg, Broome, Clayton are among the Final Four players to watch in a showdown between No. 1 seeds
Fittingly for an NCAA Tournament in which big schools from big conferences took record numbers of spots in the first week, then hogged them all for the second week, the Final Four...MARCH 31 • Associated Press
Josh Pastner will try to restore UNLV basketball glory days as he takes over the program
Josh Pastner has been named UNLV coachMARCH 25 • Associated Press
Josh Pastner agrees to become UNLV's coach, AP sources say
Former Georgia Tech and Memphis coach Josh Pastner has agreed to take over UNLV’s program, two people with knowledge of the hiring process told The Associated Press on Monday nightMARCH 25 • Associated Press
Baraka Okojie - Looking to transfer again Okojie has entered the transfer portal, Hitmen Hoops reports.
Impact Okojie got more playing time at the tail end of the season with injuries to Tyrese Hunter and Dante Harris. For the vast majority of the year, however, he was pretty underutilized. Okojie is likely to look back towards the mid major ranks after averaging 8.1 points and 2.4 assists per game at George Mason as a freshman before going to Memphis for his sophomore campaign.
MARCH 24 • ROTOWIRE
Top storylines from Day 2 of the NCAA Tournament: UConn's pursuit of 3-peat is alive
Colorado State stunned Memphis, UConn kept its dreams of a three-peat alive, and New Mexico got its first tourney win since 2012. Here are t...MARCH 22 • FOX SPORTS
Kyan Evans and favored No. 12 seed Colorado State beat short-handed Memphis 78-70 in March Madness
Kyan Evans made a career-high six 3-pointers and scored 23 points to lead No. 12 seed Colorado State past fifth-seeded Memphis 78-70 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Fr...MARCH 21 • Associated Press
