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Penny Hardaway: Emoni Bates to return to Memphis basketball team Sunday. Then what? Emoni Bates was the only Tiger not present for the raucous party the Memphis basketball team hosted inside FedExForum Saturday night.
FEBRUARY 6, 2022 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM

Duren leads Memphis over UCF 88-60

Jalen Duren had 14 points to lead Memphis to an 88-60 win over Central Florida
FEBRUARY 6, 2022 • Associated Press
Memphis Tigers men's basketball vs. UCF: Live updates, score Memphis and UCF are meeting for the second time in less than a month. The Knights won the first round, 74-64, in Orlando on Jan. 12.
FEBRUARY 6, 2022 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM
Landers Nolley - Back in mix Saturday Nolley (knee) is available for Saturday's contest against Central Florida, Jason Munz of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Impact Nolley has missed four straight games due to the knee injury, but he's one of a handful of Memphis players returning to the lineup Saturday. The 6-foot-7 junior is averaging 9.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 24.5 minutes per game.
FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
DeAndre Williams - Will return Saturday Williams (back) will start Saturday's contest against Central Florida, Jason Munz of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Impact Williams has missed the last six games due to a back injury, but he'll make his return to the lineup Saturday. The 6-foot-9 senior is averaging 11.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 steals in 23.4 minutes per game, but it's unclear how much playing time he'll get in his first game since Jan. 4.
FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jayden Hardaway - Available Saturday Hardaway (knee) is available for Saturday's contest against Central Florida, Jason Munz of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Impact Hardaway hasn't played since Jan. 12 due to a knee injury. The 6-foot-5 junior is averaging 3.6 points and 1.1 rebounds in 11.5 minutes per game.
FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jalen Duren - Will be available Saturday Duren (hand) will start Saturday's contest against Central Florida, Jason Munz of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Impact Duren has missed the last two games due to a hand injury, but he's one of a handful of players that Memphis expects back for Saturday's contest. The freshman big man is averaging 10.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and 1.2 assists in 25.5 minutes per game.
FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jalen Duren - May play Saturday Duren (hand) is warming up ahead of Saturday's contest against Central Florida, Jason Munz of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Impact Duren has missed the last two games due to a hand injury, but he has a chance to return Saturday. Landers Nolley (knee) is also warming up, but it's unclear if either player has any intention of suiting up.
FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Landers Nolley - Warming up pregame Nolley (knee) is warming up ahead of Saturday's contest against Central Florida, Jason Munz of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Impact Nolley has been out for the last few weeks due to a knee injury. It's an encouraging sign to see him getting shots up, but it's unclear if he has any intention of suiting up.
FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Emoni Bates - Out with back issue Saturday Bates (back) will not play Saturday against UCF, Matt Norlander of CBS Sports reports.
Impact Bates is meeting with a back specialist Saturday as he continues to work his way back towards a return to the hardwood. He'll be out Saturday and once he reports back to Memphis, a firmer timeline for his return should follow. Memphis' next game comes Wednesday against Tulane.
FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

UCF visits Memphis after Green's 23-point game
FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • Associated Press
The Commercial Appeal Whether you believe Emoni Bates is injured or the report that his future at Memphis basketball is uncertain, it's clear this hasn't gone as planned.
FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM
Michigan native Emoni Bates may miss Memphis' next game but 'no plans' to leave, dad says Memphis basketball freshman Emoni Bates might miss Thursday's game at Cincinnati, but his father refuted a report suggest he plans to leave...
FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM
Memphis Tigers men's basketball vs. Cincinnati: Scouting report, score prediction Memphis defeated Cincinnati 87-80 last month at FedExForum.
FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM
Jalen Duren - Hopeful for a return soon Coach Penny Hardaway said that he is hopeful Duren (hand) can return soon, Steven Johnson of the Daily Memphian reports.
Impact Duren has missed the last two games due to a hand injury. Memphis is pretty banged up at the moment and will be hopeful to get some bodies back for Thursday's game against Cincinnati.
FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
DeAndre Williams - Getting closer to return Coach Penny Hardaway said that Williams (back) has been able to do more in practice recently, Steven Johnson of the Daily Memphian reports.
Impact Williams has missed the last six games due to a back injury. It sounds like he is getting closer to be able to return to the court, however. Consider him questionable for Thursday's game against Cincinnati.
FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Landers Nolley - Hoping to be back soon Coach Penny Hardaway said that Nolley (knee) has been able to do more in practice recently, Steven Johnson of the Daily Memphian reports.
Impact Nolley has been out for the last few weeks due to this knee injury. It appears like he is nearing a return, but whether or not that comes on Thursday against Cincinnati remains to be seen.
FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Emoni Bates - Father expects a 2022 return Bates intends to return to the court when healthy according to his father Elgin, Jeff Borzello of ESPN.com reports.
Impact It's been a rocky season for the supposed phenom to say the least. Bates has been in and out of the starting five and put forth inconsistent scoring efforts, even though he's third on the team with a 10.4 ppg scoring average. The latest development came Tuesday, when several accounts suggested that Bates was dealing with a back injury that would require him to see a specialist and force an absence from the since-postponed Thursday contest at Cincinnati. An early report from Jake Fisher of Bleacher Report even suggested Bates' time with the program may be over following the latest injury, though multiple reporters, citing his father's statements, refuted that notion just 40 minutes later. With conflicting reports and a situation that seems to have never been in harmony from the start, the basketball future of Bates appears to be anyone's guess.
FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cincinnati hosts Memphis after Adams-Woods' 21-point performance

Cincinnati hosts the Memphis Tigers after Mika Adams-Woods scored 21 points in Cincinnati's 60-59 win over the East Carolina Pirates
FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • Associated Press
How will Penny Hardaway handle Memphis' rotation, roles when team gets healthy? Several Tigers have each missed an extended amount of time in recent weeks due to various injuries. They might all be back for Thursday's ga...
FEBRUARY 1, 2022 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM
Emoni Bates - Dealing with back pain Bates isn't expected to play Thursday at Cincinnati due to back pain and will see a specialist this week, Jason Munz of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Impact Bates has apparently been dealing with the back pain for the past three weeks, and he's now heading to be evaluated by a specialist. Memphis has a quick turnaround Saturday against Central Florida, so if he misses any time a multi-game absence could be in store for the freshman guard
FEBRUARY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Memphis has a chance to make up some serious ground in the AAC over the next 2 weeks Memphis could drastically alter its position in the AAC standings with a few wins over the next two weeks.
JANUARY 31, 2022 • COMMERCIALAPPEAL.COM

Minott leads Memphis over East Carolina 71-54

Josh Minott recorded 13 points and 12 rebounds to carry Memphis to a 71-54 win over East Carolina
JANUARY 28, 2022 • Associated Press
Earl Timberlake - Stuffs stat sheet Thursday Timberlake contributed eight points (3-4 FG, 2-6 FT), 10 rebounds, five assists and one block across 23 minutes during Thursday's 71-54 victory over East Carolina.
Impact Timberlake neared a double-double Thursday, efficiently getting to the bucket and collecting 10 rebounds as well. The 6-foot-6 also got his passing game involved, adding five assists across 23 minutes on the court off the bench. Timberlake had started the last nine games in which he had appeared in, but entered off the bench Thursday.
JANUARY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Minott - Tallies double-double Thursday Minott finished Thursday's 71-54 win over East Carolina with 13 points (5-10 FG, 3-4 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal in 31 minutes.
Impact Minott took over Thursday nights matchup against East Carolina, leading the Tigers to victory by posting a double-double. Entering off the bench, Minott played the most minutes he has all season (31) on his way to his second double-double of the season. The freshman forward was all over the place Thursday, racking up plenty of hustle stats for the Tigers.
JANUARY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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