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Also on the Finals team was Larry Kenon who went on to be a 2-time All-Star in the NBA. He remains one of the most successful NBA players in Memphis history. Wayne Yates took over for Bartow in 1974 when Bartow left for Illinois. Yates led Memphis State to three straight 20-win seasons, including an NCAA Tournament berth in 1976.
Three former Tigers have been named NBA All-Stars: Larry Kenon (twice), Penny Hardaway (4 times), and Derrick Rose (3 times). Four have gone on to win the NBA Championship: Win Wilfong with the St. Louis Hawks in 1958 , William Bedford with the Detroit Pistons in 1990 , Earl Barron with the Miami Heat in 2006 , and James Wiseman with the Golden ...
The Memphis Tigers' football rivalry with bordering-state opponent Southern Miss is officially named the Black and Blue Bowl and dates back to 1935. [25] Southern Miss is tied with Ole Miss as Memphis' most-played football opponent all-time. [26] Southern Miss leads the all-time series 40–22–1 with the last game played in 2012. [27]
The Memphis Tigers are the athletic teams that represent the University of Memphis, located in Memphis, Tennessee.The teams compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a member of the American Athletic Conference, except for the rifle team, which is a member of the single-sport Great America Rifle Conference.
This is a list of seasons completed by the Memphis Tigers men's college basketball team. [1] [2] Seasons. Statistics overview Season Coach Overall Conference
The 1984–85 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Metro Conference during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. [ 2 ] After losing in the Sweet 16 each of the previous three seasons, the Tigers broke through to reach the Final Four of the 1985 NCAA tournament and ...
An additional 44 Memphis players have gone on to be signed by teams as undrafted free agents. In 2020, Isaac Bruce became the first Memphis player inducted in to the Pro Football Hall of Fame . The Pro Football Hall of Fame currently ranks former Tiger Stephen Gostkowski as the sixth-best kicker in NFL history. [ 1 ]
The Tigers represent the University of Memphis in the NCAA's American Athletic Conference. [1] Memphis began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1920. [1] However, the school's record book does not generally list records from before the 1950s, as records from before this period are often incomplete and inconsistent.