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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 ...
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.
The Memphis Tigers' football rivalry with bordering-state opponent Southern Miss is officially named the Black and Blue Bowl and dates back to 1935. [26] Southern Miss is tied with Ole Miss as Memphis' most-played football opponent all-time. [27] Southern Miss leads the all-time series 40–22–1 with the last game played in 2012. [28]
Pages in category "Memphis Tigers men's basketball players" The following 98 pages are in this category, out of 98 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Other notable former Memphis players include Andy Nelson, Dick Hudson, Harry Schuh, Tim Harris, DeAngelo Williams, and Dontari Poe. Since 2019, the Memphis program has become known for producing a number of successful NFL running backs, including four drafted from 2019 to 2021 and two more signed as free agents in 2020 and 2024.
When the Memphis basketball team's season ended Thursday, much of the attention quickly shifted toward 2024-25.. Penny Hardaway's roster will look substantially different by the time his seventh ...
Pages in category "Memphis Tigers football players" The following 168 pages are in this category, out of 168 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Here's an all-time lineup that didn't. ... just for kicks, I’ve assembled an all-time Memphis/Shelby County roster. ... the 11th-ranked Vols fell 38-31 in an upset for the Nick Saban-led Tigers.