Memphis basketball mailbag: Transfer candidates, coaching staff specifics and more

Less than 100 days stand between the Memphis basketball team and the official start of preseason practice.

As much work as coach Penny Hardaway has gotten done since the Tigers’ offseason began, there is still plenty of business to attend to. The roster − even though most of it is already on campus for summer workouts − is incomplete. Same goes for the coaching staff. The non-conference schedule still has a hole or two.

With these things (and others) in mind, let’s try to sort out what we can in these week’s mailbag.

Who is the Tigers’ next most likely transfer portal target? — Archie Williams, via Tiger Basketball Insider text group

Many believed Memphis was a virtual lock to land Kansas State transfer wing Arthur Kaluma. While Kaluma is apparently still available, it was always (and still is) unlikely he joins the Tigers.

Hardaway and his staff have shown interest in Cal State Northridge transfer wing De’Sean Allen-Eikens (6-foot-6, 215 pounds), but he needs a medical hardship waiver. They’ve looked into UNLV transfer wing Keylan Boone (6-6, 175), but there seems to be some confusion over whether or not a recent NCAA rule change (that would grant him an extra year of eligibility) applies to him.

CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein reported St. John’s transfer wing Glenn Taylor Jr. is scheduled to visit Memphis this week. But, according to a source familiar with the situation, Taylor’s visit is not exactly set in stone and the Tigers could host someone else instead.

Stay tuned.

Here’s what we know: Rick Stansbury is returning as an assistant coach.

Mike Davis (who has been a head coach for more than 20 years, most notably at Indiana) has been hired as an assistant coach, according to multiple sources. The sources requested anonymity since an official announcement has not been made.

Faragi Phillips, an assistant the past two seasons, will remain on staff, but will take on a new role.

Jeremy Kipness (director of recruiting) and Jamie Rosser (director of player development) are both…

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Publish date : 2024-06-19 10:05:57

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