MEMPHIS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Kansas lands transfer Tarik Black
Memphis forward Tarik Black is transferring to Kansas and will be eligible to play immediately.
Black has graduated from Memphis and has one year of eligibility left.
Last season, Black started five of 32 games played for Memphis and averaged 8.1 points and 4.8 rebounds. His 58.9 field goal percentage was second best on the team. He had 20 blocked shots and 22 steals at the power...
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Kansas lands transfer Tarik Black from Memphis
Memphis forward Tarik Black is transferring to Kansas and will be eligible to play immediately.
Black has graduated from Memphis and has one year of eligibility left.
Last season, Black started five of 32 games played for Memphis and averaged 8.1 points and 4.8 rebounds. His 58.9 field goal percentage was second best on the team. He had 20 blocked shots and 22 steals at the power...
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Report: Memphis Forward Tarik Black Transferring To Kansas
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Kansas is adding another player to its 2013-2014 men’s basketball roster – Memphis transfer Tarik Black. The school reported the news today via its website.
Black has already received a bachelor’s degree from Memphis, so he’ll have one year of eligibility remaining at KU. That also means he can play for the Jayhawks immediately.
Bill Self had this to say about...
Memphis Football: Where the punter ends up on the media guide cover
It’s no secret that the last few years have been lean times for the Memphis Tigers football program. That tends to happen when a school is coming off a 4-8 season, which just so happens to mark their best record in five years. Overall, the Tigers are 9-39 since the beginning of 2009, and have just one bowl win since December of 2003. That’s definitely not good, but definitely...
Duke will make final pitch to Black
Over the next day and a half, the Blue Devils will make their final recruiting pitch to Memphis transfer Tarik Black. The 6-foot-9 center will be on campus in Durham into Tuesday.
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Tigers rally to take game-one
ECU nearly relived its magic from Tuesday night against the Memphis Tigers in the first game of a weekend series, but fell short 6-5.
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25 days ago
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It's Josh Davis, not Tarik Black, who you should be talking about
The blogging media (bledia?) is a funny beast. One national site puts up a story which generates a ton of hits, and suddenly all the other sites have very similar stories up in order to cash in on the hits. It's not about being right. It's not about covering what is important. It's about hits. That, in large part, is how quality is judged in the era of blogs.
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Memphis soph Thomas bolting early for NBA draft
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Memphis forward-guard Adonis Thomas plans to forego his final two seasons with the Tigers to sign with an agent and declare for the NBA draft.
The Commercial Appeal first reported Thomas' decision Thursday. Memphis coach Josh Pastner confirmed Thomas' decision in a text to The Associated Press.
The 6-foot-7, 240-pound Thomas was a McDonald's All...
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April 04, 2013
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Memphis's F/G Adonis Thomas to enter NBA draft
Memphis forward-guard Adonis Thomas plans to forego his final two seasons with the Tigers to sign with an agent and declare for the NBA draft.
The Commercial Appeal first reported Thomas' decision Thursday. Memphis coach Josh Pastner confirmed Thomas' decision in a text to The Associated Press.
The 6-foot-7, 240-pound Thomas was a McDonald's All-American in 2011 coming...
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April 04, 2013
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Three Hits: Memphis routed by Michigan State
Here are three initial observations from Michigan State's dominant 70-48 win over the Memphis Tigers to advance to the Sweet Sixteen:
1. Athletic as they may be, the Tigers had no answer for the inside play (and size) of Michigan State.
Featuring a starting five without a player measuring 6-foot-8 or taller, Memphis could not keep the Spartans off the boards or prevent easy...
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March 23, 2013
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DJ Stephens skies for vicious block
The Memphis Tigers were eliminated from the NCAA March Madness tourney today courtesy the Michigan State Spartans. Well, Tigers senior D.J. Stephens, who averaged 2.6 blocks this season and is coming off an 8-block performance against the St. Mary’s Gaels, swatted the Spartans Adreian Payne’s hook shot with the animosity of someone scorned by impending defeat. Check the video...
D.J. Stephens’ dunk had the announcers screaming (VIDEO)
D.J. Stephens is a 6-foot-5 pogo stick who plays for the Memphis Tigers. He leads the Tigers in rebounds and blocks. Here he is going up high for an alley-oop against St. Mary’s, a dunk that had Raftery and Verne screaming.
NCAA tournament primer: Memphis
Record:30-4, 16-0 C-USA
RPI:12
Coach:Josh Pastner, 4th season, three NCAA tournament appearances
Last NCAA tournament appearance:Lost to St. Louis in the first round (2012)
Notable Wins:Tennessee, Harvard, Southern Miss (twice)
Key Player
The most dangerous player for the Tigers isnt in the starting lineup. Junior guard Chris Crawford assumed the sixth-man role late in the season...
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March 19, 2013
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NBA Draft Blog Interview with Wesley Witherspoon
When Wesley Witherspoon first arrived in Memphis to play for John Calipari, many expected him to be another in a line of stars to play for the Tigers. But, after 1 year Calipari left, and new coach Josh Pastner never seemed to really know how to use the long, athletic wing effectively. Playing all over the court, Witherspoon never seemed to settle into a comfortable role, yet...
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