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Memphis basketball appeared to have plenty of question marks when Josh Pastner took over as coach three summers ago.
Would this young coach be able to sustain the momentum of deep NCAA Tournament runs and top-10 rankings by his predecessor and former boss, John Calipari?
Oct
21
Memphis athletic director R.C. Johnson said Thursday that the Tigers have sold 18,000 season tickets. He said he has to keep 700 tickets available for opposing teams and a few others that the department can sell on gameday. This figure speaks volumes about to the interest in college basketball in Memphis, where coach Josh Pastner says there’s as much pressure to win as any top-10 gig. Johnson can’t get a return call from the Big East so clearly the Tigers aren’t on the league’s wish list. But the Tigers’ fans clearly are showing their commitment, as they always have. Memphis is the pick to win Conference USA and was ranked No. 9 in the country in the ESPN/USA Today coaches’ poll released Thursday.
Oct
18
Top 100 Players in College Basketball
32. Will Barton (sophomore forward, Memphis). Barton is out of control often, but his talent is undeniable. — G.P.
37. Adonis Thomas (freshman forward, Memphis). Haven’t seen a lot of Thomas, but I’m fairly certain Parrish ranked him something like eighth overall when we started this process. Could be the piece that gets Memphis back into national conversation. — M.N.
41. Tarik Black (sophomore forward, Memphis). Black has more heralded teammates, but he’s probably Josh Pastner’s most important piece. — G.P.
60. Joe Jackson (sophomore guard, Memphis). After struggling to start last season, Jackson proved he can be one of the best PGs in America. — J.B.
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