American Athletic Conf. RUMORS & NEWS

Hartford Courant "The UConn men’s basketball team has lost Tyler Polley for the season, after he tore his left ACL in practice Friday. The non-contact injury “occurred during the latter part of practice, and the diagnosis was confirmed after an MRI,” per a release from the..." January 13

The Score "Potential No. 1 overall pick James Wiseman has signed with Excel Sports for his NBA representation, league sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The move officially ends the freshman's collegiate career. Last week, Wiseman announced his..." December 27

CBS Sports "After announcing Thursday afternoon that he will leave the University of Memphis to prepare for the 2020 NBA Draft, James Wiseman, the No. 1 overall recruit in the Class of 2019, can rest assured that his draft stock isn't likely to change much in the coming months..." December 20

The Spun "James Wiseman, the likely No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, has reportedly left the Memphis basketball program. The five-star freshman was serving a suspension, but could have returned to the floor for the Tigers this season. The NCAA suspended Wiseman for 12 games after..." December 19

USA Today "From the beginning of the decade, when Anthony Davis powered Kentucky to a national title, to the end, when Duke's Zion Williamson provided a spectacular highlight reel, college basketball has entertained fans with a wide array of game-changing..." December 11

Clutch Points "Memphis Tigers freshman center James Wiseman has put himself in the NBA Draft radar as one of the potential high-lottery picks, landing in most mock drafts as a top-three option for 2020. However, the recent 12-game ban issued by the NCAA, who claimed the 18-year-old received improper benefits..." December 05

SI "The NCAA announced it has upheld Memphis forward James Wiseman's 12-game suspension following his appeal hearing on Wednesday. Wiseman received the ban on Nov. 20 after the NCAA discovered his mother accepted $11,500 from coach Penny Hardaway to help the family..." November 27

Real GM Basketball "“Obviously they didn’t see me play, but when we start talking, they start looking me up on YouTube and they start to give me more respect about what I do and what I’ve done,” said Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway of his team. For those who grew up on..." November 26

The Score "Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway says guard Lester Quinones will miss at least three weeks due to a broken right hand, according to Drew Hill of The Daily Memphian. The four-star recruit is currently seeing a specialist about the injury. "We found..." November 25

CBS Sports "On the day of the season-opener, before tipoff back on Nov. 5, the NCAA informed Memphis that James Wiseman was "likely ineligible." Understand, the NCAA didn't use the word "likely" because it was unsure of where this would eventually go, or because..." November 21

NBC Sports - College Basketball Talk "As much as I want to wave my fists in the air, pound on my keyboard and scream about how unfair it is that James Wiseman is the person in this scenario that has to serve a 12-game suspension, the unfortunate truth here is that Memphis played this out about as poorly as humanly..." November 21

TMZ "Jay Williams means well, BUT those GoFundMe donations to cover James Wiseman's NCAA "fine" won't do JACK for the Memphis superstar ... 'cause the org. won't allow it. TMZ Sports has learned ... the NCAA is aware of Jay's fundraising efforts..." November 21

Hoops Rumors "NBA teams will get about half a season to watch James Wiseman in college before deciding if he’s worthy of the No. 1 pick. The NCAA has announced that the Memphis center will be suspended for 11 additional games, making him eligible to return for a Jan. 12 contest at..." November 20

CBS Sports "Last week, Evansville pulled off one of the bigger college basketball upsets in recent memory when it defeated then-No. 1 Kentucky. However, Evansville might have gone a little too far celebrating its big victory. During Monday's game against SMU, Evansville trolled..." November 19