American Athletic Conf. RUMORS & NEWS

ESPN "James Wiseman, the No. 1-ranked prospect in the 2019 class, committed to Memphis over Kentucky on Tuesday. Wiseman announced his decision on SportsCenter, bringing out a unicorn wearing the Memphis logo. He has been referred to as a "unicorn," like other players with his..." November 20

Washington Post "Memphis basketball player Karim Sameh Azab died Thursday, eight months after he was diagnosed with leukemia, the university announced. He was 22. Azab complained to team personnel of shoulder pain ahead of the American Athletic Conference tournament in Orlando last spring. He told..." November 17

ESPN "Penny Hardaway landed the first five-star prospect of his Memphis tenure on Saturday morning, as top-25 forward D.J. Jeffries announced his commitment to the Tigers. Jeffries, who decommitted from Kentucky in late July, chose Memphis over a final list that also included Mississippi..." October 27

Hartford Courant "The NCAA, completing its yearlong investigation into UConn men’s basketball, hit former coach Kevin Ollie with an unethical conduct charge, and alleged several other rules violations in a notice of allegations sent to both Ollie and the university Friday. The..." September 29

Sporting News "Penny Hardaway is ready to start a new era with Memphis, but the basketball coach admitted he's "anxious" as the team opened preseason practice Tuesday.  "With today being the first day, I'm really anxious," Hardaway said, via Memphis Commercial..." September 26

Hartford Courant "Jalen Gaffney is the latest recruit to join Dan Hurley’s UConn Huskies. Gaffney tweeted the news Monday that he was “1000% COMMITTED” to UConn. The news comes after visiting the Storrs campus and the men’s basketball team over the..." September 24