
Roman Cleary
Journalist at Bluff City Media
University of Memphis Class of 2026 | Memphis Tigers men’s basketball beat writer @BluffCity_Media | NFL & WWE junkie | The Oxford comma is useless garbage.
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3 weeks ago |
substack.com | Roman Cleary
Penny Hardaway welcomes another Memphis native to campus this week. Former LSU guard Curtis Givens III is visiting his hometown school starting Tuesday, a source confirmed to Bluff City Media on Monday. Givens, who shockingly committed to LSU over Memphis in October 2023, entered the transfer portal last month. Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.
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1 month ago |
substack.com | Roman Cleary
One of Memphis basketball’s biggest feuds is back for the long haul. The Tigers have agreed to a six-year series with longtime rival Louisville starting next season, both schools announced Thursday. The first meeting takes place inside KFC Yum! Center on December 13, with a return date at FedExForum scheduled in 2026-27. Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Dates and venues for the last four matchups have yet to be finalized.
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1 month ago |
substack.com | Roman Cleary
University of Memphis Class of 2026 | Memphis Tigers men’s basketball beat writer for Bluff City Media | NFL & WWE junkie | The Oxford comma is useless garbage.
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1 month ago |
bluffcitymedia.co | Roman Cleary
Memphis basketball welcomes a 901 native to next season’s roster. Former Western Kentucky guard Julius Thedford is committed to the Tigers, multiple sources tell Bluff City Media. He becomes Penny Hardaway’s third transfer portal addition this offseason. The 6-foot-4 freshman averaged 12.4 points and 3.8 rebounds while shooting 42.8% overall and 36.6% from 3-point range this season. Thedford helped Western Kentucky to a 11-7 record through its first 18 games, logging six starts in that span.
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1 month ago |
bluffcitymedia.co | Roman Cleary
Penny Hardaway’s youngest son is returning to Memphis basketball. Saint Mary’s transfer Ashton Hardaway will rejoin the Tigers after spending his sophomore year with the Gaels, a source tells Bluff City Media. The 6-foot-8 forward averaged 2.1 points and 1.2 rebounds in 33 appearances this season. He also logged 9.6 minutes per contest while shooting 35.4% overall and 31% from 3-point range, and scored a season-high 9 points against Santa Clara on Jan. 29.
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NC State is no longer expected to pursue Memphis transfer PJ Haggerty following the addition of Darrion Williams, source told @On3sports.

RT @Matt_Infield: TONIGHT at 10 on @WMCActionNews5: I sit down one-on-one with Curtis Givens III (@lilcurtis_3) to discuss his decision to…

Looks like Curtis Givens III is already in Memphis after committing to the Tigers earlier this week. https://t.co/q5FKnpoSAY

NEW: LSU transfer and 901 native Curtis Givens III is committed to Memphis, he announced this morning. The 6-foot-3 guard, who visited the hometown Tigers last week, averaged 4.8 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists this year. Story for @BluffCity_Media: https://t.co/hnKO8xtFeR https://t.co/gjCpZCqK8R