Memphis basketball is well represented at the 2025 NBA Summer League. Here's a rundown of the former Tigers who are on summer league rosters.

The 6-foot-9 Dainja averaged 15.0 points and 7.7 rebounds a game at Memphis in 2024-25, earning AAC Newcomer of the Year honors. He played two seasons at Illinois before transferring to the Tigers.

Several former Memphis Tigers basketball players are participating in the NBA Summer League. Players like Dain Dainja, David Jones-Garcia, and Moussa Cisse are showcasing their skills to NBA scouts.

In his one season at Memphis, Dain Dainja averaged 14.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.3 blocks, and shot 61.5 percent from the field, along with claiming both the AAC regular season and conference ...

Updated: Jun 27, 2025 / 07:29 PM CDT MEMPHIS — Thursday started as a tough day for now former Memphis Tiger Dain Dainja after he was denied an extra year of eligibility to play for Memphis.

Or, maybe Hardaway simply misspoke. Either way, I reported on May 19 that if Dainja does not return to Memphis, there is "a strong possibility the Tigers will look overseas for another big man." ...

Mar 14, 2025; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Memphis Tigers forward Dain Dainja (42) drives the basket ahead of Wichita State Shockers center Quincy Ballard (15) during the first half at Dickies Arena.

This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Will Penny Hardaway fill all 15 Memphis basketball scholarships and what he said about Dain Dainja Memphis men’s basketball head ...

There is also the ongoing wait for star big man Dain Dainja's eligibility ruling and the news that Memphis missed out on hosting any of the next three AAC basketball tournaments.

Dain Dainja, Miami Heat The undrafted 6-foot-9 big man dominated down the stretch for Memphis in 2024-25, finishing as the team's leading rebounder and its second-leading scorer en route to first-team ...

Memphis basketball has signed 12 players for the 2025-26 season. Coach Penny Hardaway can sign as many as three more. But, he said, that’s unlikely. “I don’t know if we’re going to use all ...