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.

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 ...

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.

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.

Former Illini big man Dain Dainja made the most of his NBA Summer League debut with the Miami Heat, turning heads with an efficient and active performance in limited minutes. Although the Heat ...

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." ...

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 ...

Dain Dainja had a career-high 22 points in his first career start while Terrence Shannon Jr. added 13. Illinois forward Dain Dainja shoots over Bethune-Cookman's Damani McEntire during the first half.