The college basketball season got started earlier this week, and there has been a ton of player movement during the offseason, including several players who spent time at Memphis. Six players from last year’s team are still playing college basketball at different schools, and six other players who were on previous rosters are still playing college basketball. With the season starting, here’s a look at where the former Tigers are playing this season. Quante Berry (Lamar) Quante Berry spent one season in Memphis after transferring in from Temple. With the Tigers, he saw a somewhat limited role and averaged 6.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 18.1 minutes per game. He appeared in 30 games and made 11 starts for Hardaway’s team. After the season, he entered the transfer portal again and landed at Lamar. In his first game with the Cardinals, Berry recorded 22 points, four rebounds and two blocks in 21 minutes, and he went 3-for-6 from deep. Ashton Hardaway (Coastal Carolina) Ashton Hardaway, the son of Penny Hardaway, started his career at Memphis before transferring to Saint Mary’s for his sophomore season. After a limited role with the Gaels, he returned to Memphis as a junior, and he averaged 5.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 19.5 minutes per game. He entered the portal again and landed at Coastal Carolina. In two games with the Chanticleers, he’s averaging 1.5 points, a rebound and 0.5 assists, and he made his first basket of the season on Thursday against Duke. Arop Arop (Nicholls) Arop Arop had a very limited role at Columbia and Memphis, mainly entering the game in garbage time, and it will be interesting to see what role he carves out during his senior season. The 6-foot-11 forward transferred to Nicholls, and he played 13 minutes off the bench and scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds against North American. It will be interesting to see how he looks in tonight’s game against UAB. Curtis Givens III (Ohio State) After starting his career at LSU, Curtis Givens III returned to his hometown to play for the Tigers. He appeared in 25 games, starting in 15, and he averaged 9.4 points, 2.3 assists, 2.1 rebounds in 25.6 minutes per game. In his first game with the Buckeyes, he came of the bench and recorded four pounds, three assists, a rebound and a steal in 18 minutes. Simon Majok (Nevada) Simon Majok started his collegiate career at Memphis, and he averaged 2.9 points and 2.4 rebounds in 12.4 minutes per game. He flashed some potential at times, but he was a pretty raw big at the college level. He entered the transfer portal and landed at Nevada. The Wolf Pack started the season at home against Robert Morris, and Majok ended the game with eight points, four rebounds an assist and a block in 19 minutes. Aaron Bradshaw (Tennessee State) Bradshaw has played four four different programs in four seasons. As a five-star recruit, he signed with Kentucky and averaged 4.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.7 blocks in 13.8 minutes per game. After the season, he entered the transfer portal and landed at Ohio State. That season he played only 22 games, making five starts, and averaged six points, 2.7 rebounds and shot 49 percent from the field. He entered the portal again and signed with Hardaway and the Tigers. In Memphis, he averaged 8.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.6 blocks in 18.9 minutes per game, and he went to the portal for a third time after the season. He’s now at Tennessee State with former Memphis assistant Nolan Smith, and through two games, he has averaged 10 points, eight rebounds and two blocks against Murray State and East-West University. Damarien Yates (North Alabama) Damarien Yates signed with the Tigers after starting his career in JUCO, but he transferred to Alabama State after just one season. With the Hornets, Yates played 6.8 points and 3.7 rebounds in 17 minutes per game. This season he is at North Alabama, and through two games, he is averaging 6.5 points and five rebounds. He struggled in the first game against UC Davis, but he played better against Division II Union, finishing with 11 points and seven rebounds in 16 minutes. Jared Harris (Nelson University) Jared Harris signed with the Tigers as a four-star recruit in the class of 2024, but he only spent one year in Memphis. After his freshman season, he transferred to Wyoming but only played in 12 games before suffering an injury. This season, Harris is playing at Nelson University, an NAIA program in Waxahachie, Texas. PJ Haggerty (Texas A&M) PJ Haggerty has played at five different programs in five years, and he played for Hardaway during the 2024-25 season. He started all 35 games for Memphis and averaged 21.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists. He transferred to Kansas State ahead of last season and averaged 23.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists before transferring again to Texas A&M. In his first game with the Aggies, he recorded 22 points and three rebounds. Baraka Okojie (George Mason) Baraka Okojie started his career at George Mason before transferring to Memphis ahead of the 2024-25 season. He only averaged 11.5 minutes per game that season before entering the transfer portal again. He landed at Mercer and averaged 19.7 points, 5.3 assists and 3.1 rebounds in 31 starts. He entered the portal a third time and returned to George Mason, and he finished with seven points, four rebounds and five assists in the season-opener against UMBC. Carl Cherenfant (McNeese) Carl Cherenfant spent his freshman season at Memphis, but he averaged only 4.2 minutes in 18 games. He entered the transfer portal and landed at New Mexico State, but he only appeared in 20 games. He transferred again, and he ended up at McNeese. Last year, he averaged 4.1 points and three rebounds in 16.3 minutes per game, but he hasn’t played in a game this season. Mikey Williams (Sacramento State) Mikey Williams signed with Memphis, but he never appeared in a game after legal issues kept him in California during his freshman year. After spending a season at UCF, he transferred to Sacramento State to play for Mike Bibby. Last year, he averaged 17.1 points, 4.5 assists and three rebounds in 21 games, and he returned for his junior season this year. In his first game, he recorded 10 points, 11 rebounds and five assists against Jessup.
