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New culture, new staff, new perspective: How Penny Hardaway is finding success

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Memphis native Penny Hardaway is in his seventh season as head coach of the Memphis Tigers .

The four -time NBA All-Star is a three -time All- NBA star who played college ball for the Tigers .

Memphis is on track for its best NCAA tournament seed since John Calipari took them as a 2 -seed in 2009 .

"His brain is through the roof," Tigers forward Nicholas Jourdain says.

Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has been in charge of the Tigers for six seasons .

The Tigers were ranked No. 10 in the AP poll on Jan. 15, 2024 .

Memphis' recruiting pipeline had dried up, and the identity of Hardaway 's early teams had disappeared.

Hardaway wanted to strike a balance between classes with only one year left of eligibility and players with time to mature.

Memphis has the best defense in the AAC , forcing turnovers on more than 20% of its defensive possessions.

The Tigers ' early wins set the tone for this season 's non-conference schedule.

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