Memphis basketball star PJ Haggerty was named AAC Player of the Year. Tyrese Hunter and Dain Dainja joined him on the all-conference first team.

Memphis' PJ Haggerty was named the AAC player of the year, when Penny Hardaway was tabbed as the top coach in a vote by his peers. The league also recognized the late Amir Abdur-Rahim as an honorary coach of the year.

Hardaway, Haggerty Lead Men's Hoops' AAC Award Honorees. IRVING, Texas – After finishing the regular season ranked 16th in the country with a 26-5 overall record and the America

Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway won his first AAC Coach of the Year award. The Tigers are the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament.

Memphis beat South Florida on Friday night at FedExForum to earn its first ever AAC regular-season outright title.

Memphis sophomore guard PJ Haggerty was named the American Athletic Conference player of the year on Tuesday, when Penny Hardaway was tabbed as the top coach in a vote by his peers after the 16th-ranked Tigers won the league's regular-season title.

Penny Hardaway has his Memphis Tigers playing some of their best basketball heading into March and the postseason.

The ECU women’s basketball team took on Memphis in a second-round matchup of the American Athletic Conference Tournament Sunday in Texas. The Pirates held the Tigers to just 45 points for the game in a 64-45 victory.

Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway is proud of his Tigers for doing "something special." But, he said, the job is not done.