MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has a roster for his seventh season at his alma mater ready to test what is possible in the current landscape of college athletics.

Every one of his 15 Tigers are brand-new to Memphis as part of a complete overhaul after earning an NCAA Tournament berth last March. The roster lists one freshman, but Hardaway tapped both the transfer portal and NIL opportunities heavily to build this team.

The turnover not only presents a chemistry-building challenge for Hardaway but a regular test for the most devoted Memphis fans.

“You know that when you get a new team every year, it’s just very difficult,” Hardaway said. “It’s the main gripe that fans are having right now. They don’t know any of the players, and it’s a new team every year.”

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