PJ Haggerty's career-high 42 points for Memphis came after a message from coach Penny Hardaway. The coach and former Tigers player says Haggerty responded exceptionally well in an 83-80 win for 16th-r

PJ Haggerty carried Memphis, scoring a career-high 42 points on an afternoon where the Tigers had very little offensive production outside of Haggerty and Dain Dainja. The win means Memphis advances to the semifinals on Saturday and will face either FAU or Tulane.

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.

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.

Hardaway’s seventh season leading the Tigers has been the most fruitful, as the team has won its most regular season games in 13 years.

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