Anyone know of a database of college basketball players from Memphis? Especially distinguishing schollies and walk-ons. Doesn't have to be "of all time," but even if it's the past two years it would be nice.

Either way, thanks for reading.

Oh, and all colleges, not just U of M.

I don't but it seems like every time that I am watching an $EC game someone from Memphis gets mentioned.

4 or 5 years ago, I saw a story(sry, don't remember what svc-CA or online somewhere) that stated 20 something(don't remember exact #-it was 21-24) kids from Memphis were STARTERS for SEC schools. No number was given for how many were actually on scholarship.

Also, it only mentioned SEC, not # of kids playing D1.

(09-17-2014 10:09 AM)Pastnerized Wrote:  4 or 5 years ago, I saw a story(sry, don't remember what svc-CA or online somewhere) that stated 20 something(don't remember exact #-it was 21-24) kids from Memphis were STARTERS for SEC schools. No number was given for how many were actually on scholarship.

Also, it only mentioned SEC, not # of kids playing D1.

I think you are talking football...He is asking basketball.

(09-17-2014 03:31 PM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(09-17-2014 10:09 AM)Pastnerized Wrote:  4 or 5 years ago, I saw a story(sry, don't remember what svc-CA or online somewhere) that stated 20 something(don't remember exact #-it was 21-24) kids from Memphis were STARTERS for SEC schools. No number was given for how many were actually on scholarship.

Also, it only mentioned SEC, not # of kids playing D1.

I think you are talking football...He is asking basketball.

my bad, but it's good that we have football on our minds for a change.

Probably missed a few. I only included Memphis kids (Collierville, Bartlett, Arlington). Guys from the Jackson, TN or other areas like Robert Hubbs were excluded.

We have 5 Memphis players, SEMO is next with 4, Arkansas State and Chattanooga have 3, Ole Miss and UTM have 2. Everyone else just has one player from Memphis

Larger Schools:
Austin Nichols - Memphis
Nick King - Memphis
Markel Crawford - Memphis
Anthony Cole Jr. - Memphis
Jake McDowell - Memphis
Martavious Newby - Ole Miss
Marcanvis Hymon - Ole Miss
Chris Jones - Louisville
Andre Hollins - Minnesota
Anthlon Bell - Arkansas
Andre Applewhite - Mississipi State
JuJuan Johnson - Marquette
Johnathan Williams III - Missouri
Leron Black - Illinois
Chris Chiozza - Florida
Davell Roby - St. Louis
Octavius Ellis - Cincinnati
Earvin Morris Jr. - UTEP

Smaller Schools:
Kris Brewer - Kent State
Nino Johnson - SEMO
Antonius Cleveland - SEMO
Darrian Gray - SEMO
Jarekious Bradley - SEMO
Cameron Golden - Arkansas State
Charles Waters - Arkansas State
Sean Gardner - Arkansas State
Terrence Durham - UTM
Marshun Newell - UTM
Charles Smith - Lipscomb
Adam Weary - Highpoint
Darius Moore - Jacksonville State
Marcus Tarrance - MTSU
Cameron Payne - Murray State
Josh Jones - Richmond
Brandon Mitchell - San Jose State
Greg Pryor - Chatanooga
KJ Bates - Chatanooga
Alex Bran - Chatanooga
Curtis Phillips - Campbell

I have always had the position that when a top player leaves town and goes to school out of town it has the same impact on the Memphis economy as a business packing up and leaving town. The kid produces economic impact for the out of town school and the city where the school is located which could be used at home.

(09-17-2014 08:55 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  I have always had the position that when a top player leaves town and goes to school out of town it has the same impact on the Memphis economy as a business packing up and leaving town. The kid produces economic impact for the out of town school and the city where the school is located which could be used at home.

If they're only offered scholarships out of town, you can't blame them. Actually, I don't blame them if they take another offer over the Tigers (except if it is L'vile or UConned or such a rival/hated school; I get a little testy over that). I don't blame kids for wanting to live in other parts of the country, and I'm not saying that to knock Memphis (this time).

(09-17-2014 04:30 PM)mairving Wrote:  Probably missed a few. I only included Memphis kids (Collierville, Bartlett, Arlington). Guys from the Jackson, TN or other areas like Robert Hubbs were excluded.

We have 5 Memphis players, SEMO is next with 4, Arkansas State and Chattanooga have 3, Ole Miss and UTM have 2. Everyone else just has one player from Memphis

Larger Schools:
Austin Nichols - Memphis
Nick King - Memphis
Markel Crawford - Memphis
Anthony Cole Jr. - Memphis
Jake McDowell - Memphis
Martavious Newby - Ole Miss
Marcanvis Hymon - Ole Miss
Chris Jones - Louisville
Andre Hollins - Minnesota
Anthlon Bell - Arkansas
Andre Applewhite - Mississipi State
JuJuan Johnson - Marquette
Johnathan Williams III - Missouri
Leron Black - Illinois
Chris Chiozza - Florida
Davell Roby - St. Louis
Octavius Ellis - Cincinnati
Earvin Morris Jr. - UTEP

Smaller Schools:
Kris Brewer - Kent State
Nino Johnson - SEMO
Antonius Cleveland - SEMO
Darrian Gray - SEMO
Jarekious Bradley - SEMO
Cameron Golden - Arkansas State
Charles Waters - Arkansas State
Sean Gardner - Arkansas State
Terrence Durham - UTM
Marshun Newell - UTM
Charles Smith - Lipscomb
Adam Weary - Highpoint
Darius Moore - Jacksonville State
Marcus Tarrance - MTSU
Cameron Payne - Murray State
Josh Jones - Richmond
Brandon Mitchell - San Jose State
Greg Pryor - Chatanooga
KJ Bates - Chatanooga
Alex Bran - Chatanooga
Curtis Phillips - Campbell

Wow. Thanks. I've been intrigued with the subject since I found out about the MSU-UAB game, then the Sporting News article calling Memphis the basketball capital per capita. Then, last year I think I read that Toronto had like 21 players either in college or in March Madness, I can't recall which. Anyway, its a great way for these kids to break their cycles, maybe get a pro career even if in Europe, and do something constructive. Some have returned such as Tony Harris and Robert Okelley.

(09-17-2014 03:39 PM)Tiger46 Wrote:  

(09-17-2014 03:31 PM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(09-17-2014 10:09 AM)Pastnerized Wrote:  4 or 5 years ago, I saw a story(sry, don't remember what svc-CA or online somewhere) that stated 20 something(don't remember exact #-it was 21-24) kids from Memphis were STARTERS for SEC schools. No number was given for how many were actually on scholarship.

Also, it only mentioned SEC, not # of kids playing D1.

I think you are talking football...He is asking basketball.

my bad, but it's good that we have football on our minds for a change.

True, and I do appreciate the effort! Thanks.

Just to add a few...
Johnathan Burroughs-Cook College of Charleston
Dre Applewhite-Toledo
Dontavious Sears-Lamar
CJ Anderson-Umass
Willie Atwood- Arizona State

(09-18-2014 12:13 AM)terop Wrote:  Just to add a few...
Johnathan Burroughs-Cook College of Charleston
Dre Applewhite-Toledo
Dontavious Sears-Lamar
CJ Anderson-Umass
Willie Atwood- Arizona State

thanks!

So it's lookin' like ~10/year use basketball to get a college scholarship, huh? For a 1.3 mill metro. Which (according to my neglected mathematical skills) is something like 7.69 per 100K residents.

(09-18-2014 09:54 AM)kabluey Wrote:  So it's lookin' like ~10/year use basketball to get a college scholarship, huh? For a 1.3 mill metro. Which (according to my neglected mathematical skills) is something like 7.69 per 100K residents.

Yea and the D2, NAIA, and Jucos are full of Memphians..

(09-18-2014 09:54 AM)kabluey Wrote:  So it's lookin' like ~10/year use basketball to get a college scholarship, huh? For a 1.3 mill metro. Which (according to my neglected mathematical skills) is something like 7.69 per 100K residents.

One way to look at it. Another way to look at it is that there are only around 4500 scholarships to go around in D1 basketball. Some of the players mentioned above are walk-ons who are not on scholarship.

(09-18-2014 10:41 AM)mairving Wrote:  

(09-18-2014 09:54 AM)kabluey Wrote:  So it's lookin' like ~10/year use basketball to get a college scholarship, huh? For a 1.3 mill metro. Which (according to my neglected mathematical skills) is something like 7.69 per 100K residents.

One way to look at it. Another way to look at it is that there are only around 4500 scholarships to go around in D1 basketball. Some of the players mentioned above are walk-ons who are not on scholarship.

Ah, ok.

(09-17-2014 04:30 PM)mairving Wrote:  Probably missed a few. I only included Memphis kids (Collierville, Bartlett, Arlington). Guys from the Jackson, TN or other areas like Robert Hubbs were excluded.

We have 5 Memphis players, SEMO is next with 4, Arkansas State and Chattanooga have 3, Ole Miss and UTM have 2. Everyone else just has one player from Memphis

Larger Schools:
Austin Nichols - Memphis
Nick King - Memphis
Markel Crawford - Memphis
Anthony Cole Jr. - Memphis
Jake McDowell - Memphis
Martavious Newby - Ole Miss
Marcanvis Hymon - Ole Miss
Chris Jones - Louisville
Andre Hollins - Minnesota
Anthlon Bell - Arkansas
Andre Applewhite - Mississipi State
JuJuan Johnson - Marquette
Johnathan Williams III - Missouri
Leron Black - Illinois
Chris Chiozza - Florida
Davell Roby - St. Louis
Octavius Ellis - Cincinnati
Earvin Morris Jr. - UTEP

Smaller Schools:
Kris Brewer - Kent State
Nino Johnson - SEMO
Antonius Cleveland - SEMO
Darrian Gray - SEMO
Jarekious Bradley - SEMO
Cameron Golden - Arkansas State
Charles Waters - Arkansas State
Sean Gardner - Arkansas State
Terrence Durham - UTM
Marshun Newell - UTM
Charles Smith - Lipscomb
Adam Weary - Highpoint
Darius Moore - Jacksonville State
Marcus Tarrance - MTSU
Cameron Payne - Murray State
Josh Jones - Richmond
Brandon Mitchell - San Jose State
Greg Pryor - Chatanooga
KJ Bates - Chatanooga
Alex Bran - Chatanooga
Curtis Phillips - Campbell

A few more

Steven Kaspar - Bucknell
Jonathan Wilfong - SMU
Jon Stark - Tulane
Nate Rucker - Kennesaw St.
Devonte Neal - Ala. St.
Twan Oakly - Alcorn St.
Decarlos Holmes - Alcorn
Isaiah Hill - Alcorn
Jared Young - UAPB
Vacha Vaughn - MVSU
Jordan Washington - MVSU
Boo Marshall - MVSU
Jerron Washington - UALR

Easterwood, you're an (if not the) expert in this area, and I know you're busy, so thanks.

Is this unusually high this year, or about average?

Updated list with new additions in red. I couldn't find a few of them on the current rosters.

Larger Schools:
Austin Nichols - Memphis
Nick King - Memphis
Markel Crawford - Memphis
Anthony Cole Jr. - Memphis
Jake McDowell - Memphis
Martavious Newby - Ole Miss
Marcanvis Hymon - Ole Miss
Chris Jones - Louisville
Andre Hollins - Minnesota
Anthlon Bell - Arkansas
Andre Applewhite - Mississipi State
JuJuan Johnson - Marquette
Johnathan Williams III - Missouri
Leron Black - Illinois
Chris Chiozza - Florida
Davell Roby - St. Louis
Octavius Ellis - Cincinnati
Earvin Morris Jr. - UTEP
Willie Atwood- Arizona State
Jonathan Wilfong - SMU


Smaller Schools:
Steven Kaspar - Bucknell
Jon Stark - Tulane
Nate Rucker - Kennesaw St.
Demetrius Dyson - UMass
CJ Anderson-UMass (not showing on current roster)
Dontavious Sears-Lamar (not showing on current roster)
Dre Applewhite-Toledo
Kris Brewer - Kent State
Nino Johnson - SEMO
Antonius Cleveland - SEMO
Darrian Gray - SEMO
Jarekious Bradley - SEMO
Cameron Golden - Arkansas State
Charles Waters - Arkansas State
Sean Gardner - Arkansas State
Terrence Durham - UTM
Marshun Newell - UTM
Charles Smith - Lipscomb
Adam Weary - Highpoint
Darius Moore - Jacksonville State
Marcus Tarrance - MTSU
Cameron Payne - Murray State
Josh Jones - Richmond
Brandon Mitchell - San Jose State
Greg Pryor - Chatanooga
KJ Bates - Chatanooga
Alex Bran - Chatanooga
Curtis Phillips - Campbell
Devonte Neal - Ala. St.
Twan Oakly - Alcorn St.
Decarlos Holmes - Alcorn St. (not showing on current roster)
Devante Hampton - Alcorn St.
Isaiah Hill - Alcorn St.
Jared Young - UAPB
Vacha Vaughn - MVSU
Jordan Washington - MVSU
Boo Marshall - MVSU
Darryl Wright - MVSU
Jerron Washington - UALR