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Tigers Add 1,000-Point Scorer Elijah McCadden to Program
Apr 14, 2022 | Men's Basketball
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis Tiger head men's basketball coach Penny Hardaway has announced the addition of Elijah McCadden (G, 6-4, Georgia Southern University) to the program for the upcoming 2022-23 season.
McCadden, the 2022 Sun Belt Conference Sixth Man of the Year, appeared in 115 games and made 71 starts for Georgia Southern over the past four seasons.
"We are extremely thrilled to add Elijah to our program," Hardaway said. "He brings an unbelievable amount of versatility, experience and defensive instincts, while being a relentless competitor. Elijah will represent this program, this University and this City at the highest of standards on the court, in the classroom and in the community while helping us towards our goal of an American Athletic Conference championship and an NCAA championship."
As a senior at Georgia Southern in 2021-22, McCadden averaged 11.7 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in an average of 28.1 minutes per contest. He shot 47.1 percent from the floor, and he led the Eagles in scoring 13 times, in rebounding six times and in assists 15 times.
In his career, the Rocky Mount, N.C., native has scored 1,065 points in over 3,000 minutes played, and he is averaging 9.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals per outing.
The Tigers finished the 2021-22 season with a 22-11 record and the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2014. In four seasons at the helm, Hardaway has amassed an 85-43 record, four-straight 20-win seasons and the 2021 National Invitation Tournament championship in addition to the 2022 NCAA Tournament appearance.
Hardaway's 85 wins are second-most among 14 first-time NCAA Division I head coaches hired prior to the 2018-19 season and tied for third-most among Tiger head coaches in their first four seasons. In his tenure, Hardaway has mentored two first-round NBA Draft picks, three AAC Freshmen of the Year, five all-conference selections and five all-freshman honorees.
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McCadden, the 2022 Sun Belt Conference Sixth Man of the Year, appeared in 115 games and made 71 starts for Georgia Southern over the past four seasons.
"We are extremely thrilled to add Elijah to our program," Hardaway said. "He brings an unbelievable amount of versatility, experience and defensive instincts, while being a relentless competitor. Elijah will represent this program, this University and this City at the highest of standards on the court, in the classroom and in the community while helping us towards our goal of an American Athletic Conference championship and an NCAA championship."
As a senior at Georgia Southern in 2021-22, McCadden averaged 11.7 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in an average of 28.1 minutes per contest. He shot 47.1 percent from the floor, and he led the Eagles in scoring 13 times, in rebounding six times and in assists 15 times.
In his career, the Rocky Mount, N.C., native has scored 1,065 points in over 3,000 minutes played, and he is averaging 9.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals per outing.
The Tigers finished the 2021-22 season with a 22-11 record and the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2014. In four seasons at the helm, Hardaway has amassed an 85-43 record, four-straight 20-win seasons and the 2021 National Invitation Tournament championship in addition to the 2022 NCAA Tournament appearance.
Hardaway's 85 wins are second-most among 14 first-time NCAA Division I head coaches hired prior to the 2018-19 season and tied for third-most among Tiger head coaches in their first four seasons. In his tenure, Hardaway has mentored two first-round NBA Draft picks, three AAC Freshmen of the Year, five all-conference selections and five all-freshman honorees.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tiger Men's Basketball, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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