University of Memphis Athletics
2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster

Jersey Number 1
Cori Allen
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Nashville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Montverde Academy
- Prev School:
- Illinois
2025-26 (Junior)
Started 26 games, ranking second on the team with 30.8 minutes per contest ... Averaged 6.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.8 steals ... Had 28 steals in the month of February, tied for second-most in the conference, and finished with 55 in 31 games which ranked sixth ... Logged 14 games of five-plus rebounds ... Season-high 14 points against Ball State (Nov. 15) ... Grabbed season high nine rebounds in win at Southeastern La. (Dec. 20) ... Recorded career-high six steals at UAB (Feb. 10) to go with nine points and six boards ... Filled up the stat sheet in a career-high 47 minutes in double overtime win over East Carolina (Feb. 25), posting nine points, seven assists, six rebounds and a steal
Prior to Memphis/Personal
Played two seasons at Illinois, totaling 369 minutes across 46 games ... Averaged 7.6 rebounds per 36 minutes ... Grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds in an 85-60 win at Northwestern on Jan. 23, 2025, adding six points and two assists in 30 minutes of action ... Scored 16 points to go with six rebounds and three assists and a block against Saint Peters on Nov. 15, 2023 ... Played two years at Hillsboro High School in Nashville before moving to Montverde Academy ... Ranked 13th nationally by Prep Girl Hoops and 78th by All-Star Girls Report .... Received an invitation to the 2021 USA Basketball Women's U16 National Team trials
Single Game Highs
Points: 16 vs Saint Peter's, 11/15/23
Rebounds: 11 at Northwestern, 1/23/25
Assists: 7 vs East Carolina, 2/25/26
3-Pointers: 1, four times
Steals: 6 at UAB, 2/10/26
Blocks: 1, eight times
Started 26 games, ranking second on the team with 30.8 minutes per contest ... Averaged 6.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.8 steals ... Had 28 steals in the month of February, tied for second-most in the conference, and finished with 55 in 31 games which ranked sixth ... Logged 14 games of five-plus rebounds ... Season-high 14 points against Ball State (Nov. 15) ... Grabbed season high nine rebounds in win at Southeastern La. (Dec. 20) ... Recorded career-high six steals at UAB (Feb. 10) to go with nine points and six boards ... Filled up the stat sheet in a career-high 47 minutes in double overtime win over East Carolina (Feb. 25), posting nine points, seven assists, six rebounds and a steal
Prior to Memphis/Personal
Played two seasons at Illinois, totaling 369 minutes across 46 games ... Averaged 7.6 rebounds per 36 minutes ... Grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds in an 85-60 win at Northwestern on Jan. 23, 2025, adding six points and two assists in 30 minutes of action ... Scored 16 points to go with six rebounds and three assists and a block against Saint Peters on Nov. 15, 2023 ... Played two years at Hillsboro High School in Nashville before moving to Montverde Academy ... Ranked 13th nationally by Prep Girl Hoops and 78th by All-Star Girls Report .... Received an invitation to the 2021 USA Basketball Women's U16 National Team trials
Single Game Highs
Points: 16 vs Saint Peter's, 11/15/23
Rebounds: 11 at Northwestern, 1/23/25
Assists: 7 vs East Carolina, 2/25/26
3-Pointers: 1, four times
Steals: 6 at UAB, 2/10/26
Blocks: 1, eight times
Women's Basketball: Alex Simmons Press Conference - February 25, 2026
Wednesday, February 25
Women's Basketball: Alex Simmons Tulane Post Game Comments-February 18, 2026
Tuesday, February 17
Women's Basketball: Alex Simmons Post Game Comments vs. Charlotte- February 14, 2026
Saturday, February 14
Women's Basketball: Alex Simmons Post-Game Comments-January 31, 2026
Sunday, February 01




