PJ Haggerty (born April 13, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Memphis Tigers of the American Athletic Conference. He previously played for the TCU Horned Frogs and for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.

Early life and high school

Haggerty attended Crosby High School in Crosby, Texas. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college basketball for the TCU Horned Frogs over offers from schools such as Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, and Texas A&M.[1][2]

College career

TCU

As a freshman at TCU in 2022-23, Haggerty played six games and took a redshirt.[3] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[4]

Tulsa

Haggerty transferred to play for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.[5] On January 4, 2024, he put up 27 points while also adding eight rebounds, four assists, and three steals versus Memphis.[6] On February 17, 2024, Haggerty notched 30 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists in a win over Rice.[7] On March 9, 2024, he scored a career-high 32 points, as he helped Tulsa to an upset win over South Florida.[8] Haggerty finished the 2023-24 season averaging 21.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.9 steals on 49.3% shooting for the Golden Hurricane.[3] He earned multiple honors including being named third-team all-conference, the AAC freshman of the year, and the national freshman of the year.[9][10] After the season, Haggerty entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal once again.[11]

Memphis

Haggerty transferred to play for the Memphis Tigers.[12] Heading into the 2024-25 season, he was named to the preseason first-team all-conference team.[13] Haggerty was named a midseason all-American and was candidate for the National Player of the year.[14][15] On January 5, 2025, he scored 27 points, while also adding on five rebounds, and three steals in a win over North Texas.[16] On January 11, 2025, Haggerty dropped 25 points in a win over East Carolina.[17] After winning the 2024-25 American Regular Season Championship, Haggerty was named conference player of the year. He led the conference in scoring with 21.2 points per game, was third in steals with 1.8 per game, and ninth in assists with 3.8 per game during the regular season. [18] In the 2025 American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament quarterfinal, Haggerty scored a career-high 42 points and tied the single game AAC tournament scoring record as the Tigers beat the Wichita State Shockers 83-80. [19]

References

  1. ^ Howard, Nicholas. "TCU Men's Basketball: PJ Haggerty Signs with the Frogs". TCU Horned Frogs on SI. SI.com. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  2. ^ Davison, Drew. "Meet PJ Haggerty, TCU basketball's first commit for the 2022 class". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Munz, Jason. "Memphis basketball, Penny Hardaway land Tulsa star PJ Haggerty, one of top transfers available". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  4. ^ Hodges, Russell. "REPORT: TCU guard PJ Haggerty entering transfer portal". Frogs O' War. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  5. ^ West, Jenna; Veceine, Sam. "PJ Haggerty, former Tulsa guard and top-3 transfer, commits to Memphis". The Athletic. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  6. ^ Randall, Robert. "Memphis Picks up Reigning AAC-Freshman of the Year PJ Haggerty in Portal". The Daily Helmsman. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  7. ^ Haisten, Bill. "PJ Haggerty (30 points, 10 rebounds) and TU finish beautifully against Rice". Tulsa World. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  8. ^ Munz, Jason. "Memphis basketball, Penny Hardaway land Tulsa star PJ Haggerty, one of top transfers available". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  9. ^ Lewis, Barry. "Tulsa's PJ Haggerty wins National Freshman of the Year award, transfers to Memphis". Tulsa World. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  10. ^ Lewis, Barry. "Tulsa's PJ Haggerty named AAC Freshman of the Year". Tulsa World. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  11. ^ Lewis, Barry. "Tulsa's PJ Haggerty, former Webster standout Anthony Pritchard enter transfer portal". Tulsa World. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  12. ^ Upadhyaya, Parth. "How a shared vision led former Tulsa star PJ Haggerty to Memphis". The Daily Memphian. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  13. ^ Braxton, Avery. "PJ Haggerty wants a Final Four berth. He thinks the Memphis Tigers are poised to do it". Local Memphis. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  14. ^ Upadhyaya, Parth. "'He's a winner': Tigers' PJ Haggerty becomes brand ambassador for NIL app". The Daily Memphian. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  15. ^ Dylan, Jonah. "Why final first team All-American spot could come down to Memphis basketball vs Tennessee". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  16. ^ Coletti, Matt. "NBA Draft: PJ Haggerty Continue Prolific Scoring for No. 21 Memphis". NBA Draft on SI. SI.com. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  17. ^ Dylan, Jonah. "How PJ Haggerty and Tyrese Hunter helped save Memphis basketball from snowstorm déjà vu". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  18. ^ "How American Athletic Conference Announces 2024-25 Men's Basketball Awards". TAmerican Athletic Conference. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  19. ^ Munz, Jason (March 14, 2025). "3 observations from PJ Haggerty, Memphis basketball AAC tournament win vs Wichita State". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
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