MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis Tigers head coach Katrina Merriweather has announced the additions of Tyler Frierson (C, 6-4, Wright State University) and Emani Jefferson (G, 5-6, Wright State University) to the roster for the upcoming 2021-22 season.
Frierson, a senior, and Jefferson, a freshman, arrive in Memphis from Wright State University, where they excelled under Merriweather's tutelage and were key contributors on the Raiders' NCAA Tournament team last season. The Raiders went 19-8 in 2020-21, were Horizon League regular-season co-champions and won the Horizon League Tournament. Wright State upset fourth-seeded Arkansas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to become the first No.