Memphis basketball star PJ Haggerty was named AAC Player of the Year. Tyrese Hunter and Dain Dainja joined him on the all-conference first team.

Memphis' PJ Haggerty was named the AAC player of the year, when Penny Hardaway was tabbed as the top coach in a vote by his peers. The league also recognized the late Amir Abdur-Rahim as an honorary coach of the year.

University of Memphis head men’s basketball coach is the Coach of the Year in the American Athletic Conference for the first time.Hardaway’s Tigers finished the season with a 26-5 record, ranking 16th in the country en route to a regular season AAC championship.

Memphis basketball star PJ Haggerty has the hearts of Tigers fans, who are making it clear to him that they want him to stay for another season.

Memphis sophomore guard PJ Haggerty was named the American Athletic Conference player of the year on Tuesday, when Penny Hardaway was tabbed as the top coach in a vote by his peers after the 16th-ranked Tigers won the league's regular-season title.

Memphis sophomore guard PJ Haggerty was named the American Athletic Conference player of the year on Tuesday, when Penny Hardaway was tabbed as the top coach in a vote by his peers after the 16th-ranked Tigers won the league's regular-season title.

They were the best team in the AAC all season long, so it should really come as no surprise that the Tigers racked up Tuesday when the conference announced its postseason awards. Highlighted by another first for Penny Hardaway.