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 fans listened to Penny Hardaway, showering star PJ Haggerty with "one more year" chants throughout Friday's win at FedExForum.

The Tigers, who won their first-ever outright AAC regular-season title, dominated the American Athletic Conference’s end-of-season honors.

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 basketball coach Penny Hardaway is proud of his Tigers for doing "something special." But, he said, the job is not done.