(Derrick Rose). Three former Tigers have been named NBA All-Stars: Larry Kenon (twice), Penny Hardaway (4 times), and Derrick Rose (3 times). Four have gone on to win the NBA Championship: Win Wilfong with the St. Louis Hawks in 1958, William Bedford with the Detroit Pistons in 1990, Earl Barron with the Miami Heat in 2006, and James Wiseman with the Golden State Warriors in 2022. In 2010, Memphis became the second college to produce two consecutive NBA Rookie of the Year winners: Derrick Rose in 2009 and Tyreke Evans in 2010 (the first being North Carolina with winners Walter Davis in 1978 and Phil Ford in 1979). In 2011, Rose became the first former Tiger to be named the NBA Most Valuable Player. Many Memphis players since the 1960s that have gone undrafted or had unsuccessful NBA careers have also played in professional leagues in Europe, Asia and/or Latin America. Current NBA Players As of the 2022–23 NBA Season, seven former Tigers are currently signed to NBA rosters. Derrick Rose, New York Knicks (since 2021) Will Barton, Washington Wizards (since 2022) James Wiseman, Golden State Warriors (since 2020) Precious Achiuwa, Toronto Raptors (since 2021) Jalen Duren, Detroit Pistons (since 2022) Josh Minott, Minnesota Timberwolves (since 2022) Lester Quiñones, Golden State Warriors (since 2022) Memphis Tigers in International Competition competed internationally as NBA players Though American by birth, Washington is a naturalized citizen of North Macedonia (known before February 2019 as Macedonia) where he is known as Darius Vašington (Дариус Вашингтон). Retired jerseys The University of Memphis has retired nine jerseys. Chris Douglas-Roberts, guard/forward from 2005 to 2008, declined the University of Memphis' invitation to have his #14 jersey retired in 2017. Notes Notes and references External links Basketball teams established in 1920