Ashton Hardaway

Ashton Hardaway and Penny Hardaway shaking hands

Forward Ashton Hardaway (4) during the Memphis vs. USF Men’s Basketball game on 01182024.

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Forward Ashton Hardaway (4) during the Memphis vs. Lane College Men’s Basketball game on 10292023.

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Position:
F
Ht./Wt.:
6-8 / 225
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Carson, Calif.
High School:
Sierra Canyon School
Prev School:
Saint Mary's

2025-26 (Junior)

Made 25 appearances and nine starts ... Averaged 5.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists ... Second on the team with 18 blocks, leading the team's block tally in nine games ... Scored 16 points to with four assists and three rebounds at Ole Miss (11/11/25) ... Posted double-digit scoring in consecutive games at Mississippi State (12/20/25) and Alabama State (12/22/25) ... Also grabbed a career-high-tying seven boards and garnered five steals against the Hornets ... Exploded for five threes at Tulsa (1/21/26), finishing with a career-best 18 points in just 22 minutes ... Swatted three shots at North Texas (2/12/26)

2024-25 (Sophomore | Saint Mary's)

Played in 33 games in his lone season as a Gael ... Averaged 2.1 points and 1.2 rebounds in 9.6 minutes per game ... Shot 35.4% overall (23-of-65) and 31.0% from 3-point range (13-of-42) ... Scored a season-high nine points with three triples in just 10 minutes against Santa Clara on Jan. 29 ... Pulled down a season-high seven rebounds on Nov. 20 against Stanislaus State

2023-24 (Freshman | Memphis)

Played in 30 games in his first season as a Tiger while making three starts ... Averaged 2.3 points and 0.8 rebounds in 8.3 minutes per game ... Shot 34.3% from the floor (24-of-70) and 33.3% from long distance (17-of-51) ... Scored a season-high 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting (5-of-7 from 3-point) in a win over Michigan at the Battle 4 Atlantis on Nov. 22, despite playing just 18 minutes ... His five three-pointers were the most in a game by a freshman Tiger since Boogie Ellis went 6-of-9 from distance against Illinois-Chicago on Nov. 8, 2019 ... Made his collegiate debut against Jackson State (Nov. 6) and drew his first-career start at VCU (Dec. 6) with a season best 20 minutes of action ... Made multiple 3-pointers in four games and grabbed a season-high three rebounds at Texas A&M (Dec. 10) ... Dished 11 assists with seven steals and six blocks

High School/Personal

Rated a 4-star recruit and the No. 124 player in the country by On3 ... Listed as the 27th-best power forward in the nation and the 23rd-best prospect out of the state of California ... Played his junior season at Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas where he averaged 10.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game while leading his squad to a 35-1 overall record and a No. 1 ranking in the state of Texas ... Helped the Panthers claim their third 6A state title in a row after defeating McKinney High School 69-49 in the championship match ... Made headlines in August when he moved east and joined powerhouse Sierra Canyon to play alongside Bronny James and Justin Pippen ... The team took a foreign tour in mid-August to play exhibition games in London, Paris and Rome that were televised on the ESPN networks ... Chose Memphis over offers from Kansas, Texas Tech, USC and Oklahoma State among others

Single Game Highs
Points: 18 at Tulsa, 01/21/26
Rebounds: 7, twice
Assists: 4, twice
3-Pointers: 5, twice
Steals: 5 vs Alabama State
Blocks: 3, twice