Memphis, Penny Hardaway land 3-star guard

Branson (Mo.) Link Academy three-star recruit Ryan Forrest tells On3 he’s committed to Memphis.

The 6-foot-2 class of 2023 shooting guard originally from Marion, Arkansas also received offers from Arizona State, VCU, Missouri State, among others.

Forrest ranks as the No. 234 overall prospect in the 2023 class, according to the On3 Consensus, the average ranking from all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also ranked as the No. 42 shooting guard and the No. 6 prospect in the state of Missouri.

Ryan Forrest on his commitment to Memphis

“I chose Memphis because growing up playing in Memphis, I always was able to see the Tigers play,” Forrest said to On3. “After that, it just stuck with me that I can see myself playing in that uniform. It’s one of my goals that I can say I accomplished. I will have my cousin Shawn Forrest on the coaching staff as well so I feel Memphis is a place I can grow as a basketball player and a man.”

Forrest is Memphis’ first commitment to the class of 2023.

Memphis finished third overall in the AAC during the 2021-22 season. In conference play, the Tigers went 13-5 and had an overall record of 22-11.