RJ Hampton credits Mike Miller, Penny Hardaway with training him for NBA draft
Roderick "RJ” Hampton carries the ball up during a New Zealand Breakers basketball game against the Sydney Kings in the National Basketball League in Sydney, Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Hampton, a former Memphis recruit, remained close with the Tigers coaches even after he skipped college to play overseas.
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RJ Hampton Mike Miller Penny Hardaway 2020 NBA draft College Basketball New Zealand BreakersDanielle Lerner
Danielle Lerner covers Tigers basketball for the Daily Memphian. She previously covered college hoops at The Athletic and the Louisville Courier-Journal, where she also wrote about professional soccer, horse racing, college football and, occasionally, tacos.
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