Ja Morant, Desmond Bane aim to create better AAU experience than their own
Desmond Bane watches his Baneville seventh graders at the Memphis Sports and Events Center on Saturday morning, March 15, 2025. (Drew Hill/The Daily Memphian)
Desmond Bane and Ja Morant are pouring time and money into the youth basketball program. They didn’t have the same opportunity, so they hope to provide it for young players from their hometowns and surrounding areas.
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Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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