The AM/DM podcast: Bringing local players back to U of M basketball
Fred Smith Jr. stands amid his trophys Thursday, April 9 after commiting to the University of Memphis basketball program in a ceremony at Briarcrest Christian School. (Wes Hale/Special to The Daily Memphian)
College basketball is over for the season, and the transfer portal — that exciting period where the coaches were trying to get the best talent, the players were trying to find the best teams and the fans were trying to determine their team’s chances — closed yesterday.
So we should have a good sense of what the University of Memphis men’s basketball team will look like next season. One notable move? Three local high school seniors have committed to the Tigers, two from the same high school.
Sports writer John Varlas joins us today to talk about what this might mean for the Tigers’ upcoming season.
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AM/DM Memphis Tigers BasketballMary Cashiola
Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration.
Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there.
She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry.
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