Dream on: Memphis Hustle players devoted to pursuit of NBA
Memphis Hustle guard Tyler Harvey (1) collides with Santa Cruz Warriors forward Juan Toscano-Anderson during a game against the Warriors at the Landers Center in Southaven on Wednesday, Jan. 30. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Hustle forward Kyle Casey (30) battles for a loose ball with Warriors forward Kevin Young (40) during a game against the Santa Cruz Warriors on Wednesday, Jan. 30. Casey, 28, has a sociology degree from Harvard. “This is my dream,” he said. “The ball is going to stop bouncing eventually.” (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Hustle players Nino Johnson and Markel Crawford embrace before the game against the Santa Cruz Warriors at the Landers Center in Southaven, Miss. on Jan. 30, 2019. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Hustle guard Dusty Hannahs tries to pass around Warriors guard Jacob Evans during a game against Santa Cruz on Wednesday, Jan. 30. Hannahs, 25, a former Arkansas guard, is the only player on the roster who played for the Hustle last season. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Hustle forward Yuta Watanabe warms up before a game against the Santa Cruz Warriors at the Landers Center on Wednesday, Jan. 30. Watanabe, a forward from Japan who played at George Washington University, is on a two-way contract with the Hustle, and has gotten a little run with the Memphis Grizzlies this season. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Hustle guard Marcus Keene (5) is fouled by Santa Cruz Warriors guard Kendrick Nunn at the Landers Center on Wednesday, Jan. 30. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
The Memphis Hustle is a team comprised of hopes and dreams for a shot at playing in the NBA, but many players need further development.
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Brad Jones G League Markel Crawford Memphis Hustle Yuta WatanabeDon Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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