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Who’s dancing? A list of local players headed to the NCAA Tournament

By , Daily Memphian Updated: March 18, 2025 5:52 PM CT | Published: March 18, 2025 1:33 PM CT

Just because Memphis coach Penny Hardaway isn’t taking a roster full of homegrown players to the NCAA Tournament this year doesn’t mean the local talent fell off. 

This season, there are 16 players headed to the Big Dance with some sort of local high school or prep school ties.

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Drew Hill

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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