Memphis basketball motivated after hosting clinic for Bahamian children
Memphis Tigers player James Wiseman shows off his dribbling skills during a basketball camp with local youth in the Bozine Town area of Nassau, Bahamas, Aug. 16, 2019. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Raynor Russell, 14, (left) drives for a layup against Memphis Tigers player Lester Quinones (right) during a basketball camp with local youth in the Bozine Town area of Nassau, Bahamas, Aug. 16, 2019. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Tigers players cheer on local youth after taking part in a basketball camp in the Bozine Town area of Nassau, Bahamas, Aug. 16, 2019. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Tigers head coach Penny Hardaway cheers during a basketball camp with local youth in the Bozine Town area of Nassau, Bahamas, Aug. 16, 2019. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Tigers head coach Penny Hardaway (middle) cheers with his payers and local youth during a basketball camp in the Bozine Town area of Nassau, Bahamas, Aug. 16, 2019. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Raynia Russell, 11, (left) performs dribbling drills with along with fellow campers during a basketball camp with Memphis Tigers coaches and players in the Bozine Town area of Nassau, Bahamas, Aug. 16, 2019. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Tigers players Isaiah Maurice (left) directs local youth during a basketball camp in the Bozine Town area of Nassau, Bahamas, Aug. 16, 2019. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Raynor Russell, 14, (left) shows his dribbling skills along with fellow campers during a basketball camp with Memphis Tigers coaches and players in the Bozine Town area of Nassau, Bahamas, Aug. 16, 2019. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis basketball hosted the clinic to inspire young Bahamian players – but it was the Tigers who left feeling motivated.
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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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