Rasheed Wallace wanted to coach at higher level; Memphis was perfect timing
“It was out of the blue,” said Rasheed Wallace (seen here in 2014) of his U of M coaching job. “Penny (Hardaway) and I had mutual friends, next thing I know he’s like, ‘Yo, let me get you on the phone with Penny and y’all talk it out.’ ” (AP file)
The former high school coach said the opportunity to help the Tigers’ big men was “almost God sent.”
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Johnson is a Memphis native who graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 2016. He's traveled the country covering teams like Syracuse, the Buffalo Bills and the Memphis Grizzlies. He's excited about the opportunity to cover the Tigers and all things in the city of Memphis.
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