Penny Hardaway’s growth positions Tigers for a special March Madness
Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway (middle) talks to his players during break in action against Houston on Sunday, March 6, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Steven Johnson
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.
The Memphis basketball team has evolved from a collection of talented individuals with their own personal agendas to one unit with a single goal.
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