Jayhlon Young serves as unsung hero in Tigers’ win over SMU
University of Memphis guard Jayhlon Young celebrates during action against SMU on Sunday, Jan. 7. Young finished with six points, three rebounds, two assists and one block in 13 minutes. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Young’s hustle and energy helps Tigers snap out of first-half funk and get momentum and the crowd back into Sunday’s game.
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Parth Upadhyaya
Parth Upadhyaya covers the Memphis Tigers men’s basketball team. A Raleigh, N.C., native and a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Media and Journalism, Upadhyaya is a longtime college hoops junkie. Prior to joining The Daily Memphian in 2022, he covered high school sports in western Pennsylvania for the Beaver County Times and Penn State football for the Centre Daily Times.
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