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Hardaway says new-look Memphis team is ‘special in its own way’

By , Daily Memphian Updated: June 19, 2025 11:34 AM CT | Published: June 17, 2025 8:43 PM CT

Memphis coach Penny Hardaway spoke to reporters Tuesday about his new group of Tigers, Dain Dainja’s status and more.

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Parth Upadhyaya

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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