He had no shoes. Damaria Franklin made his Memphis debut anyway.
Memphis guard Damaria Franklin (55) and Alabama guard Jahvon Quinerly (5) chase a loose ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
Franklin’s debut in a Memphis uniform did not come until Tuesday night, a month and a week after the Tigers’ 2022-23 season opened with a win over Vanderbilt in Nashville.
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