Martin: Even with incomplete roster, Tigers foreign trip a good chance for Hardaway to set foundation
Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway will take his Tigers team to the Dominican Republic in August to play some exhibition games. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
John Martin
John Martin is a contributing college sports columnist for The Daily Memphian. Martin is a lifelong Memphian who’s covered the Memphis Tigers’ basketball program for more than a decade. Before joining The Daily Memphian team, he was the Memphis beat writer for The Athletic. Currently, he is the co-host of the Jason and John Show on 92.9 FM ESPN, weekdays at 11 a.m. Martin is a graduate of White Station High School and the University of Memphis.
Here are three things the Tigers can get out of their week in the Dominican Republic in August.
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