Martin: Six years in, Penny Hardaway has found his Sweet 16 team
University of Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has assembled what might be his best team yet. (Patrick Lantrip/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.
If the program’s summer is any indication, Hardaway’s on-court results in 2023-24 will be his best work yet.
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