Penny Hardaway humbled him. He nearly quit. Now Trey Jemison’s Memphis journey comes full circle.
Playing in the NBA is a dream job for Memphis Grizzlies center Trey Jemison (55, with ball). (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Trey Jemison almost gave up basketball for an internship with a construction company. Now one of Penny Hardaway’s former AAU players is with the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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