Calkins: Why Emoni Bates and Landers Nolley could be ‘crazy’ fun
Memphis Tigers guard Emoni Bates (middle) battles Lane College freshman Justin Sylver (35) for a loose ball during action on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021 at FedExForum. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Geoff Calkins
Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
Emoni Bates and Landers Nolley II looked sensational as they made their season debuts. This ‘crazy duo’ could be the key to the year for Memphis basketball.
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