Buckley: With Chris Simmons in his heart, DeAndre Williams delivers
Tigers forward DeAndre Williams (middle) drives the lane against Wichita State on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
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.
Tigers big man dedicates win over Wichita State to Memphis’ former athletic trainer who died this week.
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