Jonathan Pierre had a breakthrough and ‘never looked back.’ Now he’s a Tiger.
Jonathan Pierre celebrates after winning the 2023 NCAA Division-II basketball title. (Courtesy Photoyou4life Photography)
Two years ago, Jonathan Pierre was an unranked senior at Hallandale High without many options.
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Parth Upadhyaya
Parth Upadhyaya covers the Memphis Tigers men’s basketball team. A Raleigh, N.C., native and a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Media and Journalism, Upadhyaya is a longtime college hoops junkie. Prior to joining The Daily Memphian in 2022, he covered high school sports in western Pennsylvania for the Beaver County Times and Penn State football for the Centre Daily Times.
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