David Jones followed gut to leave Memphis, turn pro
“I still love all my people in Memphis,” said former University of Memphis forward David Jones. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
David Jones did not have a promise from an NBA franchise when he decided to stay in the draft, but his agency was confident that he would still sign a two-way deal.
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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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