A look inside Memphis basketball's in-home visit with D.J. Jeffries

Posted Sep 12, 2018
The doorbell rang at exactly 8 a.m., and inside the home of four-star prospect DJ Jeffries, his family had been scrambling. A few months ago, the Jeffries family wouldn't have expected Penny Hardaway to be standing on their front stoop. But their situation changed, and Corey Jeffries always had an inclination Hardaway might someday be here recruiting his son. (Memphis Commercial Appeal)

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