Penny Hardaway using an NBA recruiting pitch at Memphis. The nation's top players are listening.

Posted Jul 19, 2018
Rod Hampton is the father and coach of five-star 2020 recruit R.J. Hampton, and so the answer he gave when asked about Memphis resonated more than the 24 points R.J. scored last Saturday during the first weekend of college basketball's July evaluation period. “They know how to talk to the kids. They’re not too far removed from the league, and these guys want to get to the NBA.” (Memphis Commercial Appeal)

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