How Penny Hardaway, Memphis landed official visits from two top-five recruits in class of 2020

Posted Sep 1, 2018
Jalen Green and R.J. Hampton, two guards ranked inside the top five in the class of 2020 by all the major recruiting outlets, took turns trading baskets at Dyckman Park in New York City for the first-ever SLAM Summer Classic. Each trip down the court was a challenge, with the pressure to keep pace with the other rising after every made basket. (Memphis Commercial Appeal)

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