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Penny Hardaway’s Memphis basketball team punished for ‘academic fraud’
Penny Hardaway and the Memphis basketball program were punished for academic fraud after a player was getting help with tests and quizzes.
Memphis basketball, softball charged with NCAA violations, but Tigers avoid major penalties
The NCAA has charged the University of Memphis with academic integrity violations – committed by its men’s basketball and ...
Who is Simon Majok and how did he become Penny Hardaway's newest Memphis Tiger?
Majok – full name: Simon Makuei Akol Majok – was born in Akak, a tiny east African village of about 7,000 people in Twic County, Warrap State. The oldest of four boys, he grew up playing soccer and ...
Penny Hardaway adds Darrell Brown Jr. − Memphis native, godson − to coaching staff
Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway has added some local flavor to his 2025-26 coaching staff. Darrell Brown ...
Penny Hardaway to hire Kristan Kelly as Memphis director of basketball operations | Source
Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway is set to hire Kristan Kelly as his new director of basketball operations, a source with direct knowledge of the move told The Commercial Appeal on July 14.