Contra Costa Times 5 months ago

NBA draft notebook: Memphis points guards prove in demand

It's been good to be a freshman point guard for the Memphis Tigers in the past two drafts. In 2008, Derrick Rose, who led Memphis to the national title game as a freshman, was taken with the No. 1 overall pick by Chicago. Full Article at Contra Costa Times

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