James Wiseman's commitment to Memphis secures the Tigers are back as a national power

Posted Nov 23, 2018
In terms of immediate and nationally consequential recruiting impact, Penny Hardaway is the most successful hire in college basketball since John Calipari at Kentucky in 2009. That reality materialized Tuesday when big man James Wiseman, the No. 1 player in the 247Sports Class of 2019 Composite rankings, pledged to Hardaway and his hometown Memphis Tigers. (CBS Sports)

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