Egyptian center prospect still hoping to join Tigers this season
901-529-5804 The school has since closed in an effort to raise money and adjust curriculum so it can reopen for 2017-18, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Though he’s only played organized basketball for a couple of years, Azab is athletic for his size and was on an Egyptian national team that won the 2014 Under 18 African Championships.
Memphis, which could use more depth inside, has three scholarships available for the upcoming season. If it can add Azab, it would likely complete its 2016-17 roster.
With fall practice swiftly approaching, 2016 Egyptian center prospect Karim Sameh Azab says he still hopes to join the University of Memphis basketball team this season.
“Getting closer,” Azab said in a text message this week, referring to his pending clearance by the NCAA.
Azab’s guardian, Greg Jones, said he couldn’t comment on the situation Saturday. But Azab, an unsigned 6-foot-11, 255-pound center who made an official visit to the U of M earlier this mMonatrh , dComOmFeFrIcCiaIA in text messages with The Memphis hopes it made Commercial Appeal that a good impression this he’s awaiting paperwork weekend on top-50 2017 from the NCAA. Georgia forward prospect
“Can’t wait to get it Rayshaun Hammonds, a done so I can get back on 6-foot-7, 215-pound combo the court and get ready for forward out of Norcross the season,” Azab told The High who wraps up an official CA. visit to the U of M
Azab averaged a reported this morning. 8.3 points and 6.3 The Tigers have done rebounds at Chicago Hales well on the recruiting Franciscan last season, trail this month, having helping it reach the Illinois picked up commitments Class 2A state tournament. from four-star Alabama
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combo guard Jamal Johnson (6-4, 180) and threestar Florida small forward David Nickelberry (6-7, 205).
Netting Hammonds — who also plans to visit Miami, Alabama, Connecticut and Texas — would likely bump a 2017 Memphis recruiting class currently ranked 34th nationally by 247Sports.com up to elite-level status.
CW30 TO BROADCAST THREE HOME GAMES
WLMT Channel 30 will broadcast three Tigers home games this season, including the team’s Nov. 14 regular-season opener against Texas-Rio Grande Valley at FedExForum, the debut of new Memphis coach Tubby Smith.
CW 30 will also carry the Tigers’ Nov. 30 game against Jackson State and their Dec. 13 meeting with Monmouth, which brings back most of a squad that went 28-8 a season ago and won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference regular-season title.
Memphis will play at least 20 of its 28 other regular-season games on national television — one on CBS, four on ESPN/ ESPN2, four on ESPNU, four on ESPNews and seven on CBS Sports Network.
The Tigers will play an eighth game on CBS Sports Network if they make the finals of the Emerald Coast Classic. The Nov. 25-26 tournament in Niceville, Florida, features Memphis and Providence in one semifinal and Virginia and Iowa in the other. The Nov. 26 championship game will be televised on CBS Sports Network.
GOLFING WITH TUBBY SET FOR OCT. 10
The Memphis Rebounders, the basketball program’s official support club, will host the first Tubby Smith Golf Classic on Oct. 10 at Ridgeway Country Club.
Smith will be joined by his 2016-17 squad at the event. To register a team, be a sponsor or donate gift certificates and merchandise, visit memphisrebounders.com. For more information on the event, contact Harold Byrd at 901-484-1210.