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Tiger basketball beat writer @memphisnews. USM beat writer before that. RTs ≠ endorsements. Here's to feelin' good all the time.

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Prep beat writer for the Hattiesburg (Miss.) American. Originally from Natchez, Miss.

Articles

Nemanja Popović declared eligible, but Memphis basketball center must sit out 6 games

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Nemanja Popović was officially cleared for two seasons of collegiate eligibility, but the NCAA has mandated the 24-year-old Memphis basketball center must sit out the first six games of this season, the school announced Oct. 26. The Tigers will appeal the "withholding period," according to a news release. If the NCAA's ruling is upheld, the first game Popović will be eligible to play would be on Nov.
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Penny Hardaway expects expedited ruling for Memphis on Nemanja Popović appeal

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By Jason Munz Verified
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Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway expects "an expedited decision" on the school's appeal of the NCAA's recent eligibility ruling on forward Nemanja Popović. "It's supposed to be right away. We should know something this week," Hardaway told Greg Gaston and Eli Savoie during an interview on 107.5-FM on Oct. 27. "Hopefully, the committee will see things differently from what the NCAA saw." On Oct.
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Lock in with Memphis basketball, join Tigers Insider text group for free

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By Jason Munz Verified
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Lock in with Memphis basketball, join Tigers Insider text group for free Penny Hardaway and his new Memphis basketball team have high hopes this season. And The Commercial Appeal will be there alongside them throughout it all, making now the perfect time to join beat writer Jason Munz's Memphis Tigers Basketball Insider text group — for free.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Part-time sports writer with the Natchez (Miss.) Democrat

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

It further facilitates the 24/7 news cycle.

Awards

Mississippi Press Association

2010 - Best Sports Feature

Mississippi/Louisiana Associated Press Managing Editors

2010 - Best Sports Feature