U of M comes to aid of former Tigers basketball player Tim Duncan
By Steven Johnson, Daily Memphian Updated: September 10, 2021 1:16 PM CT | Published: September 10, 2021 10:11 AM CT
The University of Memphis welcomed University of New Orleans athletes following Hurricane Ida. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Duncan, now the athletic director at the University of New Orleans, called his alma mater when the Privateers needed help in the wake of Hurricane Ida.
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Johnson is a Memphis native who graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 2016. He's traveled the country covering teams like Syracuse, the Buffalo Bills and the Memphis Grizzlies. He's excited about the opportunity to cover the Tigers and all things in the city of Memphis.
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