Memphis In the Hot Seat; The One-Handed Player

The University of Memphis basketball team is in some hot water these days. It’s being reported that the Memphis Tigers were involved in illegally offering benefits to players and associates of certain players, according to an allegation made by the NCAA. A local newspaper in Memphis broke the story just a little while ago, but apparently the allegations were placed on John Calipari’s desk back in January. Calipari is now coaching at Kentucky, and rumor has it he has been cooperative in the whole thing and will probably be cleared of any wrongdoing.

In other news, Manhattan College just inked a one-handed recruit, 6-10 center Kevin Laue. This looks like quite an inspiring story. Kevin’s left arm ends just passed his elbow, and yet he’s been quite successful at basketball in his prep career. Manhattan Coach Barry Rohrssen said of the move to sign Laue:

“We take chances on kids who have poor academic histories, who have disciplinary problems both on the court and off the court. We give opportunities to players who don’t appreciate them, who take them for granted. For all the right reasons, Kevin deserves this chance, and he should make the most of this opportunity.”

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