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Prospect Watch: James Wiseman declares for draft

The city of Memphis has been enveloped in a major NCAA scandal since mid-2008, as James Wiseman has been switched between eligibility and ineligibility due to his relationship with current Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway.

The story of Wiseman didn’t come to public attention until 2019, when the NCAA suspended him for 12 games, finally making him eligible in January.

However, that all seems to have come to an end now, as Wiseman has left the University of Memphis to sign with an agent and prepare for the 2020 NBA draft, according to Shams Charania:

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