MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The debut of University of Memphis freshman All-American James Wiseman was highly anticipated and the 7-foot-1 center didn't disappoint Tuesday night at FedExForum.
Wiseman had 28 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks in only 22 minutes to lead the 14th-ranked Tigers past South Carolina State, 97-64, before 16,002. The UofM fan base had been waiting to see Wiseman, who missed a four-game foreign tour of The Bahamas in mid-August and didn't play in two October exhibitions,
From the outset, Wiseman made his presence known on both ends of the court.