Hardaway: NIL rules help him recruit top class at Memphis

FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2019, file photo, Ypsilanti Lincoln's Emoni Bates shoots against River Rouge during the Tip Off Classic high school basketball game in Ypsilanti, Mich. Bates has committed to Memphis, adding another five-star recruit to coach Penny Hardaway's roster. Bates announced his decision Wednesday, Aug. 25, on Instagram after narrowing his choices to Michigan State, Oregon and the NBA's G League. The Michigan native committed to Tom Izzo and the Spartans last year before changing his mind in April. (Nicole Hester/Ann Arbor News via AP)

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2014, file photo, Detroit Pistons assistant coach Rasheed Wallace directs players during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in Auburn Hills, Mich. Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has added 16-year NBA veteran Rasheed Wallace as an assistant coach on a staff that also features former NBA coach Larry Brown. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

FILE — In this Jan. 16, 2020, file photo, Memphis coach Penny Hardaway watches during the team's NCAA college basketball game against Cincinnati in Memphis, Tenn. Hardaway said Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, that the NIL rules helped ease the thinking that players needing to make money had to go to the NBA's G League with college not an option. Now Hardaway can be aggressive in pitching himself, his staff and what he's building at his alma mater. (AP Photo/Karen Pulfer Focht, File)