REPORT: Penny Hardaway to add NBA vet Roy Rogers to Memphis Basketball Staff

According to a report from the Commercial Appeal, Memphis head basketball coach Penny Hardaway will add NBA veteran Roy Rogers to his staff.

Rogers, who played collegiately at Alabama, was a first round pick by the Vancouver Grizzlies in the 1996 NBA draft. He played in the league from 1996-2000 with stops in Vancouver, Boston, Toronto and Denver.

Rogers has been a fixture in NBA coaching circles since 2008, holding assistant roles with eight teams over his career. This will be his first stint in the college ranks.

An official announcement is expected shortly.

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