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Ok it is a slow day at the office so I found a site and here are a few more. Todd Day Hamilton Arkansas (only Memphis kid via Arkansas to go pro) Vincent Yarbrough Cleveland UT Ron Widby Fulton HS UT Doug Roth Karns UT Bob Hogsett Holston Valley UT Steve Hamer Middleton UT Marcus Haislip Marshall City UT Trenton Hassell Clarksville APSU Otis Howard Oak Ridge APSU Johnny Taylor Howard UTC Willie White Carver UTC Ted McClain ?Nashville TnSt Dwight Waller Brownsville TnSt Charles Davis McGavock Vandy Clyde Lee Lipscomb HS Vandy Bill Ligon Gallatin Union Vandy These are just those who attended college in Tn and played at least some games in the NBA. There were a lot who played in the ABA from TN.

There was also David Vaughn out of Whites Creek, Uof M, drafted 25th. Penny was the 3rd pick overall when he was drafted and was traded around for the 1st pick I think. William Bedford from Melrose, UofM was drafted 6th overall and Lorenzen Wright, BTW and UofM was drafted 7th overall. There are a few Memphis players who went to Arkansas and were drafted but can't remember all of them.

Distance runners don't win track meets for you. As for west TN not having distance runners beyond Rob take a liitle look at the last few years. AAA cross country was won by Memphis runners for the boys. Girls AAA has three or four of the top distance runners. Yes east TN has good distance runners and middle TN has good pole vaulters and decathletes(?). But there are kids from all over the state who are back next year in most events. It appears the competition across the state has become more intense and that just takes everyone up a notch.