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Five-star center Jalen Duren commits to Memphis

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Jalen Duren will not be taking his talents to the University of Kentucky. Instead, the five-star center will be playing for Penny Hardaway at Memphis.

Duren announced his commitment to Memphis in a ceremony at the Team Final headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware.

Breaking: Jalen Duren, the No. 2 overall prospect in the class of 2022, has reclassified into the class of 2021 and committed to Memphis, according to @PaulBiancardi.

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“Penny is a players’ coach,” Duren told On3’s Joe Tipton.