Memphis AD: Penny Hardaway's RJ Hampton Workout 'Not in Line' with Protocols

Memphis athletic director Laird Veatch said men's basketball coach Penny Hardaway should not have held workouts with NBA draft prospect R.J. Hampton given protocols in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Coach Hardaway reached out to help a player he had built a relationship with in preparation for the upcoming NBA draft process," Veatch said, per Mark Giannotto of the Memphis Commercial Appeal (h/t USA Today). "Everyone in our program now recognizes that having any player development in the building is not in line with our current COVID-19 protocols, and it will not happen again until protocols have changed."

Giannotto noted the University of Memphis is conducting classes virtually and has…