ESPN.com · Jun 21, 2023
Penny Hardaway suspended 3 games over recruiting violations
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has been suspended three games by the NCAA for recruiting violations and violating head-coach responsibility rules.
An infractions panel announced Wednesday that the violations are tied to two in-home visits in 2021 with a recruit from the high school class of 2023 who was referred to by the NCAA as a "highly rated men's basketball prospect."
In September of the recruit's junior year of high school, a Memphis assistant coach conducted an in-home visit with the prospect. Two weeks later, Hardaway also held an in-home visit with the recruit. According to NCAA rules, coaches can only have in-person contact with high school juniors at the prospect's school.