Battle 4 Atlantis: Ashton Hardaway Shuts Down Doubters as Memphis Embarrasses Michigan

Paradise Island lately witnessed powerplay at its best as Memphis Freshman Ashton Hardaway scored his first five 3-pointers of his collegiate career. The sweeping performance pushed the Tigers to beat down the Michigan Wolverines with a 71-67 win.

Interestingly, Ashton is the son of former NBA All-Star Penny Hardaway, who is currently the head coach of the Memphis Tigers men’s basketball team. The 4-star recruit looks promising with his shot-making ability as he dribbles down in the early season tournament.

Ashton Hardaway pulled off his first 5 3s

Brewing in his father’s guidance, Ashton has impressively developed his skills on the court since his college basketball debut. Ever since then, he’s been praised for his high IQ, shot-making abilities, and improved gameplay. He has been listed as the 18th-best prospect across the state of California and the 21st-best power forward all across the nation.

Ashton helped Memphis defeat Michigan by hitting his first five 3-point shots and became the highlight of the day. Evidently, in an Instagram post, the former NBA All-Star’s son made a mark as he kept shooting from the 3-point line.

The post was captioned, “Ashton Hardaway made himself known in @memphis_mbb win over Michigan!”

Coming off of the bench and scoring 17 points, Ashton pushed Memphis toward its third win of the season. The game was held at the Imperial Arena where Hardaway showcased a dominant performance. Hardaway became the home team’s leading scorer today as his contribution played a crucial role in Tiger’s victory.

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However, on the other hand, it was Michigan’s Olivier Nkamhoua who scored 18 points, despite that the Wolverines couldn’t secure a win. The game was a part of the ongoing ‘Battle 4 Atlantis’ tournament.

The Battle 4 Atlantis

The Battle 4 Atlantis is an early season college basketball tournament, taking place at Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Known for being the richest Division I men’s college basketball tournament, it is regarded as one of the most challenging early-season tournaments, the one that basketball fans look forward to every year.

This year’s tournament includes teams like Arkansas, Memphis, Michigan, North Carolina, Northern Iowa, Stanford, Texas Tech, and Villanova. Moreover, all games are being played in the Imperial Arena, which is a grand ballroom turned into a unique basketball matchup venue.

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