Memphis basketball's Larry Brown taking temporary leave of absence
Larry Brown, Memphis basketball's special advisor to coach Penny Hardaway, is taking a temporary leave of absence to address a minor medical issue, the Tigers announced Sunday.
Brown, a Hall of Famer and the only coach in history to win both an NBA championship and NCAA title, spent last season at Memphis as an assistant coach.
The program released a statement saying Brown "hopes to return soon."
"We wish him all the best and respect his privacy at this time," the statement reads in part.
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The Tigers close out the preseason Sunday with a 1 p.m. exhibition game against Lane College. Hardaway's team will open the regular season at Vanderbilt (7 p.m., Nov. 7).
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