Penny's son Ashton Hardaway leaves Memphis for St. Mary's

Ashton Hardaway transfers to Saint Mary's after spending last season playing for his famous father in Memphis.

The Gaels announced Tuesday that Hardaway will join the program for next season.

Hardaway played 30 games as a freshman at Memphis for her father, Penny Hardaway, averaging 8.2 minutes per game. The younger Hardaway started three games and averaged 2.3 points per game on 34.3% shooting.

The Gaels are trying to reload their roster after losing star guard Aidan Mahaney and forward Joshua Jefferson to transfers and key contributors Alex Ducas and Mason Forbes to graduation. Paulius Murauskas, transfer forward from Arizona previously added by Saint Mary's.

The Gaels went 26-8 last season, winning the West Coast Conference regular-season title and the conference tournament before losing to Grand Canyon in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

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