Report/Holliday: Andre Turner joining Penny's staff at Memphis (J&J AUDIO)

The University of Memphis is set to hire Memphis Tigers legendary point guard Andre "the Little General" Turner as an assistant coach according to WMC TV sports reporter Doc Holliday . But who will he replace on staff?

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From the University of Memphis site:

Known in Memphis basketball circles as the "Little General", Andre Turner was one of the greatest point guards to play for the Tigers.

The Mitchell High graduate came to the U of M in 1982 under head coach Dana Kirk and led the Tigers back into basketball's national spotlight. He scored 1,442 points in four seasons and is ranked 14th in career scoring.

Turner set the Memphis record for assists in a single game  with 15 against South Carolina in 1986, assists in a season with 262 during the 1985-86 campaign and assists in a career with 763.

During his four-year career, the Tigers appeared in the NCAA Tournament four times and Turner was named to the All-Metro Conference Freshman Team, twice selected to the All-Metro Conference Team, the NCAA All-Midwest Regional Team, Al McGuire's All-Freshman Team, Basketball Weekly's All-South Team, the USBWA All-District 3 Team and the 1986 Associated Press and UPI All-American Teams.

Turner was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1986 NBA Draft and played six years in the league before going to Europe, where he played for more than a dozen seasons.

Turner most recently spent the past five season at Lane College as head coach. Turner joined the Lane Dragons after spending 11 years coaching at Mitchell High School, including his last six as head coach. During his tenure, Turner led his alma mater to eight state tournament appearances and three state championships (2014, 2015, and 2016).