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TTT Answer

Last week, Derrick Rose became the first former Tiger to be named NBA Most Valuable Player. When was the last time a player who played college ball at a current Conference USA school earned MVP honors?

The Rockets’ Hakeem Olajuwon, who played at the University of Houston, was named MVP after the 1993-94 season.

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By Frank Murtaugh

Frank Murtaugh is the managing editor of Memphis magazine. He's covered sports for the Flyer for two decades. "From My Seat" debuted on the Flyer site in 2002 and "Tiger Blue" in 2009.