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Seven former Tigers have played in the NBA’s conference finals (or league semifinals, if you prefer). And by “played” I mean saw game action. Name the seven players, and the team each represented.

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• Win Wilfong (1958 NBA-champion St. Louis Hawks)
• Wayne Yates (1962 Lakers)
• Larry Kenon (1979 Spurs)
• William Bedford (1991 Pistons)
• Penny Hardaway (1995 and 1996 Magic)
• Vincent Askew (1996 Sonics)
• Derrick Rose (2011 Bulls)

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.