{"id":135450,"date":"2026-03-11T13:23:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/135450\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T13:23:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:23:07","slug":"jahmai-mashack-plays-27-minutes-for-grizzlies-at-philadelphia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/135450\/","title":{"rendered":"Jahmai Mashack plays 27 minutes for Grizzlies at Philadelphia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Philadelphia (35-30) defeated Memphis (23-41), 139-129, Tuesday at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Former <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/sec-teams-announced-2025-26-170028053.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tennessee;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Tennessee&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tennessee <\/a>basketball player <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/former-vol-makes-first-career-120544361.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jahmai Mashack;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jahmai Mashack&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jahmai Mashack <\/a>totaled seven points, one rebound and one assist in 27 minutes for the Grizzlies. He converted 2-of-4 field goal attempts, 0-of-1 three-point attempts and 3-of-5 free throw attempts.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The former Vol signed a two-way contract with Memphis on Nov. 16, 2025 and splits time between the Grizzlies and the Memphis Hustle, a NBA G-League affiliate. He began the season with the Hustle and averaged 7.6 points, 5.4 assists and 3.4 steals per game through five contests before being promoted to Memphis.<\/p>\n<p>Mashack was selected in the second round by Memphis with the No. 59 overall pick. He was the final selection in the 2025 NBA draft.<\/p>\n<p>The 6-foot-4, 202-pound guard played for the Vols from 2021-25. He appeared in 137 games, including 59 starts. Mashack was named as a 2025 Naismith Defensive Player Finalist and earned 2025 SEC All-Defensive Team honors.<\/p>\n<p>He went to Tennessee from Etiwanda High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Memphis next plays Thursday versus Dallas. Tipoff is slated for 8 p.m. EDT at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Vols Wire on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VolsWire\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Facebook&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VolsWire\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;X&quot;}\" class=\"link \">X<\/a>\u00a0(formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/volswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/college\/volunteers\/mens-basketball\/2026\/03\/11\/jahmai-mashack-plays-27-minutes-for-memphis-in-loss-to-76ers-nba\/89096423007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jahmai Mashack plays 27 minutes for Memphis in loss to 76ers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jahmai Mashack plays 27 minutes for Memphis in loss to 76ers&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Jahmai Mashack plays 27 minutes for Memphis in loss to 76ers<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Philadelphia (35-30) defeated Memphis (23-41), 139-129, Tuesday at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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