Born July 18, 1971 in Memphis, Tennessee

Nicknamed "Penny" by his Grandmother

As a teenager, Penny worked at the Scott Street Farmers Market.

Accomplishments in high school:
Memphis player of the year (twice), All-Metro pick (three times), All-Region, All-District (four times), Preseason All-American selection by Dick Vitale, Street & Smith's Blue Ribbon Magazine (1989), Parade Magazine's National High School Player of the year (1990), First-team All-American selection by Basketball Times (1990).

As a prep senior, he averaged 36.6 points, 10.1 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 3.3 steals and 2.8 blocks. Penny scored 3,039 points during his high school career. Penny graduated from Treadwell High School in 1990.

Collegiate Accomplishments
Penny had to sit out the 1990-91 season at Memphis State in order to become academically eligible. Penny was named conference Newcomer of the Year and Player of the Year (1991-92).

Penny was a member of the 1992 USA Basketball Developmental Team that scrimmaged daily against the 1992 Olympic Team. Penny was named conference Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year, a first-team All-American, and a finalist for the Naismith and Wooden Awards in his junior year at MSU.

Penny majored in Education at Memphis State, achieved a 3.4 cumulative GPA, but passed up his senior season to enter the '93 NBA Draft. In 1994, Memphis State retired #25, Penny's number while playing for the Tigers.

Professional Accomplishments:
Although selected by Golden State, Penny landed in Orlando with the Magic and appeared in the movie "Blue Chips" during the summer of 1994.

Penny was Most Valuable Player (1994), All-NBA First Team (1996, 1995), NBA All-Star (1995 -1998 ).

Penny won an Olympic gold medal as a member of the 1996 USA Men's Basketball Dream Team.

Penny hosted a youth basketball camp in the summer of 1998

In 1999 Penny signed with the Phoenix Suns

On January 5, 2004 Penny was traded to the New York Knicks.