After missing consecutive games for Lady Vols basketball due to personal reasons, forward Alyssa Latham is back to warming up with the team ahead of the game against Tennessee. This does not confirm that she will play in the game, but is a great sign that she is going to return.
After UT’s most recent win over MTSU, Tennessee head coach Kim Caldwell said the expectation was for Latham to play in the team’s next matchup. That is today’s game against Coppin State, beginning at 2 p.m. ET and airing on SECN+.
Latham was with the team for the dominant win over the Blue Raiders in Murfreesboro, but did not warm up or play. For the narrow win over Belmont at home the week prior, she was not with the team on the sideline.
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Latham had played in all opening three of the Lady Vols’ games. In that stretch, she has averaged 2.7 points and 3.0 rebounds per game on 50% shooting from the field. She was playing an average of 13.7 minutes per game, as well.
Last season, Latham produced 3.9 points per game on 47.8% shooting from the field and 31.3% on 3-pointers. She also contributed 3.7 rebounds per match in 34 games played and five starts. She was on the floor for an average of 14.2 minutes per game that year.
Latham transferred in after spending her freshman season at Syracuse. With the Orange, she posted 8.6 points and 7.0 rebounds per game in 32 appearances and 26 starts. This made her one of the most sought-after players in the portal once she entered.
