VFL Chaz Lanier Drops 40-Piece in G-League Game During Pistons’ Off Week
Former Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier is spending some time in the G-League with the Motor City Cruise to help him get some extra reps as he develops during his rookie season at the next level. Lanier was originally drafted by the Detroit Pistons this past summer, but it’s not like the Pistons are a broken […]
VFL Chaz Lanier Gets Rewarded By Teammates After Breakout Game With Detroit
Former Tennessee sharpshooter Chaz Lanier put up a career-high nine points for the Detroit Pistons in a 120-112 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night in Georgia. Lanier shot 3-of-7 in the game with all seven attempts coming from behind the three-point arc, knocking down his first three shots of the game in the […]
Three Quick Takeaways: JP Estrella Records Double-Double As Tennessee Beats North Florida
Tennessee basketball came out slow but found its defensive footing and blitzed past North Florida 99-66 on Wednesday night in Knoxville. One Vol recorded a double-double and a number of others flirted with one while Rick Barnes handled his rotations a tad differently. Here’s three quick takeaways on Tennessee’s victories. Tennessee Uses Defense To Take […]
Ahead of the ‘Chaz Lanier Classic’ in Knoxville, Here’s How the Former Vol Has Fared In His First Six NBA Games
Wednesday night’s basketball game in Knoxville is essentially the ‘Chaz Lanier Classic,’ as No. 20 Tennessee will host North Florida in a non-conference matchup from the Food City Center. Lanier, a native of Nashville, TN, spent his first four collegiate seasons at North Florida before transferring back to the Volunteer State to spend his final […]
VFL Chaz Lanier Reacts to Tennessee Basketball Fan Showing Up to his NBA Game
After a record-breaking year with Tennessee basketball, Chaz Lanier was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 2025 NBA Draft. With the regular season now underway, Lanier has appeared in four games for an average of 2.8 points in 8.0 minutes on the floor per game. On Monday night, the Pistons hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers […]
Why Tennessee Basketball’s Chaz Lanier Gifted NBA Gear to Lady Vols’ Kaiya Wynn’s Family
When Chaz Lanier picked Tennessee basketball out of the transfer portal, it was a return to his home state. The Nashville native starred at Ensworth in the mid-state in high school. This gave him a connection with a Lady Vols basketball player already on campus. Kaiya Wynn, also from Nashville, and her family became close […]
VFLs Chaz Lanier and Tobias Harris Combine For 24 Points During Preseason Debut
Former Tennessee stars Tobias Harris and Chaz Lanier shared the court during the Pistons’ 128-112 preseason-opening win over the Grizzlies on Monday night in Memphis. Harris played 14 minutes as a starter for Detroit while Lanier saw 18 minutes off the bench in his NBA debut. Lanier’s rookie debut couldn’t have gone much better. He […]
Pistons Coach Shares High Praise for VFL Chaz Lanier Ahead of Preseason Opener on Monday
Former Tennessee sharpshooter Chaz Lanier will get his first crack at NBA preseason action on Monday night when the Detroit Pistons take on the Memphis Grizzlies at 8:00 p.m. ET. Lanier, the 37th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, played in five summer league games for the Pistons earlier in the year. He averaged […]
How Every Former Tennessee Basketball Player Did at NBA Summer League
The 2025 NBA Summer League is in the books. This concludes the opportunity that nine former Tennessee basketball standouts had to impress NBA organizations in game formats. Here’s a look at how each of them performed on a game-by-game basis and their final stat lines. More From RTI: How Zakai Zeigler, Chaz Lanier Performed In Final […]
How Zakai Zeigler, Chaz Lanier Performed In Final NBA Summer League Game
Former Tennessee stars Zakai Zeigler and Chaz Lanier concluded their play with the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Summer League Saturday night as the San Antonio Spurs knocked off the Pistons 96-84. But despite the losing effort, both Zeigler and Lanier turned in strong performances to conclude the summer. Lanier scored 11 points on four-of-seven […]