NBA Draft Expert Says That This Tennessee Player Might Have the ‘Highest Upside’ In The Draft Class
It’s been a long time since the Tennessee Basketball program saw one of its players land a Top 10 spot in the NBA Draft. Marcus Haislip went 13th overall in 2002, Tobias Harris went 19th overall in 2011, and Dalton Knecht went 17th overall in 2024, but you’ve got to go back to 1983 to […]
Tennessee Basketball Signee Bumped To No. 1 Player In Country In Final Ranking Updates
Tennessee basketball is less than a month away from facing Duke at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in a preseason exhibition game and is just over a month away from opening up the regular season against Mercer. With the season approaching, 247sports did a final rankings update for the 2025 recruiting class. Vol hoops […]
‘Typical Barnes Team’: SEC Announcer Gives First Impression of Tennessee’s Rebuilt Basketball Team
While most of the nation was locked into college football action on Saturday, SEC Basketball broadcaster Jimmy Dykes had his sights set on the Volunteers’ hoops team. Dykes was in Knoxville over the weekend with a first-hand view of Tennessee’s rebuilt roster as it prepares for the upcoming 2025-2026 season. The outgoing talent that Tennessee […]
Three Tennessee Basketball Questions To Begin Preseason Practice
Tennessee basketball officially begins its preseason practice Tuesday afternoon as the Vols are just six weeks away from tipping off Rick Barnes’ 11th season as head coach. The Vols project as a top 25 team again this season and have the potential to again spend most the season in the top 10 and make a […]
Nate Ament Talks Tennessee Basketball Culture In First College Press Conference
Tennessee basketball five-star freshman Nate Ament met with the local media Wednesday afternoon for his first time after arriving on campus at the start of June. Ament is the highest rated signee in the modern era of Tennessee basketball, ranking as the No. 4 player and No. 1 power forward in the 2025 recruiting cycle […]
WATCH: Tennessee freshmen Nate Ament, Clarence Massamba, AHC Justin Gainey Meet With Media
With the summer session of practices in the books, Tennessee basketball has a better view of what its team will look like in the upcoming 2025-26 season. To speak about what the roster holds, Vols freshmen Nate Ament and Clarence Massamba and associate head coach Justin Gainey met with the media to give their thoughts. […]
Tennessee Freshman Nate Ament Visits Rwanda For Community Engagement Trip
Tennessee star freshman Nate Ament visited Kayonza District in Eastern Province, Rwanda, for a community engagement trip on Monday, Aug. 11, as he gears up for his first season with the Volunteers basketball team this fall. While visiting his “second home,” according to IGIHE, the Rwandan-American basketball prospect engaged in several activities with the locals […]
Rick Barnes’ Praise For Elite Freshman Gaining Steam Ahead of College Basketball Season
There’s been a lot to talk about regarding the Tennessee basketball team this offseason. You’ve got the outgoing players such as Zakai Zeigler and Jordan Gainey, NBA Summer League storylines featuring Chaz Lanier and Jahmai Mashack, and, of course, the Vols’ new additions to the roster through recruiting and the transfer portal. But one name […]
What Tennessee HC Rick Barnes Said About Nate Ament Minor Wrist Injury Thursday
Tennessee freshman Nate Ament is dealing with a minor wrist injury that has limited him late in the Vols’ summer practices. “Just cautionary. We want him to come back when we get back here in the fall in a couple weeks we want to make sure everyone is 100% and ready to go,” Barnes said. […]
Tennessee Basketball Notebook: What We’ve Seen And Heard About Summer Practices
Tennessee basketball’s summer practices come to a close this week as Rick Barnes’ 11th Volunteer team concludes their first two months of work together. The Vols have held two practices open to the media, and RTI has spoken to multiple people around the Tennessee program about the early impressions of the 2025-26 team. Here’s what […]