Tennessee’s Zakai Zeigler And Felix Okpara ‘The Perfect Compliment To Each Other’
One of the biggest storylines of Tennessee basketball’s offseason was its roster movement at center. Both Jonas Aidoo and Tobe Awaka entered the transfer portal and the Vols replaced them with Ohio State center Felix Okpara. A 6-foot-11 center, Okpara is a fantastic athlete who blocked 83 shots last season for the Buckeyes. His athleticism […]
Tennessee Basketball Practice Notes And Observations: July 23
Tennessee basketball continued its summer practices on Tuesday afternoon at Pratt Pavilion. It was the first time that practice has been open to the media this summer which makes it the first time that we’ve gotten the chance to watch this new roster practice. The Vols did a number of drills while also getting up-and-down […]
Five-Star Shooting Guard Visiting Tennessee Basketball This Fall
Five-star shooting guard Darius Adams plans to visit Tennessee basketball from September 13-15, 247sports Dushawn London reported over the weekend. The trip to Knoxville is one of six visits Adams has planned this fall. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard also has plans to visit North Carolina State, Michigan State, Alabama, Connecticut and Notre Dame. News: Darius […]
Four-Star Shooting Guard Schedules Official Visit With Tennessee Basketball
Four-star class of 2025 shooting guard Amari Evans has an official visit with Tennessee basketball scheduled, ZagsBlogs Sam Lance first reported on Saturday morning. Evans will officially visit Tennessee on Aug. 30 before taking an official visit to TCU on Sept. 14. The 6-foot-5 guard previously took an official visit to Pitt back in June. […]
Tennessee Basketball Makes The Top Eight For Elite Guard
Four-star combo guard Acaden Lewis released his top eight including Tennessee basketball on Wednesday morning. Auburn, Connecticut, Duke, Michigan, North Carolina, Kentucky and Syracuse joined the Vols in Lewis’ top group. NEWS: Acaden Lewis, the No. 31 overall prospect in the class of 2025 is down to eight schools. He breaks down each school and […]
Tennessee Basketball Announces Internal Staff Promotions
Tennessee basketball announced a handful of internal staff promotions on Wednesday morning. Tennessee promoted Director of Player Development Bryan Lentz as well as Director of Recruiting Lucas Campbell to assistant coach positions. NCAA rules changed last July allowing colleges to have five assistant coaches instead of three. Lentz and Campbell will fill those two positions. […]
Cam Carr ‘Poised For Sophomore Leap’ With Tennessee Basketball According To Scout
Tennessee wing Cam Carr is one of the most intriguing players on the Vols’ roster entering the 2024-25 season and he’s providing reasons for more optimism this summer. Carr was one of 14 players competing at the Jayson Tatum Elite Camp over the weekend, an invite only event sent to just 15 college wing players. […]
What Tennessee Basketball’s Rotation Could Look Like Next Season
After landing four players in the transfer portal earlier this offseason, Tennessee basketball has filled 11 of its 13 scholarships to work with entering the 2024-25 season. While the Vols could look to add a developmental prep prospect to their roster before the fall semester begins in August, those 11 players are the ones that […]
How Much Money Did Dalton Knecht Lose By Dropping In The NBA Draft?
Tennessee guard Dalton Knecht falling to the Los Angeles Lakers at pick No. 17 was one of the biggest surprises in the 2024 NBA Draft. Scouting services unanimously projected Knecht to be a lottery pick while most mock drafts on Wednesday morning projected the SEC Player of the Year to land at pick No. 6 […]
Rick Barnes Details Behind-The-Scenes of Dalton Knecht’s Draft Day
When Dalton Knecht asked his coach to be at the NBA Draft with him, the answer was a resounding yes. While just spending one year at Tennessee, Knecht and Vols head coach Rick Barnes developed a bond on and off the court. Knecht initially chose Tennessee partially due to the fact that he would receive […]
