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 […]
Dalton Knecht Led All Rookies in NBA Summer League Scoring
Former Tennessee Vol and reigning SEC Player of the Year Dalton Knecht made his NBA Summer League debut this month with action in the NBA California Classic and the NBA 2K Summer League during the month of July. Knecht was projected as one of the top collegiate players during the 2024 NBA Draft but surprisingly […]
Former Tennessee Guard Santiago Vescovi Signs Professional Contract Overseas
Former Tennessee guard Santiago Vescovi signed a two-year contract with Spanish professional team BAXI Manresa on Thursday morning, the club announced. BAXI Manresa plays in Liga ACB, the top basketball league in Spain, and also competes in the Basketball Champions League. The Basketball Champions League pits the top teams across Europe against one another no […]
Chaz Lanier Details Reasons For Picking Tennessee Over Other Contenders
Chaz Lanier had a few different options on the table this offseason. After spending four seasons as a guard at North Florida in the A-Sun conference, Lanier made the decision to take the next step in his collegiate career. Lanier entered his name into the transfer portal and NBA Draft considerations as he sought out […]
WATCH: Chaz Lanier, Rod Clark Talk Tennessee Basketball Offseason Storylines
Tennessee held a summer practice in front of the media in Knoxville on Tuesday afternoon, giving a first look at all five of the Vols’ offseason newcomers. Tennessee brought in four players from the transfer portal and one player from the 2024 recruiting class. The last of the four transfer players to announce his commitment […]
What Chaz Lanier Said in His First Tennessee Basketball Press Conference
Incoming Tennessee transfer Chaz Lanier met with the local media on Tuesday afternoon for the first time since arriving in Knoxville earlier this summer. Lanier was the most notable recruiting win for Tennessee basketball in the transfer portal this offseason when he chose the Vols over Kentucky and BYU. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard averaged 19.7 […]
What Tennessee Basketball AC Rod Clark Said During Summer Practices
Tennessee assistant coach Rod Clark met with the media on Tuesday afternoon as the Vols go through their summer workouts. Clark discussed the Vols’ newcomers, watching Dalton Knecht in the NBA Summer League and much more. Here’s everything Clark said on Tuesday. More From RTI: Tennessee Basketball Practice Notes And Observations From Tuesday On what […]
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 […]
WATCH: Tennessee Basketball Newcomers Take the Court for Summer Workout
Tuesday presented the first opportunity for the Knoxville media to see the Vols’ 2024-2025 basketball team in action during summer workouts on campus. That also means that it was the first chance to see all five of Tennessee’s newcomers on the court together alongside returning veterans such as Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack. Tennessee welcomed […]
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 […]
