Tennessee Basketball Legend Zakai Zeigler to Play for a National Team
Zakai Zeigler, one of the best and most beloved players in Tennessee basketball history, has begun his professional career in France after the conclusion of four years with the Vols. Now, he’s also agreed to play for the Puerto Rico National Team. Zeigler and the team will play in the 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifying […]
Tennessee Basketball’s Zakai Zeigler Signs with Professional Team
After a storied career with Tennessee basketball and a stretch with the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Summer League, Zakai Zeigler is getting a full-time gig as a professional. Zeigler announced on his Instagram that he is joining Nanterre 92, a professional team in France. The team plays in the top-level professional basketball league in […]
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 […]
Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack Dazzle With Highlight Plays During Thursday Slate
Former Tennessee Vols Jahmai Mashack and Zakai Zeigler added to their NBA Summer League highlight reels with some head-turning plays during Thursday’s slate of games. The first came from Zeigler during Detroit’s 20-point win over the Miami Heat. With time winding down in the first quarter, Zeigler hit the jets and went coast-to-coast. The Heat […]
NBA Coach Drops Major Compliment on Tennessee’s VFLs in the NBA
As Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes prepares for his 11th year with the Volunteers, he recently took some time to catch up with Andy Katz on The Sideline podcast. Barnes has the pleasure of watching nine of his former Tennessee players compete in the NBA Summer League this month, from Jaden Spring with the Utah […]
NBA Summer League: Kennedy Chandler vs Zakai Zeigler, Chaz Lanier Set For Sunday Afternoon
The NBA Summer League will host a rematch of previous Tennessee practice court battles on Sunday afternoon in Las Vegas. At 4:00 p.m. ET, Kennedy Chandler’s Houston Rockets will take on Zakai Zeigler and Chaz Lanier with the Detroit Pistons in both teams’ second league game. While Lanier and Chandler didn’t spend any time together […]
Chaz Lanier and Zakai Zeigler Combine For 18 Points in NBA Summer League Debut
Chaz Lanier and Zakai Zeigler have gone from Rocky Top to the Motor City. Well, Sin City for now. Lanier and Zeigler made their NBA Las Vegas Summer League debuts for the Detroit Pistons on Friday night in a massive 104-86 win over the New York Knicks. The former Tennessee teammates combined for 18 points […]
How to Watch Tennessee Basketball’s Zakai Zeigler, Chaz Lanier’s NBA Summer League Debuts
Tennessee basketball’s 2024-25 backcourt is going to team up again, this time as professionals. With Chaz Lanier drafted by the Detroit Pistons with the No. 37 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and Zakai Zeigler named to the franchise’s Summer League roster, the duo will share the court again this July. Beginning on Friday, […]
How to Watch, Schedule for Tennessee Basketball Alumni in the 2025 NBA Summer League
With the NBA draft in the books, teams in the league are setting their rosters for the upcoming 2025 NBA Summer League. This includes a good number of former Tennessee standouts, from rookies to players who have experience in the league. It’ll be nine UT hoops alumni participating in total, with another pair of former […]