Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result N3 Carson-Newman (Exhib.) W 73-52 N7 Lincoln Memorial (Exhib.) W 76-67 N11 1-UNC Greensboro (FS South)^ W 92-63 N16 ULM W 85-62 N21 2-No. 6 Duke (ESPN2)^ L 77-67 N22 2-No. 8 Memphis (ESPN2)^ 2OT L 99-97 N23 2-Chaminade (ESPNU)^ W 86-60 N28 at Oakland (ESPNU) L 89-81 D3 3-No. 17 Pittsburgh (ESPN) L 61-56 D10 Austin Peay (CSS)^ L 74-70 D14 at College of Charleston (ESPN2)^ L 71-65 D20 UNC Asheville (SS)^ W 72-68 D23 ETSU W 66-63 D29 The Citadel (SS)^ W 86-55 J2 Chattanooga (SS)^ W 76-63 J4 at Memphis (FS South) L 69-51 J7 No. 13 Florida* (ESPN2)^ W 67-56 J12 at No. 20 Mississippi State* (ESPN2)^ L 62-58 J14 No. 2 Kentucky* (ESPN)^ L 65-62 J18 at Georgia* (SEC Network)^ OT L 57-53 J21 No. 13 Connecticut (CBS) W 60-57 J24 at Vanderbilt* (ESPNU)^ L 65-47 J28 Auburn* (ESPN2)^ W 64-49 J31 at No. 1 Kentucky* (ESPNU)^ L 69-44 F4 Georgia* (FS South)^ W 73-62 F8 South Carolina* (SEC Network)^ W 69-57 F11 at No. 8 Florida* (SEC Network)^ 4 p.m. F15 Arkansas* (SEC Network)^ 8 p.m. F18 at Alabama* (SEC Network)^ 1:30 p.m. F22 Ole Miss* (CSS)^ 7 p.m. F25 at South Carolina* (FS South)^ 8 p.m. F29 at LSU* (CSS)^ 9 p.m. M3 Vanderbilt* (ESPN)^ 4 p.m. M8-11 SEC Tournament (SEC Network/ABC) Schedule Key 1-EA SPORTS Maui Invitational Opening Game (Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn.); 2-EA SPORTS Maui Invitational (Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii); 3-Big East/SEC Challenge (Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn.); *Southeastern Conference Game; CSS-Comcast Sports Southeast; FS South-Fox Sports South; SS-SportSouth; ^-Streamed live on WatchESPN.com All Times Eastern & Subject to Change; Opponent Rankings are AP Tennessee Media Relations 1720 Volunteer Blvd • Knoxville, TN 37996 Basketball SID: Tom Satkowiak E-mail: [email protected]Office: 865-974-7501 Cell: 865-696-2897 Fax: 865-974-1269 Website: UTsports.com Team Twitter Feed: @Vol_Hoops Facebook Fan Page: Facebook.com/BallWithTheVols GAME 25 Tennessee at Florida 4:01 p.m. ET Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2012 Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tenn. TV: The game will be televised regionally on the SEC Network. Carter Blackburn handles the play-by- play, while Joe Dean Jr. provides analysis. Eric Posman is the producer. Radio: The game will air on the Vol Radio Network (50-plus stations covering 28 states). Bob Kesling is in his 13th year calling the play-by-play. Former Vol Bert Bertelkamp (1977-80) joins him courtside to provide color commentary. Tim Berry is the engineer, and Glenn Thackston is the producer. A free live audio stream of the broadcast is available at UTsports.com. Tennessee at a Glance Florida 12-12, 4-5 SEC Record 19-5, 7-2 SEC NR ............................................................................................ Ranking ....................8th AP / 7th ESPN/USA Today Coaches Cuonzo Martin (Purdue, 2000) ................................. Head Coach....................... Billy Donovan (Providence, 1987) 12-12 (1st year).......................................................... Record at School ............................................... 378-152 (16th year) 73-53 (4th year) ........................................................... Overall Record ................................................. 413-172 (18th year) UTsports.com ..................................................................... Web Site................................................................ GatorZone.com UT leads, 70-52 ..................................................................... Series ............................................................................................. XX Probable Starters Tennessee Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APG G 11 Trae Golden 6-1 209 So. Powder Springs, Ga. 13.0 3.0 4.6 G 13 Skylar McBee 6-3 199 Jr. Rutledge, Tenn. 6.7 1.1 0.6 G 23 Cameron Tatum 6-7 193 Sr. Lithonia, Ga. 8.1 3.8 2.6 F 34 Jeronne Maymon 6-7 265 Jr. Madison, Wis. 11.9 7.9 1.1 F 20 Kenny Hall 6-9 222 Jr. Stone Mountain, Ga. 6.1 4.6 0.3 Florida Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APG G 11 Erving Walker 5-8 177 Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. 12.1 3.0 5.0 G 1 Kenny Boynton 6-2 189 Jr. Pompano Beach, Fla. 17.6 2.3 2.8 G 23 Bradley Beal 6-3 207 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. 14.3 6.1 1.9 F 33 Erik Murphy 6-10 230 Jr. South Kingstown, R.I. 10.0 4.1 0.9 C 4 Patric Young 6-9 247 So. Jacksonville, Fla. 10.8 6.4 1.4 • Tennessee held Florida to a season-low 56 points Jan. 7 in Knoxville. That was one of just two games this season in which the Gators scored fewer than 60 points (58 at Kentucky on Tuesday). • The Vols also held the Gators to .357 shooting in last month’s meeting. That was Florida’s second- lowest shooting percentage of the season. The Gators have shot below 40 percent in each of their last three games. • UT has held four of its nine SEC opponents thus far to fewer than 60 points. • The Vols have won eight of their last nine games in Thompson-Boling Arena but are seeking their first true road win of the season. • As a whole, the 12 SEC teams own a combined 18-41 (.305) road record during conference play. • The Vols have played eight ranked opponents this season, including five in the month of January. But just one of UT’s eight remaining regular-season opponents (Florida) is currently ranked in the AP poll. • Senior guard Cameron Tatum scored his 1,000th career point Wednesday. He is the 44th Vol to score 1,000 points and just the 16th Vol to total 1,000 points and 200 career assists. • Freshman power forward Jarnell Stokes sat on the Tennessee bench but did not dress when Tennessee hosted Florida Jan. 7, as he had not yet been cleared to play. It was Stokes’ 18th birthday. • Stokes sprained his right wrist in practice Tuesday and did not play against South Carolina. The Memphis, Tenn., native is listed as day-to-day. • Cuonzo Martin, in just his fourth season as a college head coach, defeated two coaches last month who combine to boast five national championships. Connecticut’s Jim Calhoun has three NCAA titles, and Florida’s Billy Donovan has won two. • Tennessee currently ranks fifth nationally in average home attendance (17,192). The Vols are riding a streak of six consecutive seasons with a national top-five finish in attendance. • Tennessee owns a 6-13 all-time record against the eighth-ranked team in the AP poll. TENNESSEE 2011-12 VOLUNTEERS BASKETBALL
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Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result
N3 Carson-Newman (Exhib.) W 73-52
N7 Lincoln Memorial (Exhib.) W 76-67
N11 1-UNC Greensboro (FS South)^ W 92-63
N16 ULM W 85-62
N21 2-No. 6 Duke (ESPN2)^ L 77-67
N22 2-No. 8 Memphis (ESPN2)^ 2OT L 99-97
N23 2-Chaminade (ESPNU)^ W 86-60
N28 at Oakland (ESPNU) L 89-81
D3 3-No. 17 Pittsburgh (ESPN) L 61-56
D10 Austin Peay (CSS)^ L 74-70
D14 at College of Charleston (ESPN2)^ L 71-65
D20 UNC Asheville (SS)^ W 72-68
D23 ETSU W 66-63
D29 The Citadel (SS)^ W 86-55
J2 Chattanooga (SS)^ W 76-63
J4 at Memphis (FS South) L 69-51
J7 No. 13 Florida* (ESPN2)^ W 67-56
J12 at No. 20 Mississippi State* (ESPN2)^ L 62-58
J14 No. 2 Kentucky* (ESPN)^ L 65-62
J18 at Georgia* (SEC Network)^ OT L 57-53
J21 No. 13 Connecticut (CBS) W 60-57
J24 at Vanderbilt* (ESPNU)^ L 65-47
J28 Auburn* (ESPN2)^ W 64-49
J31 at No. 1 Kentucky* (ESPNU)^ L 69-44
F4 Georgia* (FS South)^ W 73-62
F8 South Carolina* (SEC Network)^ W 69-57
F11 at No. 8 Florida* (SEC Network)^ 4 p.m.
F15 Arkansas* (SEC Network)^ 8 p.m.
F18 at Alabama* (SEC Network)^ 1:30 p.m.
F22 Ole Miss* (CSS)^ 7 p.m.
F25 at South Carolina* (FS South)^ 8 p.m.
F29 at LSU* (CSS)^ 9 p.m.
M3 Vanderbilt* (ESPN)^ 4 p.m.
M8-11 SEC Tournament (SEC Network/ABC)
Schedule Key1-EA SPORTS Maui Invitational Opening Game (Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn.); 2-EA SPORTS Maui Invitational (Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii); 3-Big East/SEC Challenge (Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn.); *Southeastern Conference Game; CSS-Comcast Sports Southeast; FS South-Fox Sports South; SS-SportSouth; ^-Streamed live on WatchESPN.com
All Times Eastern & Subject to Change; Opponent Rankings are AP
Tennessee Media Relations1720 Volunteer Blvd • Knoxville, TN 37996
Tennessee at Florida4:01 p.m. ET Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2012
Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tenn.
TV: The game will be televised regionally on the SEC Network. Carter Blackburn handles the play-by-play, while Joe Dean Jr. provides analysis. Eric Posman is the producer. Radio: The game will air on the Vol Radio Network (50-plus stations covering 28 states). Bob Kesling is in his 13th year calling the play-by-play. Former Vol Bert Bertelkamp (1977-80) joins him courtside to provide color commentary. Tim Berry is the engineer, and Glenn Thackston is the producer. A free live audio stream of the broadcast is available at UTsports.com.
Tennessee at a Glance Florida12-12, 4-5 SEC Record 19-5, 7-2 SEC
NR ............................................................................................Ranking ....................8th AP / 7th ESPN/USA Today Coaches
Cuonzo Martin (Purdue, 2000) .................................Head Coach....................... Billy Donovan (Providence, 1987)
12-12 (1st year) ..........................................................Record at School ............................................... 378-152 (16th year)
73-53 (4th year) ...........................................................Overall Record ................................................. 413-172 (18th year)
UTsports.com ..................................................................... Web Site ................................................................ GatorZone.com
UT leads, 70-52 ..................................................................... Series ............................................................................................. XX
Probable StartersTennessee Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APGG 11 Trae Golden 6-1 209 So. Powder Springs, Ga. 13.0 3.0 4.6G 13 Skylar McBee 6-3 199 Jr. Rutledge, Tenn. 6.7 1.1 0.6G 23 Cameron Tatum 6-7 193 Sr. Lithonia, Ga. 8.1 3.8 2.6F 34 Jeronne Maymon 6-7 265 Jr. Madison, Wis. 11.9 7.9 1.1F 20 Kenny Hall 6-9 222 Jr. Stone Mountain, Ga. 6.1 4.6 0.3
Florida Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APGG 11 Erving Walker 5-8 177 Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. 12.1 3.0 5.0G 1 Kenny Boynton 6-2 189 Jr. Pompano Beach, Fla. 17.6 2.3 2.8G 23 Bradley Beal 6-3 207 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. 14.3 6.1 1.9F 33 Erik Murphy 6-10 230 Jr. South Kingstown, R.I. 10.0 4.1 0.9C 4 Patric Young 6-9 247 So. Jacksonville, Fla. 10.8 6.4 1.4
• Tennessee held Florida to a season-low 56 points Jan. 7 in Knoxville. That was one of just two games this season in which the Gators scored fewer than 60 points (58 at Kentucky on Tuesday).• The Vols also held the Gators to .357 shooting in last month’s meeting. That was Florida’s second-lowest shooting percentage of the season. The Gators have shot below 40 percent in each of their last three games.• UT has held four of its nine SEC opponents thus far to fewer than 60 points.• The Vols have won eight of their last nine games in Thompson-Boling Arena but are seeking their first true road win of the season.• As a whole, the 12 SEC teams own a combined 18-41 (.305) road record during conference play.• The Vols have played eight ranked opponents this season, including five in the month of January. But just one of UT’s eight remaining regular-season opponents (Florida) is currently ranked in the AP poll.• Senior guard Cameron Tatum scored his 1,000th career point Wednesday. He is the 44th Vol to score 1,000 points and just the 16th Vol to total 1,000 points and 200 career assists.• Freshman power forward Jarnell Stokes sat on the Tennessee bench but did not dress when Tennessee hosted Florida Jan. 7, as he had not yet been cleared to play. It was Stokes’ 18th birthday.• Stokes sprained his right wrist in practice Tuesday and did not play against South Carolina. The Memphis, Tenn., native is listed as day-to-day. • Cuonzo Martin, in just his fourth season as a college head coach, defeated two coaches last month who combine to boast five national championships. Connecticut’s Jim Calhoun has three NCAA titles, and Florida’s Billy Donovan has won two. • Tennessee currently ranks fifth nationally in average home attendance (17,192). The Vols are riding a streak of six consecutive seasons with a national top-five finish in attendance.• Tennessee owns a 6-13 all-time record against the eighth-ranked team in the AP poll.
THE STARS DANE BRADSHAWDane Bradshaw stole an inbounds pass in the O’Dome and his resulting layup gave UT the lead with 15.9 seconds to play as the 10th-ranked Vols beat No. 12 Florida 76-72 on Feb. 22, 2006 in Gainesville.
WILLIE BURTONDuring the 1983-84 season, Willie Burton averaged 16.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and shot .500 (17-of-34) from the floor against the Gators. UT was 3-0.
GLENN CAMPBELLGlenn Campbell hit 15 free throws at Florida on Feb. 1, 1960, as the Vols beat the Gators 84-68. At the time, 15 was tied for second-most free throws made in a single game in UT history.
THE CLASSIC GAMES Feb. 22, 2006 With the scored tied at 72 and only 18.6 seconds left to play, Dane Bradshaw stole a Florida in-bounds pass, put a spin move on a Gators defender and put it through the iron. The Vols won 76-72 in Gainesville.
Jan. 19, 2005Scooter McFadgon scored 23 points, in-cluding the last five, to lead the Vols to an 83-76 overtime win over Florida in Gaines-ville. Chris Lofton added 22 points and Brandon Crump scored 18.
Feb. 18, 1984Tyrone Beaman scored 16, including nine in the two overtime periods, to lift Tennes-see to a thrilling 75-74 double OT win at Florida. Willie Burton added a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
56 That’s how many points Florida scored when these team met last month in Knoxville. It stands as a season-low for the Gators.
24 Number of times Tennessee has beaten the Gators in Gainesville. The Vols have won four of the last seven meetings at the O’Dome.
9 Tennessee’s longest win streak in the series. It happened twice; once from 1972-76 and again from 1978-82.
9 The number of times an un-ranked Tennessee team has beaten a Florida squad ranked in the Associated Press top 25.
6 The number of times the Vols have beaten a Florida team that was ranked in the Associated Press top 10.
Series NotesThis is the 123rd all-time meet-ing between the two schools, with Tennessee holding a 70-52 series advantage … Florida swept all three meetings last season ... Tennessee swept the
home-and-home series in 2007-08 and 2008-09 before splitting with the Gators in 2009-10 ... The Vols have won 11 of the last 17 meetings ... Tennessee leads the series 42-16 when playing in Knoxville … Florida has a 32-24
all-time edge when playing in Gainesville ... UF has won two straight in Gainesville ... At neu-tral sites, the series is tied 4-4 ... Cuonzo Martin is 1-0 in head coaching meetings with Billy Donovan.
Tennessee Trends• The Vols have held four of their SEC opponents to less than 60 points and own a scoring defense of 60.2 ppg in conference play.• In SEC play, the Vols rank second in the league in rebounding (36.8 rpg) and scoring defense (60.2 ppg) and rank third in rebounding margin (+4.0).• Tennessee has outscored 17 of its 24 opponents in the paint in this season.• The Vols boast a +10.2 scoring margin at home.• UT ranks 51st nationally with 4.5 blocks per game. Interestingly, 42.1 percent of UT’s blocks are by guards and 33.6 percent are by freshmen.• Trae Golden ranks third in the SEC in assists (4.6 apg) and fourth in free-throw shooting (.824).• The Vols are 4-1 this season when Golden records at least seven assists, and 58.6 percent of his assists are logged during the second half.• Jeronne Maymon ranks second in the SEC in field-goal percentage (.556) and fifth rebounding (7.9 rpg) • Maymon’s .580 field-goal percentage in SEC play ranks second in the league, and his six double-doubles this season are fourth among SEC players.• Senior guard Cameron Tatum has more career games with 10+ points than any other Vol has career starts (42).• 83.3 percent of junior Skylar McBee’s career field-goal attempts have been 3-pointers (255-306).• Tennessee is averaging 14.6 pass deflections per game so far this season.• More than 26 percent of Jordan McRae’s points this season have come via a Trae Golden assist (55 of 204 points).• UT has played eight games against AP top-25 teams—two more than the next closest SEC team (South Carolina has faced six).• Tennessee’s schedule this season includes 12 games against teams in the top 50 of the Sagarin Ratings (updated Feb. 2).
Noting FloridaThe eighth-ranked Gators enter Saturday’s game with all five starters averaging double figures in scoring ... Florida had a seven-game win streak snapped Tuesday at Kentucky ... UF leads the SEC in scoring (79.2 ppg), 3-point shooting (.395, 10.3 makes per game), assists (16.0 apg) and assist/turn-over ratio (1.5, fifth nationally) ... In SEC play, Florida averages 68.8 ppg ... Senior point guard Erving Walker leads the SEC in assists (5.0 apg) and assist/turnover ratio (2.4) ... Kenny Boynton is third in the league in scoring with 17.6 ppg ... Sophomore Patric Young showcases his abilities as a play-maker by averaging an impressive 1.4 assists per game as a 6-9 center ... Freshman guard Bradley Beal—one of the SEC’s top-rebounding guard with 6.1 rpg—is projected to be the eighth overall pick in this summer’s NBA Draft, according to NBADraft.net ... Young, meanwhile is projected by the same site to be the 23rd overall pick in June ... Veteran head coach Billy Donovan has led the Gators to two national championships (2006 and 2007).
In The Last Game vs. Florida...Tennessee placed four players in double figures as the Volunteers opened SEC play with a 67-56 upset victory over No. 13 Florida Jan. 7 at Thompson-Boling Arena ... In head coach Cuonzo Martin’s conference debut, his defensive-minded Vols held Florida’s three-guard attack in check by winning the edge in the paint (32-20) and holding the Gators to just 29.6 percent shooting in the sec-ond half ... Florida shot a season-low 35.7 per-cent in the game to Tennessee’s 51 percent ... Tennessee only attempted 10 3-pointers and made five of them ... Martin altered the Vols’ starting lineup for the first time all season, inserting fresh-man guard Josh Richardson and senior forward Renaldo Woolridge ... Kenny Hall and Jordan McRae responded off the bench ... Hall led the inside presence for UT by scoring 13 points, and McRae got going midway through the first half and finished with 10 points ... Jeronne Maymon and Trae Golden both added 12 points ... The Vols out-scored the Gators’ bench 25-1 ... Kenny Boynton and Erik Murphy led the Gators with 13 each ... The game marked the ninth time an unranked UT squad defeated a Florida team that was ranked in the AP top 25.
Road Woes Widespread In SECTennessee isn’t the only team in the SEC that has struggled to notch wins on the road during confer-ence play ... Props to SEC Network proudcer Eric Posman for pointing out that (through Wednes-day’s games) eight SEC teams—excluding Ken-tucky, Florida, Vanderbilt and Alabama—have com-bined for just two road wins during league play ... The Vols are joined by Arkansas, LSU, Auburn, Georgia and South Carolina as teams seeking their first SEC road win ... The league as a whole owns an 18- 41 (.305) record on the road in league play.
Defense Shines In SEC GamesOverall this season, Tennessee ranks eighth in the SEC in scoring defense (65.5 ppg) ... But in SEC games, the Vols have jumped all the way up to second in the league in scoring defense, allowing just 60.2 ppg.
10 For McBee = Win For TennesseeTennessee is 8-0 this season when junior guard Skylar McBee scores in double figures ... McBee earned his second consecutive start Wednesday vs. South Carolina and scored in double figures for the second time in a row and third time in the last four games ... The Vols are 5-2 when McBee makes at least three 3-pointers.
Ranked Opponents A Rocky Top RegularityTennessee is on track to play nine games against AP top-25 teams this season (not including any poten-tial postseason matchups) ... The Vols played nine games vs. ranked teams last season and 10 games against ranked teams in 2009-10 ... Since Nov. 23, 2009, Tennessee has played 27 games against top-25 teams, winning 10.
All media requests related to the Tennessee bas-ketball program should be directed to Tom Satkowiak (865-974-7501, [email protected]).
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Covering Practice Only select Tennessee basketball practices are open to the media. Contact basketball SID Tom Satkowiak ([email protected]) for dates and times. See Page 181 of the Tennessee media guide for specific practice coverage guidelines. Player Interviews All requests for player interviews must be directed to SID Tom Satkowiak. Please make your requests at least 24 hours in advance. On gamedays, players are not available for interviews until after the game. Under no circumstances are players available for interviews by calling/texting/emailing/Tweeting them directly. Players are instructed not to grant any interviews unless prior arrangements are made through the Media Relations Office.
Media LuncheonsThroughout the season, Cuonzo Martin hosts a weekly media luncheon in the Arena Dining area at Thompson-Boling Arena. Call the Media Relations Office (865-974-7501) for a schedule of the luncheons. The entrance to Arena Dining is located at the north-east corner of the arena off Phillip Fulmer Way.
SEC Coaches Teleconference The weekly SEC coaches teleconference is sched-uled for every Monday Jan. 2 through March 5. The postseason teleconference is set for Monday, March 12 at 11 a.m. ET. It will feature coaches from all SEC teams participating in the postseason. All SEC basketball teleconferences can be listened to online at SECsports.com shortly after conclusion.Order of Appearance (All Times Eastern) 11:00 a.m. Kevin Stallings, Vanderbilt 11:07 a.m. Billy Donovan, Florida 11:14 a.m. Darrin Horn, South Carolina 11:21 a.m. Mark Fox, Georgia 11:28 a.m. Trent Johnson, LSU 11:35 a.m. John Calipari, Kentucky 11:42 a.m. Cuonzo Martin, Tennessee 11:49 a.m. Mike Anderson, Arkansas 11:56 a.m. Anthony Grant, Alabama 12:03 p.m. Tony Barbee, Auburn 12:10 p..m. Andy Kennedy, Ole Miss 12:17 p.m. Rick Stansbury, Mississippi State
SEC Weekly Awards The SEC names a Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week every Monday during the season. Each week’s selections are released for Monday afternoon publication. Nominations for the awards are made each week by the men’s basketball SIDs.
Shuffling The StartersAfter using the same starting five for each of the first 14 games this season (Golden, McRae, Tatum, Maymon, Hall), Tennessee has used four different starting lineups in the last 10 games ... Senior guard Cameron Tatum and junior forward Jeronne Maymon are the only Vols to start all 24 games this season.
Tatum Joins 1,000-Point ClubSenior Cameron Tatum drained a 3-pointer from the right side Feb. 8 against South Carolina to become the 44th member of Tennessee’s 1,000-Point Club ... The Lithonia, Ga., native averages 7.8 ppg in 128 career games as a Vol.
Tatum Ascending Tennessee’s Games Played ListSenior Cameron Tatum also is rapidly ascending Tennessee’s all-time games played list ... Tatum has seen action in 128 contests during his career, ranking tied for third in program his-tory ... Should he appear in all 31 of Tennessee’s regular-season games this year, he’ll finish his career ranked second in Vols history with 135 games played.
Tatum Approaching Top 10 In 3-Pointers MadeSenior Cameron Tatum has made 144 3-pointers in his career, which puts him eight makes shy of tying Lang Wiseman (152 from 1990-93) for 10th place on UT’s all-time list ... Current Chicago Bulls point guard C.J. Watson (2003-06) ranks ninth in school history with 165 3-pointers made.
Tatum Reaches 200 Career Assist MarkCameron Tatum recorded his 200th career assist Jan. 31 at Kentucky ... He is just the 16th player in school history to have 1,000 points and 200 assists.
Big Boost Off Bench RecentlySince SEC play began on Jan. 7, Tennessee’s bench has outscored its opponents’ bench by 12.2 ppg (21.4 to 9.2) ... UT’s bench has enjoyed an advantage in bench points in 15 of its last 16 games.
Vols Faced 16 2012 NBA Draft Picks In JanuaryAccording to the website NBADraft.net, Tennessee faced 16 players—just during the month of January—who are projected to be selected in June’s NBA Draft ... Put another way: last month, the Vols opposed 27 percent of this summer’s draftees ... To see the complete list, visit: nbadraft.net/2012mock_draft
Vols Reach 1,500-Win MilestoneTennessee owns an all-time record of 1,502-957-2 (.611) ... The program reached the 1,500-win milestone with a 64-49 home win over Auburn Jan. 29 ... Below is a list of UT’s milestone victories:Win Score Opponent Date1 55-16 Tenn. School for the Deaf 1/27/1909 100 29-28 at Georgia Tech 2/19/1921 500 66-50 vs. Denver 1/2/1954 1000 83-59 Ole Miss 1/8/19841500 64-49 Auburn 1/28/2012
Golden Distribution BreakdownPoint guard Trae Golden has 111 assists this sea-son and is third in the SEC with 4.6 apg ... His assists have led directly to 264 Tennessee points, or 16.1 percent of the team’s points this season ... Of the 254 points Golden’s assists have generated, 21.8 percent (55 points) have been scored by guard Jordan McRae ... 37.8 percent of Golden-generated scoring has come from guard Cameron Tatum and forward Jeronne Maymon (48 points, or 18.9 per-cent each) ... Golden’s dishes have led to 45 points for Skylar McBee ... 46 of Golden’s 107 assists have led directly to 3-point baskets, and 61.5 percent of his total assists have come during the second half of games.
Golden’s Assist/Turnover Ratio Is CrucialIn Tennessee’s wins, point guard Trae Golden has a 2.26 assist/turnover ratio ... That number drops to 1.11 in UT’s losses.
High-Percentage Hall Junior forward Kenny Hall shoots .554 from the field for his career (128 of 231) ... More than a third (54 of 128, .422) of Hall’s career field goals have been dunks; that’s as “high-percentage” as it gets.
2011-12 Tennessee Basketball RosterNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Previous School)2 Galen Campbell G 6-3 193 Fr.-HS Knoxville, Tenn. (Fulton HS)31 Quinton Chievous G 6-5 201 Fr.-HS Chicago, Ill. (Notre Dame College Prep)11 Trae Golden G 6-1 209 So.-1L Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern HS)20 Kenny Hall F 6-9 222 Jr.-2L Stone Mountain, Ga. (Redan HS)21 Ryan Kilmartin G 6-5 210 RS-So.-Tr. Charlotte, N.C. (Appalachian State University)24 Brandon Lopez G 6-1 179 Fr.-HS Knoxville, Tenn. (Austin-East HS)0 Yemi Makanjuola C 6-9 244 Fr.-HS Lagos, Nigeria (Word of God Christian Academy)34 Jeronne Maymon F 6-7 265 Jr.-1L Madison, Wis. (Marquette University)13 Skylar McBee G 6-3 199 Jr.-2L Rutledge, Tenn. (Grainger HS)52 Jordan McRae G 6-5 174 So.-1L Midway, Ga. (Liberty County HS)25 Dwight Miller F 6-8 240 Jr.-Tr. Nassau, Bahamas (Midland [Texas] College)15 Rob Murphy F 6-8 230 RS-Jr.-Tr. Brentwood, Tenn. (Lipscomb University)1 Josh Richardson G 6-6 186 Fr.-HS Edmond, Okla. (Santa Fe HS)12* Cory Stanton G 5-10 175 So.-Tr. Springfield, Tenn. (Lipscomb University)5 Jarnell Stokes F 6-8 250 Fr.-HS Memphis, Tenn. (Southwind HS)14 Tyler Summitt G 6-1 180 RS-So.-Sq. Knoxville, Tenn. (Webb School)23 Cameron Tatum G 6-7 193 RS-Sr.-3L Lithonia, Ga. (The Patterson School) 4 Wes Washpun G 6-1 163 Fr.-HS Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Washington HS)3 Renaldo Woolridge F 6-9 215 Sr.-3L Sherman Oaks, Calif. (Harvard-Westlake HS)* Sitting out this season per NCAA guidelines for transfer student-athletes
Tennessee Basketball Staff
Head Coach: Cuonzo Martin (Purdue, 2000)Assistant Coach: Tracy Webster (Wisconsin, 1995)Assistant Coach: Jon Harris (Marquette, 2002)Assistant Coach: Kent Williams (Southern Illinois, 2003)Director of Basketball Operations: Houston Fancher (Middle Tennessee, 1988)Student-Athlete Welfare Coordinator: Marco Harris (Southwestern Oklahoma State, 1994)Coordinator of Video Scouting: Mark Pancratz (UW-Milwaukee, 2006)Athletic Trainer: Chad Newman (Tennessee, 1994)Strength Coach: Troy Wills (Emory & Henry, 2000)
Rank Team Record Points Prev1 Kentucky (63) 23-1 1623 12 Syracuse (2) 23-1 1553 23 Ohio State 20-3 1493 34 Missouri 21-2 1415 45 North Carolina 20-3 1352 56 Baylor 21-2 1318 67 Kansas 18-5 1170 88 Florida 19-4 1066 129 Murray State 23-0 1055 1010 Duke 19-4 1037 711 Michigan State 18-5 1032 912 Georgetown 18-4 919 1413 San Diego State 20-3 728 1714 UNLV 21-4 702 1115 Florida State 16-6 694 2116 Saint Mary’s 22-2 635 1817 Creighton 21-3 600 1318 Marquette 19-5 469 1519 Virginia 18-4 448 1620 Mississippi State 18-5 401 2221 Wisconsin 18-6 384 1922 Michigan 17-7 253 2323 Indiana 18-6 227 2024 Louisville 18-5 112 -25 Harvard 20-2 105 -
Others receiving votes: Notre Dame 83, Iowa State 71, Southern Miss 51, Temple 41, Gonzaga 35, Wichita State 31, Long Beach State 6, New Mexico 5, Kansas State 3, Cleveland State 2, Vanderbilt 2, Iona 2, Brigham Young 1, Miami (FL) 1.
ESPN/USA TODAY POLL(Updated Feb. 6)
Rank Team Record Points Prev1 Kentucky (31) 23-1 775 12 Syracuse 23-1 740 23 Ohio State 20-3 715 34 Missouri 21-2 673 45 North Carolina 20-3 639 66 Baylor 21-2 635 67 Florida 19-4 536 117 Murray State 23-0 536 99 Duke 19-4 525 510 Kansas 18-5 480 811 Georgetown 18-4 454 1412 Michigan State 18-5 444 1013 Saint Mary’s 22-2 382 1614 San Diego State 20-3 332 1715 Creighton 21-3 316 1216 UNLV 21-4 302 1317 Florida State 16-6 247 2418 Mississippi State 18-5 241 1919 Marquette 19-5 239 1520 Virginia 18-4 192 1821 Harvard 20-2 153 2322 Wisconsin 18-6 133 2023 Indiana 18-6 93 2023 Louisville 18-5 93 2525 Michigan 17-7 79 22
Others receiving votes: Notre Dame 19, Gonzaga 14, New Mexico 13, Iowa State 10, Nevada 9, Southern Miss 9, Long Beach State 8, Connecticut 6, Middle Tennessee 6, Temple 6, California 5, Vanderbilt 5, Wichita State 5, Saint Louis 2, Virginia Commonwealth 2, Cleveland State 1, Drexel 1.
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QUICK FACTSThe BasicsLocation: Knoxville, Tenn.Founded: 1794Conference: SoutheasternEnrollment: 27,523Colors: Orange & WhiteNickname: VolunteersMascot: SmokeyBand: Pride of the SouthlandChancellor: Dr. Jimmy G. CheekFaculty Representative: Dr. Dan MurphyVice Chancellor/Director of Athletics: Dave HartAthletic Department Phone: 865-974-1220Ticket Office Phone: 1-800-332-8657
Court Facts: Thompson-Boling ArenaCapacity: 21,678Record in Arena: 291-103 (.739), 25th seasonLargest Crowd: 25,610 vs. Kentucky (1/21/89) at current capacity: 22,326 vs. Gonzaga (1/7/09)
Vols In The NBASeveral former Tennessee basketball stand-outs now make their living in the NBA ... 2011 Freshman All-America selection Tobias Harris was the 19th pick in June’s
NBA Draft and is now a forward with the Milwaukee Bucks (originally selected by Charlotte; part of three-team draft-day trade) ... Former Vols point guard C.J. Watson (2003-06) is in his fifth NBA season and his second with the Chicago Bulls ... Watson helped lead the Bulls to the Eastern Conference Finals last season ... Tennessee All-America performer Ernie Grunfeld (1974-77) currently occupies the role of president of the Washington Wizards and previously served in simi-lar capacity with the Milwaukee Bucks and the New York Knicks ... Lastly, Tennessee’s all-time lead-ing scorer, Allan Houston (1990-93), was recently appointed by the Knicks’ front office as general manager of that franchise’s NBDL affiliate, the Erie BayHawks ... Tennessee also has two former mem-bers of its national-championship-winning dance team currently performing with NBA dance squads (Sierra Gordon with the Golden State Warriors and Emiliy Bibliowicz with the Orlando Magic).
Nation’s Highest-Scoring Coaching StaffTennessee’s four-man coaching staff scored 5,381 points during their Division I playing days ... That leads all current Division I staffs in the nation (in fact, no other staff combines for more than 5,050 points) ... Cuonzo Martin scored 1,666 points at Purdue from 1992-95 ... Tracy Webster was a Big Ten contemporary of Martin’s, scoring 1,264 at Wisconsin from 1991-94 ... Jon Harris tallied 439 points from 1999-2002 while playing alongside Dwyane Wade at Marquette, and Kent Williams ended his career as the second-leading scorer in Southern Illinois history with 2,012 points.Rank Staff Points1. Tennessee 5,3812. Syracuse 5,0103. Auburn 4,3734. Valparaiso 4,1465. Brown 3,9156. Kansas 3,8347. Duke 3,8058. Princeton 3,8049. Loyola 3,75610. East Carolina 3,712
Includes points scored at Division I institutions only; Also includes current full-time “coaches” only (no support staff)
Accounted for 5,381 points, 1,571 rebounds, 1,180 assists, 420 steals and a stellar .445 field-goal percentage Racked up 293 wins, four conference championships and appeared in 14 NCAA Tournament games
Last Game Recap: South CarolinaSkylar McBee scored a career-high 18 points behind four 3-pointers as Tennessee held off South Carolina to win 69-57 Wednesday at Thompson-Boling Arena ... The Vols shot 50 percent from the floor, including a 10-of-20 clip from beyond the 3-point line ... South Carolina hit seven 3-pointers to keep pace, but 33.9 percent shooting from the floor slowed the Gamecocks ... Tennessee broke open a tight game late in the second half when McBee made three consecutive 3-pointers and two foul shots to help spark an 8-0 run and give the Vols a 35-27 lead at the break ... A 14-4 run by UT in the second half gave the Vols a 49-34 lead, but the Gamecocks cut the margin to just four points at 54-50 with 6:36 to play, mostly thanks to pressure defense that forced four turnovers during that span ... Senior guard Cameron Tatum scored six points, but it was all he needed to reach the 1,000-point mark for his career at Tennessee ... Sophomore guard Bruce Ellington led South Carolina with 12 points, while Damien Leonard and Brenton Williams added 11 each.
TBA Rims Providing Friendly BounceAt home this season, Tennessee is shooting .464 as a team ... And nine of UT’s top 11 scorers this sea-son are shooting better than .420 on Rocky Top ... Jarnell Stokes (.615) and Jeronne Maymon (.606) have the team’s best field-goal percentage in home games ... Even UT’s guards are shooting at a high level at home: Trae Golden (.444), Skylar McBee (.439), Josh Richardson (.500).
Jarnell Stokes TimelineNew enrollee Jarnell Stokes, a 6-8, 250-pound power forward from Memphis, Tenn., has made a quick impact with the Vols: Dec. 22 Graduated from Memphis’ Southwind HSDec. 23 Signed with TennesseeJan. 8 Moved to Knoxville and into UT’s Gibbs HallJan. 9 Practiced with the Vols for the first timeJan. 12 Received final eligibility clearance Dressed at Mississippi State but did not playJan. 14 Made debut vs. No. 2 Kentucky; Had 9 pts off the benchJan. 18 Had 11 points and eight rebounds off the bench at UGAJan. 20 Local retailer started selling a Stokes-themed t-shirtJan. 21 Started vs. No. 13 UConn; Had 16 points, 12 reboundsJan. 24 Had 10 rebounds, six points in first road start (Vandy)Feb. 7 Sprained right wrist during practiceFeb. 8 Dressed but did not play vs. South Carolina
Stokes Seventh Frosh Rebounder In Division IJarnell Stokes ranks seventh nationally among all freshmen at the Division I level, averaging 7.86 rebounds per game. Player, School RPG 1. Anthony Davis, Kentucky 10.02. Moe Harkless, St. John’s 8.543. LaDontae Henton, Providence 8.524. Jonathan Holton, Rhode Island 8.04 TaShawn Thomas, Houston 8.046. Chane Behanan, Louisville 7.927. Jarnell Stokes, Tennessee 7.868. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky 7.769. Jalen Cannon, St. Francis (NY) 7.7510. Corey Petros, Oakland 7.5411. Andre Drummond, UConn 7.52
Comparing Tennessee’s Wins & LossesThe starkest statistical differences between UT’s wins and losses are found in the team’s field-goal percentage defense and 3-point shooting.Wins Category Losses.479 Field Goal Pct. .403.376 Field Goal Pct. Defense .461.405 3-Point Pct. .298.349 3-Point Pct. Defense .353+5.4 Rebounding Margin +1.315.3 Assists Per Game 10.4
Vols Offense Powered By The Peach StateTennessee has four contributors from the state of Georgia, and those four Vols—Trae Golden, Jordan McRae, Cameron Tatum and Kenny Hall—account for 51.9 percent of the team’s total scoring (35.6 ppg) ... Golden, McRae, Tatum and Hall also account for 67.2 percent of UT’s assists (211 of 308, or 8.8 apg).
Golden Shining Since Nose SurgeryPoint guard Trae Golden underwent a surgical procedure at UT Medical Center on Dec. 30 to cor-rect a minor nasal fracture ... Three days later, he tied a career-high with 29 points vs. Chattanooga on Jan. 2, and followed that effort with a 22-point night at Memphis Jan. 4 ... The sophomore suffered the broken nose in practice Dec. 16, and he did not miss any games (sat out just one practice).
Calipari Offers High Praise For MartinKentucky head coach John Calipari had this to say after his first head-to-head clash with Cuonzo Martin’s squad on Jan. 14: “I am so impressed with what coach Martin has done. I keep coming back to if you want to win championships, you’ve got to be able to guard in the half court, you’ve got to be physical and you’ve got to have toughness. I don’t really care what their record is; (Tennessee) is an NCAA Tournament team. He’s doing it by changing a culture. He’s getting them to guard. The second thing is he’s doing it in recruiting. I can’t imagine they’re not ecstatic.”
Woolridge Getting More Minutes On The WingHead coach Cuonzo Martin on Jan. 16 indicated that senior Renaldo Woolridge would start see-ing minutes at the No. 3 position after playing primarily in the post to that point in the season ... Martin praised Woolridge’s energy and enthusiasm this year ... At top-ranked Kentucky on Jan. 31, Woolridge went 5-for-5 from 3-point range in the first half en route to a career-high-tying 17 points ... Fellow senior Cameron Tatum is the starter at the No. 3 spot.
Schedule Loaded With League FavoritesThe Vols’ schedule features eight games against teams that were picked to win their respective conference this season:Team Conference ResultAustin Peay Ohio Valley Conference L, 74-70Chattanooga^ Southern Conference W, 76-63Connecticut Big East Conference W, 60-57Kentucky (2 games) Southeastern Conference L, 65-62 / L, 69-44Memphis (2 games) Conference USA L, 99-97 / L, 69-51UNC Asheville Big South Conference W, 72-68^ Picked to win SoCon’s North Division
Positive Paint ProductionTennessee has outscored 17 of its 24 opponents in the paint this season ... The Vols average 27.8 points in the paint per game while allowing 24.6 ... Memphis (twice; 50-44 and 38-22), Kentucky (twice; 28-24 and 28-16) and UNC Greensboro (32-24) are the teams who outscored UT in the paint thus far ... ETSU and Georgia each matched the Vols’ total for paint scoring this season.
Eleven Double-Doubles In 24 GamesNo player on this year’s Tennessee roster had a double-double last season, but the Vols have logged 11 double-doubles this year in 24 games ... Jeronne Maymon has six, while Trae Golden, Kenny Hall, Yemi Makanjuola, Jarnell Stokes and Cameron Tatum each have one ... In 34 games last year, UT produced 10 double-doubles, and all of the players responsible are no longer with the program.
Maymon Goes #BeastMode vs. Top-10 TigersJunior forward Jeronne Maymon’s 32-point, 20-rebound game against eighth-ranked Memphis at the Maui Invitational (11/22/11) was noteworthy on numerous accounts: It was just the sixth 30-20 game in Tennessee history; it was the first since Steve Hamer posted 31-21 against Alabama in the SEC Tournament on March 7, 1996, in New Orleans (UT won 77-65). It was the first 30-20 game by a “major conference” player since Oklahoma’s Blake Griffin posted one in 2009. The previous two before Griffin’s were recorded by Kansas State’s Michael Beasley and Texas’ Kevin Durant. The 20 rebounds set a Maui Invitational record, breaking the previous mark of 19, set most recently by Kansas’ Nick Collison against Seton Hall in 2001. His 32 points gave him 72 on the season (four games). In 23 previ-ous college games coming into this year, he totaled 73 points. His 32 points vs. Memphis came close to equaling his scoring total from all of last season (37 points in 14 games). His 32 points and 20 rebounds both currently stand as the top individual scoring and rebounding efforts by an SEC player this season.
Tennessee Earns Seventh-Place Finish In MauiTennessee earned a seventh-place finish in the 2011 EA SPORTS Maui Invitational in November ... The Vols dropped a closely-contested opener to No. 6 Duke and then fell to No. 8 Memphis by two points in double overtime before defeating host school Chaminade on the event’s final day ... UT averaged 83.3 points and 39.7 rebounds per game in Maui while shooting .457 from the field, .393 from 3-point range and .789 at the free-throw line ... Jeronne Maymon led the Vols in scoring (15.3 ppg) and rebounding (10.7 rpg) ... Trae Golden and Jordan McRae both averaged 14.7 points.
Numerous Degrees Within ReachTwo current Vols are on pace to earn their degrees this academic year ... Those players are Tyler Summitt (Communications, with a Business minor) and Renaldo Woolridge (Sociology) ... Cameron Tatum (Africana Studies) graduated in December ... Since December 2009, 10 Tennessee basket-ball players have earned their degrees.
Bring On The BestIn keeping with recent tradition, Tennessee’s sched-ule once again ranks among the most difficult in the nation ... Here are some numbers of note: 17 Naismith Trophy candidates UT will face 14 Games against 2011 NCAA Tournament teams 10 Games against top-50 RPI teams from 2010-11 6 Games against this week’s AP’s top-25
Chievous Likely To RedshirtCuonzo Martin indicated on Nov. 15 that freshman guard Quinton Chievous will likely redshirt this season ... Chievous has not appeared in any games ... Said Martin: “It’s just a matter of (Quinton) being more consistent on the perimeter, even though he can shoot and handle the ball really well. Quinton is one of the toughest, if not the toughest, guy on our team, and he can get to the rim as well as any-one. His future with us is as a guard.”
November Signees: Reese, Edwards Ink With VolsTennessee signed a pair of tall, athletic wings dur-ing the November signing period ... 6-7, 205-pound Derek Reese, of Olympia High School in Orlando, Fla., joins 6-6, 210-pound D’Montre Edwards (pronounced duh-MAHN-tray), from Charleston, S.C. ... Edwards is currently enrolled at Brevard Community College in Cocoa, Fla., and will have two years of eligibility remaining at Tennessee ... Both players plan to enroll this summer.
Tennessee Roster BreakdownThe Vols’ 2011-12 roster features 19 players (13 scholarship student-athletes) representing three nations and eight states ... Seven Vols hail from the state of Tennessee, while four are from Georgia ... Tennessee has two seniors, five juniors, five sopho-mores and seven freshmen ... The roster includes 12 guards, six forwards and one center ... 10 Vols stand 6-5 or shorter, and nine are 6-6 or taller.
Martin’s Teams Value The BasketballCuonzo Martin’s teams are known for valuing the basketball ... The year before his arrival at Missouri State, the Bears ranked 200th nationally in turn-overs per game and 142nd in assist/turnover ratio ... After just three seasons in Springfield, Martin saw MSU improve 193 spots in the national rankings for turnovers per game and 115 spots nationally in assist/turnover ratio. Turnovers Year Per game Nat’l Rank2008-09 Missouri State 13.1 112th2009-10 Missouri State 11.3 24th2010-11 Missouri State 10.3 7th2011-12 Tennessee 13.8 160th
Assist/TO Year Ratio Nat’l Rank2008-09 Missouri State 0.86 226th2009-10 Missouri State 1.24 30th2010-11 Missouri State 1.28 27th2011-12 Tennessee 0.93 183rd
Martin’s Teams Are High-Scoring, TooValuing possessions, at least with Martin’s teams, has not come at the expense of offensive output ... After just one year at Missouri State, Martin led the Bears from last to first on the Missouri Valley Conference scoring offense chart ... And during the course of Martin’s three years at MSU, the program improved its scoring average nearly 9.0 ppg. Conf.Year PPG Rank2008-09 Missouri State 60.9 10th2009-10 Missouri State 71.4 1st2010-11 Missouri State 69.8 2nd2011-12 Tennessee 68.6 6th
Familiar Faces From AbroadTennessee head coach Cuonzo Martin was hand-picked by USA Basketball to serve as an assistant coach with the 2011 USA Men’s World University Games Team this past summer in Shenzen, China ... Several of the players who were members of that fifth-place squad will be taking the floor against Martin and the Vols this season ... Those play-ers include: Ashton Gibbs (guard, Pittsburgh), JaMychal Green (forward, Alabama), John Jenkins (guard, Vanderbilt) and Darius Miller (guard, Kentucky) ... Prior to the team’s trip to China, it spent a week training at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. During that time, Jenkins spoke highly of Martin’s coaching style ... “The way he coaches is very unique,” Jenkins said. “If you mess up, he will tell you what you did wrong and how to fix it. This helps us out a lot, and it’s been keeping us trying to get better because most coaches don’t do it that way. His style is unique and I like it a lot.”
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Vols Enjoying World-Class FacilitiesThe University of Tennessee has invested more than $40 million into its basketball facilities since the end of the 2006-07 campaign ... Prior to the 2007-08 sea-son, UT added a basketball-only practice facility and began the first phase of renovations to Thompson-Boling Arena ... The $19 million first phase of renova-tions included the addition of 32 luxury suites that are located in the existing north balcony, a loge area just below the luxury suites that includes 166 side court seats, new seats for the entire arena, a $3 million center-hung scoreboard and concourse refurbishments, such as graphics and other ameni-ties ... The renovations took Thompson-Boling’s capacity down from 24,535 to 21,678 ... The Vols’ state-of-the-art basketball practice facility, Pratt Pavilion, houses two full-size gymnasiums, one for each of the men’s and women’s basketball teams, as well as an athletic training room, weight room and film-study room ... Prior to the 2010-11 season, a pedestrian bridge was constructed lead-ing from the G-10 parking garage to the arena, an elevator was added at the arena’s northwest end as a customer service amenity and new exterior signage was installed on the building’s facade ... The UT athletics department renovated the men’s and women’s basketball offices at the arena during the 2010-11 campaign, creating a new and impres-sive “front door” for the basketball programs ... And new to Thompson-Boling Arena this year is a 360-degree LED ribbon board that runs along the bottom of the upper deck.
Legends In The RaftersFour Tennessee basketball legends are memorial-ized with banners in the Thompson-Boling Arena rafters ... During a halftime ceremony on March 1, 2006, banners honoring longtime head coach Ray Mears (1962-77) and beloved radio “Voice of the Vols” John Ward (1964-99) were unveiled ... The UT men’s basketball program had never retired a jersey prior to the 2006-07 season, but after nearly 100 years of hardwood history, Bernard King (1975-77) was the first player to earn that distinguished honor ... King’s No. 53 jersey was officially retired during a halftime ceremony at the Feb. 13, 2007, home game against Kentucky (UT won 89-85) ... Then on March 2, 2008, Ernie Grunfeld (1974-77) became the sec-ond UT player to receive the ultimate honor, when his No. 22 jersey was unveiled in the rafters during halftime of Tennessee’s 63-60 victory over Kentucky ... Allan Houston (1990-93) became the third such honoree at March 6, 2011, game against Kentucky.
Tennessee Season-Ticket Sales at 13,200+Tennessee has sold more than 13,200 season-ticket packages for the 2011-12 season, Cuonzo Martin’s debut campaign on Rocky Top ... The Vols’ current total of season-ticket sales exceeds the capac-ity of five SEC arenas (Ole Miss [capacity 9,061], Auburn [9,121], Mississippi State [10,500], Georgia [10,523] and Florida [12,000]).
Thompson-Boling Arena Turns 25-Years-OldThe 2011-12 campaign marks Tennessee’s 25th season of basketball in Thompson-Boling Arena ... To commemorate the anniversary, the Volunteers have highlighted great moments in TBA history on this year’s tickets ... Promotions at UT home games will look back on the great players and plays in the facility’s history ... The Vols are 291-103 (.739) all-time in Thompson-Boling Arena, and the venue has hosted 73 men’s games for which the attendance exceeded 20,000 ... In total, TBA has hosted more than 6.2 million fans for UT men’s games.
Friendly ConfinesIn 2010, Cuonzo Martin’s Missouri State team tied Kansas for the national Division I lead in home wins with 19 ... And Missouri State’s average home attendance increased more than 1,350 fans per game during Martin’s tenure there ... Those figures make for a tremendously exciting outlook of what his future teams could accomplish in the friendly (and rabid) confines of Thompson-Boling Arena (21,678 capacity).
Vols Among Nation’s “Most Valuable” ProgramsIn the spring of 2010, the Tennessee men’s basket-ball program was included on Forbes.com’s list of the 20 “most valuable” college basketball programs in the country ... The figures showed UT hoops with a value of $14.1 million and a profit of $8.6 million in 2009-10.
Vols Currently Fifth Nationally In AttendanceThe Volunteers currently rank fifth nationally with an average home attendance of 17,171 ... The top four are: Kentucky, Syracuse, Louisville and North Carolina.Rank School Avg. Home Att.1. Kentucky 23,5982. Syracuse 22,2993. Louisville 21,2914. North Carolina 19,9255. Tennessee 17,1926. Wisconsin 17,1717. Memphis 16,6508. Kansas 16,300
Tennessee Stands AloneTennessee is the only Division I school ever to rank in the top five nationally in attendance for football, men’s basketball and women’s basket-ball in the same year ... UT accomplished that feat for the eighth time in 2010-11.
Home Crowds of 20,000 Nothing New For VolsTennessee has played in front of 47 home crowds of 20,000 or larger dating to the 2005-06 season ... The crowd of 22,326 for the 2009 Gonzaga game marked the largest at Thompson-Boling Arena since capacity was reduced from 24,535 to 21,678 prior to the 2007-08 campaign ... Tennessee also has hosted ESPN College GameDay twice in the last four seasons.
The Volunteers At Thompson-Boling Arena Thompson-Boling Arena is hosting its 25th season in 2011-12 ... The Vols have won nearly 75 percent of their games in Thompson-Boling Arena and have ranked in the top 10 nationally in attendance 11 times, including an active streak of five consecutive seasons in which UT has ranked in the top five.• Tennessee is 291-103 (.739) in 25 seasons in Thompson-Boling Arena.• Since the 1998 season, the Vols are 191-44 (.813) in Thompson-Boling Arena.• The Vols are 87-30 against SEC teams at home over the last 11 seasons.• Tennessee has won 35 of its last 45 SEC games at Thompson-Boling Arena.• UT has won 111 of its last 125 home games against non-conference opponents.• Tennessee finished both the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons with a 16-0 home record.• The Vols have won each of their last four home games against the defending national champion.• Sporting News recently tabbed Thompson-Boling Arena the “best homecourt advantage” in the
Southeastern Conference for three consecutive years.
Last Time A Tennessee Player...Scored 40 Points: 43 by Allan Houston vs. LSU (2/10/90)Scored 35 Points: 35 by Chris Lofton vs. Texas
(12/23/06)Scored 30 Points: 32 by Jeronne Maymon vs. Memphis
(11/22/11)Scored 25 Points: 29 by Trae Golden vs. Chattanooga
(1/2/12)
Scored 30 Or More Points In Back-To-Back Games: Chris Lofton with 34 vs. Memphis (12/6/06) and 32 vs. Western Kentucky (12/16/06)
Scored 25 or More Points in Back-To-Back Games: Jordan McRae with 25 vs. Oakland (11/28/11) and vs.
25 vs. Chaminade (11/23/11)
Grabbed 20 Rebounds: 20 by Jeronne Maymon vs. Memphis (11/22/11)
Grabbed 15 Rebounds: 20 by Jeronne Maymon vs. Memphis (11/22/11)
Made 15 Field Goals: 15 (15-19) by Dyron Nix vs. Tennessee Tech (11/25/88)
Made 10 Field Goals: 11 (11-17) by Trae Golden vs. Chattanooga (1/2/12)
Attempted 25 Field Goals: 27 (14-27) by Allan Houston vs. LSU (2/10/90)
Attempted 20 Field Goals: 20 (8-20) by Scotty Hopson vs. Vanderbilt (1/15/11)
Made 8 3-pointers: 8 (8-20) by Chris Lofton vs. North Carolina A&T (11/27/07)
Made 7 3-pointers: 7 (7-13) by Chris Lofton vs. Georgia (1/26/08)
Made 6 3-pointers: 6 (6-7) by Scotty Hopson vs. UNC Asheville (11/17/09)
Attempted 15 3-pointers: 15 (6-15) by Chris Lofton at Vanderbilt (2/26/08)
Attempted 10 3-pointers: 11 (5-11) by Skylar McBee vs. Chattanooga (1/2/12)
Made 15 Free Throws: 16 (16-17) by Jeronne Maymon vs. Memphis (11/22/11)
Made 10 Free Throws: 16 (16-17) by Jeronne Maymon vs. Memphis (11/22/11)
Attempted 20 Free Throws: 23 (22-23) by Bill Justus vs. Ohio (3/17/69)
Attempted 15 Free Throws: 17 (16-17) by Jeronne Maymon vs. Memphis (11/22/11)
Had 15 Assists: 15 by Fred Jenkins vs. Georgia (2/28/87)Had 10 Assists: 11 by Trae Golden vs. ULM (11/16/11)
Had 6 Steals: 6 by Wayne Chism vs. Auburn (1/14/10)Had 5 Steals: 5 by Jordan McRae vs. Chaminade
(11/23/11)
Had 5 Blocks: 5 by John Fields vs. LSU (1/26/11)
Played Every Minute Of A Game: 40 minutes by C.J. Watson vs. Auburn (3/14/03)
Converted A 4-Point Play: Skylar McBee vs. Vanderbilt (1/15/11)
Hit A Shot At The Buzzer To Send A Game To Overtime: Terrence Woods hit a 27-foot 3-pointer as time expired to tie the game 63-63. Tennessee won 68-67 in over-time at South Carolina (2/27/01).
Hit A Shot At The Buzzer To Win A Game: Brian Williams grabbed an offensive rebound off a Tobias Harris missed 3-pointer and sank a four-footer just off the right block at the buzzer to give Tennessee a 59-57 win at Georgia (1/18/11).
Hit A Closing-Seconds Shot To Win A Game: Scotty Hopson sank a game-winning field goal with his foot on the 3-point line in UT’s 61-60 victory over Florida (1/31/10).
Had A Triple-Double: Tyler Smith (12 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists) vs. UNC Asheville (12/3/08)
The only triple-double in UT basketball history
Last Time Tennessee...Scored 110 Points: 124 vs. UNC Asheville (11/17/09)Scored 105 Points: 105 vs. East Carolina (11/20/09)Scored 100 Points: 104 vs. Memphis (1/5/11)
Allowed 100 Points: 105 vs. Texas (12/23/06, OT)
Scored 60 Points in a Half: 62 (2nd half) vs. East Carolina (11/20/09)
Did Not Score 20+ Points in a Half: 19 (2nd half) vs. Kentucky (1/31/12)
Grabbed 55 Rebounds: 58 vs. UT Martin (11/18/08)Grabbed 50 Rebounds: 53 vs. Auburn (1/28/12)
Made 40 Field Goals: 40 (40-70) vs. East Carolina (11/20/09)
Attempted 90 Field Goals: 91 (38-91) vs. LSU (2/10/90)Attempted 80 Field Goals: 80 (30-80) vs. College of
Charleston (12/31/10)Attempted 75 Field Goals: 80 (30-80) vs. College of
Charleston (12/31/10)
Made 15 3-pointers: 16 (16-29) vs. UNC Asheville (11/17/09)
Made 10 3-pointers: 13 (13-39) vs. Chattanooga (1/2/12)
Made 45 Free Throws: 45 (45-60) vs. George Washington (12/28/00)
Made 40 Free Throws: 45 (45-60) vs. George Washington (12/28/00)
Attempted 55 Free Throws: 60 (45-60) vs. George Washington (12/28/00)
Had 30 Assists: 34 vs. UNC Asheville (11/17/09)Had 25 Assists: 26 vs. North Carolina A&T (12/23/09)
Had 20 Steals: 21 vs. North Carolina A&T (12/23/09)Had 15 Steals: 15 at Vanderbilt (2/22/11)
Had 12 Blocks: 14 vs. Virginia (12/19/00)
Faced a 20-Point Deficit: Trailed by 27 at Vanderbilt (1/24/12)
Overcame a 15-Point Halftime Deficit To Win: Trailed 35-50 at halftime, won 111-105 in overtime vs. Texas (12/23/06)
Overcame a 10-Point Halftime Deficit To Win: Trailed 30-20 at halftime, won 67-64 vs. Vanderbilt (1/15/11)
Did Not Make A 3-Pointer: 0 (0-8) vs. Duke (11/21/11) 17 games since, previously 461 consecutive games
with at least one 3-pointer (last with 0 was vs. Wofford (2/1/97)
Had Six Players Score In Double Figures in Same
Game: Wayne Chism (18), Scotty Hopson (17), Bobby Maze (13), Kenny Hall (12), J.P. Prince (10) and Renaldo Woolridge (10) vs. Charlotte (1/6/10)
Had Seven Players Score In Double Figures in Same Game: Vincent Yarbrough (18), Charles Hathaway (12), Harris Walker (12), Marcus Haislip (12), Isiah Victor (11), Tony Harris (11), Terrence Woods (11) vs. East Tennessee State (11/19/00)
Had Two Players Record Double-Doubles in Same Game: Trae Golden (17 pts, 11 assists) and Jeronne Maymon (11 pts, 11 rebs) vs. LMU (11/16/11)
Tennessee Did Not Have A Player Score in Double Figures: vs. Cincinnati (1/8/92)
637 consecutive games since
Opponent Did Not Have A Player Score in Double Figures: vs. Middle Tennessee (11/20/07)
Had Three Players Score 20+ Points in Same Game: Chris Lofton (26), JaJuan Smith (23) and Tyler Smith (23) vs. Florida (2/5/08)
Tennessee Player was Called for a Technical Foul: Trae Golden at Kentucky (1/31/12)
Tennessee Player was Ejected: Yemi Makanjuola (type-2 flagrant foul) at Vanderbilt (1/24/12)
Tennessee Head Coach was Called for a Technical Foul: Bruce Pearl vs. Florida (3/11/11)
Tennessee Head Coach was Ejected: Bruce Pearl vs. College of Charleston (12/31/10)
Jeronne Maymon posted the sixth 30-point, 20-rebound performance in program history in a double-overtime loss vs. No. 8 Memphis in the Maui Invitational (11/22/11).
Feb. 4 8 p.m. Georgia* (Fox Sports Net)^ W, 73-62 19,379 16 Golden 9 Stokes 5 Golden
Feb. 8 8 p.m. South Carolina* (SEC Network)^ W, 69-57 14,784 18 McBee 10 Hall 4 Golden, Tatum
Feb. 11 4 p.m. at No. 8 Florida* (SEC Network)^
Feb. 15 8 p.m. Arkansas* (SEC Network)^
Feb. 18 1:30 p.m. at Alabama* (SEC Network)^
Feb. 22 7 p.m. Ole Miss* (CSS)^
Feb. 25 8 p.m. at South Carolina* (Fox Sports Net)^
Feb. 29 9 p.m. at LSU* (CSS)^
March 3 4 p.m. Vanderbilt* (ESPN)^
March 8-11 4-SEC Tournament (SEC Network/ABC)
1-EA SPORTS Maui Invitational Opening Game (Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn.)2-EA SPORTS Maui Invitational (Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii)3-Big East/SEC Challenge (Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn.)4-SEC Tournament (New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, La.)
* Southeastern Conference Game^ Streamed live on ESPN3.comAll Times Eastern
Tennessee Individual Game HighsPoints .............................................................. 32 Jeronne Maymon vs. Memphis (11/22/11)Field Goals Made ........................................ 11 Trae Golden vs. Chattanooga (1/2/12)Field Goal Attempts .................................. 17 Trae Golden vs. Chattanooga (1/2/12)........................................................................... 17 Jordan McRae at Oakland (11/28/11)Field Goal % (min 5 made)........ .833 (5-6) Jeronne Maymon vs. ULM (11/16/11)3 PT FG Made ..................................................5 Renaldo Woolridge at Kentucky (1/31/12)..............................................................................5 Skylar McBee vs. Chattanooga (1/2/12)..............................................................................5 Jordan McRae vs. Chaminade (11/23/11)..............................................................................5 Skylar McBee vs. ULM (11/16/11)..............................................................................5 Trae Golden vs. UNC Greensboro (11/11/11)3 PT FG Attempts ........................................ 11 Skylar McBee vs. Chattanooga (1/2/12)3 PT FG % (min 3 made)............. .833 (5-6) Renaldo Woolridge at Kentucky (1/31/12)Free Throws Made ...................................... 16 Jeronne Maymon vs. Memphis (11/22/11)Free Throw Attempts ................................. 17 Jeronne Maymon vs. Memphis (11/22/11)Free Throw % (min 5 made) ........ 1.000 (7-7) Trae Golden vs. South Carolina (2/8/12)Rebounds ....................................................... 20 Jeronne Maymon vs. Memphis (11/22/11)Assists .............................................................. 11 Trae Golden vs. ULM (11/16/11)Steals ...................................................................5 Jordan McRae vs. Chaminade (11/23/11)Blocked Shots ..................................................3 Kenny Hall vs. South Carolina (2/8/12)...............................................................................3 Josh Richardson vs. Kentucky (1/14/12)...............................................................................3 Kenny Hall vs. UNC Asheville (12/20/11)
Tennessee Team Game HighsPoints ............................................................... 97 vs. Memphis (11/22/11)Field Goals Made ......................................... 33 vs. The Citadel (12/29/11)Field Goal Attempts ................................... 74 vs. Memphis (11/22/11)Field Goal % .............................. .646 (31-48) vs. UNC Greensboro (11/11/11)3 PT FG Made ................................................ 15 vs. Chaminade (11/23/11)............................................................................ 15 vs. UNC Greensboro (11/11/11)3 PT FG Attempts ........................................ 39 vs. Chattanooga (1/2/12)3 PT FG % ................................... .625 (15-24) vs. UNC Greensboro (11/11/11)Free Throws Made ...................................... 30 vs. Memphis (11/22/11)Free Throw Attempts ................................. 37 vs. Georgia (2/4/12)............................................................................ 37 vs. Memphis (11/22/11)Free Throw % ............................ .811 (30-37) vs. Memphis (11/22/11)Rebounds ....................................................... 53 vs. Auburn (1/28/12)Assists .............................................................. 21 vs. UNC Greensboro (11/11/11)Steals ...................................................................8 at Georgia (1/18/12)...............................................................................8 vs. Florida (1/7/12)...............................................................................8 vs. Austin Peay (12/10/11)...............................................................................8 vs. Memphis (11/22/11)Blocked Shots ..................................................8 vs. Auburn (1/28/12)Turnovers ....................................................... 25 at Vanderbilt (1/24/12)Fouls ................................................................. 26 at Oakland (11/28/11)
Tennessee Team Game LowsPoints ............................................................... 44 at Kentucky (1/31/12)Field Goals Made ......................................... 16 at Kentucky (1/31/12)Field Goal Attempts ................................... 38 vs. South Carolina (2/8/12)Field Goal % .............................. .281 (16-57) at Kentucky (1/31/12)3 PT FG Made ...................................................0 vs. Duke (11/21/11)3 PT FG Attempts ...........................................8 vs. Duke (11/21/11)3 PT FG % ........................................ .000 (0-8) vs. Duke (11/21/11)Free Throws Made .........................................4 at Memphis (1/4/12)...............................................................................4 vs. College of Charleston (12/14/11)Free Throw Attempts ....................................6 vs. College of Charleston (12/14/11)Free Throw % ............................ .476 (10-21) vs. UConn (1/21/12)Rebounds ....................................................... 26 at Memphis (1/4/12)Assists .................................................................6 at Georgia (1/18/12)Steals ...................................................................3 vs. Chattanooga (1/2/12)...............................................................................3 vs. Pittsburgh (12/3/11)Blocked Shots ..................................................1 at Kentucky (1/31/12)Turnovers ....................................................... 10 vs. Georgia (2/4/12)............................................................................ 10 vs. UConn (1/21/12)............................................................................ 10 Chattanooga (1/2/12)............................................................................ 10 at Oakland (11/28/11)Fouls ................................................................. 11 vs. ULM (11/16/11)
Opponent Individual Game HighsPoints ............................................................... 35 Reggie Hamilton, Oakland (11/28/11)Field Goals Made ......................................... 10 Antwaine Wiggins, College of Charleston (12/14/11)Field Goal Attempts ................................... 19 Gerald Robinson, Georgia (1/18/12)Field Goal % (min 5 made)...........875 (7-8) Tarik Black, Memphis (1/4/12)3 PT FG Made ...................................................7 Adam Sollazzo, ETSU (12/23/11)3 PT FG Attempts ......................................... 10 Keegan Bell, Chattanooga (1/2/12)3 PT FG % (min 3 made)............1.000 (3-3) Jeffery Taylor, Vanderbilt (1/24/12)Free Throws Made ...................................... 15 Reggie Hamilton, Oakland (11/28/11)Free Throw Attempts ................................. 15 Reggie Hamilton, Oakland (11/28/11)Free Throw % (min 5 made).. 1.000 (15-15) Reggie Hamilton, Oakland (11/28/11)Rebounds ............................................................ 13 Corey Petros, Oakland (11/28/11).................................................................................. 13 Mason Plumlee, Duke (11/21/11)Assists .................................................................7 Gerald Robinson, Georgia (2/4/12)...............................................................................7 Adam Sollazzo, ETSU (12/23/11)...............................................................................7 Chris Crawford, Memphis (11/22/11)Steals ...................................................................5 Andrew Lawrence, College of Charleston (12/14/11)Blocked Shots ..................................................7 Anthony Davis, Kentucky (1/31/12)
Most First Half PointsTennessee 49 vs. UNC Greensboro (11/11/11)Opponents 55 Memphis (11/22/11)
Fewest First Half PointsTennessee 20 vs. Memphis (1/4/12)Opponents 25 Chaminade (11/23/11)
Largest Halftime LeadTennessee 20 vs. Chaminade (11/23/11)Opponents 10 Memphis (11/22/11)
Most Second Half PointsTennessee 52 vs. ULM (11/16/11)Opponents 50 Oakland (11/28/11)
Fewest Second Half PointsTennessee 22 at Georgia (1/18/12)Opponents 19 at Georgia (1/18/12)
Largest Margin of VictoryTennessee 29 vs. UNC Greensboro (11/11/11)Opponents 18 vs. Memphis (1/4/12)
Jump Balls ControlledTennessee 15Opponents 12
How Scored First PointsJump Shot 7Lay-up 83-Pointer 5Free Throw 3Dunk 1Tip-in -
Scored UT’s First PointsJeronne Maymon 6Kenny Hall 5Trae Golden 3Josh Richardson 3Cameron Tatum 3Jordan McRae 2Jarnell Stokes 2
First Off UT Bench^Skylar McBee 11Kenny Hall 6Renaldo Woolridge 6Yemi Makanjuola 5Jordan McRae 4Josh Richardson 4 Dwight Miller 3Trae Golden 1Wes Washpun 1^ includes multiple substitutions
TENNESSEE’S RECORD WHENLeading at halftime .................................................................... 8-3Trailing at halftime...................................................................... 3-9Tied at halftime ............................................................................ 1-0
Leading with 10:00 remaining .............................................10-3Trailing with 10:00 remaining................................................. 2-8Tied with 10:00 remaining ....................................................... 0-1
Leading with 5:00 remaining ................................................11-3Trailing with 5:00 remaining ................................................... 1-9Tied with 5:00 remaining ......................................................... 0-0
In Overtime .................................................................................... 0-2
Tennessee out-rebounds opponent .................................... 8-6Tennessee is out-rebounded .................................................. 4-6Same amount of rebounds ...................................................... 0-0
Tennessee commits more turnovers ................................... 6-9Opponent commits more turnovers .................................... 5-2Same amount of turnovers ...................................................... 1-1
Tennessee shoots 50 percent or better .............................. 6-0Opponent shoots 50 percent or better .............................. 0-3
Tennessee shoots less than 50 percent ............................6-12Opponent shoots less than 50 percent ............................12-9
Tennessee shoots better than opponent.........................11-2Opponent shoots better than Tennessee ........................1-10Same shooting percentage ..................................................... 0-0
Tennessee has more free-throw attempts......................... 7-1Opponent has more free-throw attempts .......................3-11Same amount of free-throw attempts ................................ 2-0
Tennessee bench outscores opponent bench ...............11-7Opponent bench outscores Tennessee bench ................ 1-5Benches score the same ........................................................... 0-0
Tennessee scores less than 50................................................ 0-2Tennessee scores between 50-59 ......................................... 0-5Tennessee scores between 60-69 ......................................... 5-3Tennessee scores between 70-79 ......................................... 3-1Tennessee scores between 80-89 ......................................... 3-1Tennessee scores between 90-99 ......................................... 1-1Tennessee scores 100 or more ............................................... 0-0
Opponent scores less than 50 ................................................ 1-0Opponent scores between 50-59 ......................................... 4-1Opponent scores between 60-69 ......................................... 7-6Opponent scores between 70-79 ......................................... 0-3Opponent scores between 80-89 ......................................... 0-1Opponent scores between 90-99 ......................................... 0-1Opponent scores 100 or more ............................................... 0-0
In November ................................................................................. 3-3In December .................................................................................. 3-3In January ....................................................................................... 4-6In February ..................................................................................... 2-0In March .......................................................................................... 0-0
TEAM STATISTICS UT OPPSCORING 1647 1573 Points per game 68.6 65.5 Scoring margin +3.1 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 586-1333 558-1336 Field goal pct . 4 4 0 . 4 1 83 POINT FG-ATT 173-482 133-379 3-point FG pct . 3 5 9 . 3 5 1 3-pt FG made per game 7.2 5.5FREE THROWS-ATT 302-432 324-462 Free throw pct . 6 9 9 . 7 0 1 F-Throws made per game 12.6 13.5REBOUNDS 878 797 Rebounds per game 36.6 33.2 Rebounding margin +3.4 -ASSISTS 308 275 Assists per game 12.8 11.5TURNOVERS 331 282 Turnovers per game 13.8 11.8 Turnover margin -2.0 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.9 1.0STEALS 135 166 Steals per game 5.6 6.9BLOCKS 107 90 Blocks per game 4.5 3.8ATTENDANCE 240695 87996 Home games-Avg/Game 14-17192 7-11542 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 3-2400
Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalsTennessee 786 840 15 6 1647Opponents 760 786 19 8 1573
Date Opponent Score Att.1 11/11/11 UNC GREENSBORO W 92-63 17483
11/16/11 ULM W 85-62 147512 11/21/11 vs Duke L 67-77 24002 11/22/11 vs Memphis L o 2 97-99 24002 11/23/11 vs Chaminade W 86-60 2400
11/28/11 at Oakland University L 81-89 37553 12/03/11 PITTSBURGH L 56-61 17249
12/10/11 AUSTIN PEAY L 70-74 1469212/14/11 at College of Charleston L 65-71 513712/20/11 UNC ASHEVILLE W 72-68 1532412/23/11 ETSU W 66-63 1604412/29/11 THE CITADEL W 86-55 1624501/02/12 CHATTANOOGA W 76-63 1523901/04/12 at Memphis L 51-69 18334
* 01/07/12 FLORIDA W 67-56 17689* 01/12/12 at Mississippi State L 58-62 7588* 01/14/12 KENTUCKY L 62-65 21678* 01/18/12 at Georgia L o t 53-57 7307
01/21/12 UCONN W 60-57 21114* 01/24/12 at Vanderbilt L 47-65 14316* 01/28/12 AUBURN W 64-49 19024* 01/31/12 at Kentucky L 44-69 24359* 02/04/12 GEORGIA W 73-62 19379* 02/08/12 SOUTH CAROLINA W 69-57 14784
1 = EA SPORTS Maui Invitational Opening Game (Knoxville, Tenn.)2 = EA SPORTS Maui Invitational (Maui, Hawaii)3 = Big East/SEC Challenge (Knoxville, Tenn.)* = Conference game
2011-12 Tennessee BasketballTennessee Combined Team Statistics (as of Feb 08, 2012)
Conference games
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 4-5 4-1 0-4 0-0CONFERENCE 4-5 4-1 0-4 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds
## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg
TEAM STATISTICS UT OPPSCORING 537 542 Points per game 59.7 60.2 Scoring margin -0.6 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 183-456 186-480 Field goal pct . 4 0 1 . 3 8 83 POINT FG-ATT 49-146 44-137 3-point FG pct . 3 3 6 . 3 2 1 3-pt FG made per game 5.4 4.9FREE THROWS-ATT 122-171 126-174 Free throw pct . 7 1 3 . 7 2 4 F-Throws made per game 13.6 14.0REBOUNDS 331 295 Rebounds per game 36.8 32.8 Rebounding margin +4.0 -ASSISTS 93 91 Assists per game 10.3 10.1TURNOVERS 138 105 Turnovers per game 15.3 11.7 Turnover margin -3.7 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.7 0.9STEALS 46 68 Steals per game 5.1 7.6BLOCKS 32 53 Blocks per game 3.6 5.9ATTENDANCE 92554 53570 Home games-Avg/Game 5-18511 4-13392 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0
Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT TotalsTennessee 259 271 7 537Opponents 269 262 11 542
Date Opponent Score Att.* 01/07/12 FLORIDA W 67-56 17689* 01/12/12 at Mississippi State L 58-62 7588* 01/14/12 KENTUCKY L 62-65 21678* 01/18/12 at Georgia L o t 53-57 7307* 01/24/12 at Vanderbilt L 47-65 14316* 01/28/12 AUBURN W 64-49 19024* 01/31/12 at Kentucky L 44-69 24359* 02/04/12 GEORGIA W 73-62 19379* 02/08/12 SOUTH CAROLINA W 69-57 14784
1 = EA SPORTS Maui Invitational Opening Game (Knoxville, Tenn.)2 = EA SPORTS Maui Invitational (Maui, Hawaii)3 = Big East/SEC Challenge (Knoxville, Tenn.)* = Conference game
• BornSept.23,1971,inEastSt.Louis,Ill.• Heandhiswife,Roberta,havetwosons,JoshuaandChase,andadaughter,Addison.• AttendedLincolnHighSchoolinEastSt.Louis,NewHamptonPrepSchoolinNewHampshireandtheUniversityofPurdue.LetteredatPurduefrom1992-95andearnedhisdegreein2000.• Won twoBig10 championships atPurdue, scored1,666 careerpoints andfinishedhis career as theprogram’sall-timeleading3-pointshooter(1793-pointersmade)• Selected57thoverallbytheAtlantaHawksinthe1995NBADraft.PlayedwiththeVancouverGrizzlies,MilwaukeeBucks,GrandRapidsHoops(CBA)andalsostarredprofessionallyinItaly.• Developed amalignant tumorbetweenhis heart and lungs andwasdiagnosedwithNon-HodgkinsLymphomainNovember1997.HeunderwenthislasttreatmentonApril20,1998(nowinfullremission).• 2011BenJobeNationalCoachoftheYearrecipient• HighschoolteammateofLaPhonsoEllis;collegeteammateofGlennRobinson;instrumentalinrecruitingCarlLandry,JaJuanJohnson,E’TwaunMooreandRobbieHummeltoPurdue.
JON HARRIS Assistant Coach • Marquette, 2002•FirstseasonatTennessee;10thseasonasanassistantattheDivisionIlevel.•PreviouslyworkedatMarquette(2003),Wisconsin-GreenBay(2004-08)andMissouriState(2009-11).•Hasfiveseasonsofpostseasonplaying/coachingexperience,includingaFinalFourappearancewhileonstaffatMarquettein2003.•NativeofEdwardsville,Ill.;LetteredatMarquette(1999-2002)andfinishedhiscareerranked20thonConferenceUSA’sall-timereboundinglist(494).
HOUSTON FANCHER Director of Basketball Operations • Middle Tennessee, 1988•ThirdseasonatTennessee;24thseasonasacollegebasketballoperationsstaffer/assistantcoach/headcoach.•PreviouslyworkedatVanderbilt(1996)andAppalachianState(1997-2009;lastnineseasonsasheadcoach).•Won137gamesastheheadcoachatAppalachianStateandcapturedSoConNorthDivisiontitlesin2003,2007and2008;2003SoConCoachoftheYear.•NativeofNewport,Tenn.;GrewupcheeringfortheVolsduringtheRayMearsandDonDeVoeeras.
KENT WILLIAMS Assistant Coach • Southern Illinois, 2003•FirstseasonatTennessee;seventhseasonasabasketballoperationsstaffer/assistantcoachattheDivisionIlevel.•PreviouslyworkedatPurdue(2006-08)andMissouriState(2009-11).•Hasfiveseasonsofpostseasonplaying/coachingexperience,andhealsoplayedoneseasonintheNBAD-League.•NativeofMt.Vernon,Ill.;LetteredatSouthernIllinois(2000-03)andscored2,012pointsfortheSalukis(program’ssecondall-timeleadingscorer).
MARCO HARRIS Student-Athlete Welfare Coordinator • Southeastern Oklahoma State, 1994•FirstseasonatTennessee;Functionsasamentortothebasketballteamintheclassroomandinthecommunity.•Playedbothbaseball(middleinfieldandcenterfield)andbasketball(pointguard)incollege.•OneofCuonzoMartin’sclosestandmosttrustedfriends,astheirfriendshipdatesbackmorethan30years.•NativeofEastSt.Louis,Ill.
MARK PANCRATZ Coordinator of Video Scouting • UW-Milwaukee, 2006•SixthseasonatTennessee;Responsibleforoversightofthestaff’svideoeditingneeds.•LetteredatWisconsin-Milwaukee(2003-06)andhelpedleadthePantherstotheSweetSixteenin2005.•Atjust29-years-old,healreadyboasts18gamesofNCAATournamentexperienceasaplayerand/oradministrativestaffmember.•NativeofSchaumburg,Ill.
CHAD NEWMAN Athletic Trainer • Tennessee, 1994•17thseasonatTennessee.•Underhiscare,theVolshaveadvancedtopostseasonplay12times,including10NCAATournamentberths.•2009TennesseeAthleticTrainer’sSociety(TATS)AthleticTraineroftheYear.•NativeofChattanooga,Tenn.
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2011-12HadaDouble-Double -Scored 10+ Points -Scored 15+ Points -Scored 20+ Points -Double-Digit Assists -Led the Vols in Scoring -Led the Vols in 3-Pointers (Made) -LedtheVolsinRebounding -Led the Vols in Assists -Led the Vols in Steals -Had5+Assists -Made 3+ 3-Pointers -Had3+Steals -
PointsSeason 29twotimes,lastvs.Chattanooga(1/2/12)Career Same
ReboundsSeason 6twotimes,lastvs.Georgia(2/4/12)Career Same
AssistsSeason 11 vs. ULM (11/16/11)Career Same
BlocksSeason 1threetimes,lastvs.Auburn(1/28/12)Career Same
• HisfirstpointsasaVolcameona3-pointerfromthetopofthekeyagainstTheCitadel(12/29/11).• MadehisTennesseedebutbyplayingthefinalminuteduringUT’swinoverChaminadeinMaui(11/23/11).• Hisyoungerbrother,Alex,isonthebasketballteamatUNCWilmington.• EarnedasilvermedalwiththeWalesteamatthe2007FIBAEuropeanChampionships.• Holdsasecond-degreeblackbeltinTaeKwonDoandhaswonmultiplejuniorOlympicchampionshipsandAAU titles in that sport.• LovesIndianfoodandsayshisfavoritedishischickentikkimassala.• Hisfather,Sean,andhisuncle,MikeHelms,bothplayedbasketballatAppalachianStateintheearly1980s.• Hismother,Jane,wasborninWales,named“MissWales”in1984andparticipatedintheMissUniversepageant that same year.
FT Routine:Twodribbles,spinit,catchitontheseams,riseandshoot...Why No. 21?Mydad,Sean,woreNo.42atAppyStateinthe1980s.Ihopetobe“half”themanheis.
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2011-12HadaDouble-Double -Scored 10+ Points -Scored 15+ Points -Scored 20+ Points -Double-Digit Assists -Led the Vols in Scoring -Led the Vols in 3-Pointers (Made) -LedtheVolsinRebounding -Led the Vols in Assists -Led the Vols in Steals -Had5+Assists -Made 3+ 3-Pointers -Had3+Steals -
PointsSeason 18 vs. The Citadel (12/29/11)Career Same
ReboundsSeason 11 vs. The Citadel (12/29/11)Career Same
AssistsSeason 1twotimes,lastatOakland(11/28/11)Career Same
BlocksSeason 2twotimes,lastvs.Chattanooga(1/2/12)Career Same
StealsSeason 2 vs. Memphis (11/22/11)Career Same
MinutesSeason 15 at Kentucky (1/31/12)Career Same
Field Goals MadeSeason 7 vs. The Citadel (12/29/11)Career Same
Field Goals AttemptedSeason 9 vs. The Citadel (12/29/11)Career Same
3-Pt. Field Goals MadeSeason -Career -
3-Pt. Field Goals AttemptedSeason -Career -
Free Throws MadeSeason 4 vs. The Citadel (12/29/11)Career Same
Free Throws AttemptedSeason 5 vs. The Citadel (12/29/11)Career Same
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• Namepronounced:juhr-ONMAY-min• In SEC play, he leads the Vols in both scoring (13.6 ppg) and rebounding (8.1 rpg).• Hassixdouble-doublesthisseasonandistheteam’sleadingrebounder(8.0rpg;fifthintheSEC).• His.556field-goalpercentagerankssecondintheSEC,andheissecondontheteaminscoring(11.9ppg).• Hasdrawnateam-high12chargesthisseason.• Had19reboundsand15pointsinTennessee’shomewinoverAuburn(1/28/12).• Wentforteam-high15pointsandeightreboundsatVanderbilt(1/24/12).• Recorded15pointsand10reboundsagainstNo.2Kentucky(1/14/12).• Explodedfor32pointsand20reboundsinUT’sdouble-overtimelosstoNo.8Memphis(11/22/11).• Madehisfirstcareerstartintheopenervs.UNCGreensboro(11/11/11),totalingacareer-high15points,fourreboundsandtwoassistswhilealsodrawingacharge.
FT Routine:Twodribbles,wait...threedribbles,spintheball,breatheoutandletitloose...Surprising Musical Tastes:EnjoyslisteningtoMusiqSoulchildandGreenDay
• Shooting.404(44-109)from3-pointrangeandisoneoftheteam’sleadingbenchscorers(6.7ppg);hasmade at least three 3-pointers seven times this season.• UT is 8-0 when he scores 10+ points;Morethan80percentofhiscareershotattemptshavebeen3FG• Madehisfirstcareerstart(his87thcareergame)inUT’shomewinoverGeorgiaandhad10points(2/4/12).• Had12points,fourreboundsandtwoassistsin30minutesinthewinoverAuburn(1/28/12).• HadeightpointsinthewinoverUConn(1/21/12)andsanktwoclutchfreethrowstosecurethevictory.• Scoredacareer-high16points,withfive3-pointers,inUT’swinoverChattanooga(1/2/12).• Playedacareer-high30minutesandscored15pointswithfive3-pointersinthewinvs.ULM(11/16/11).• His88gamesplayedmakehimTennessee’sthird-mostexperiencedplayer(behindTatum,andWoolridge).• Thisishissecondseasononscholarship;hecompetedasapreferredwalk-onin2009-10.• Receivedfootballscholarshipoffersoutofhighschool.
FT Routine: One dribble and shoot ... Why No. 13?Hebeganhiscareerasawalk-on;ofthefewoptionshewasgivenatthetime,heselectedNo.13.
• Hasappearedin16games;Averaging2.5pointsand1.4reboundsin7.0minutespergame.• Eruptedfor13pointsandsevenrebounds(allinthefirsthalf)atCollegeofCharleston(12/14/11).• Scoredeightpointson4-of-6shootingagainstNo.8Memphis(11/22/11).• Hadtwopoints,onereboundandastealoffthebenchvs.No.6Duke(11/21/11).• Wasratedthe10th-bestjuniorcollegeprospectinthecountrybyJucoJunction.comlastyear.• LedMidlandCollegetothe2011NJCAAnationalchampionshipgame.• InitiallysignedwithPittsburghoutofSt.PiusXHighSchoolinHouston;heredshirtedthe2008-09seasonbefore appearing in 16 games as a redshirt freshman in 2009-10. • TrainswithformerUniversityofHoustonandNBAstandoutHakeemOlajuwonintheoff-season.• WritesanoccasionalblogforUTsports.comentitled“Dwight’sInsight.”
FT Routine:“Ilookupattherim,takeabreath,shrugmyshoulders,letmyshouldersdown,takethreedribbles,spintheball,shrugmyshouldersagainthenletitgo.”
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2011-12Scored 10+ Points 1Scored 15+ Points -Scored 20+ Points -Double-Digit Assists -Led the Vols in Scoring -Led the Vols in 3-Pointers (Made) 2Led the Vols in Assists 1Led the Vols in Steals 5LedtheVolsinBlocks 5Had5+Assists -Made 3+ 3-Pointers -Had3+Steals -Had3+Blocks 1
PointsSeason 16 vs. UConn (1/21/12)Career Same
ReboundsSeason 12 vs. UConn (1/21/12)Career Same
AssistsSeason 2 vs. Auburn (1/28/12)Career Same
BlocksSeason 2twotimes,lastvs.Auburn(1/28/12)Career Same
StealsSeason 4twotimes,lastatKentucky(1/31/12)Career Same
MinutesSeason 29 vs. UConn (1/21/12)Career Same
Field Goals MadeSeason 6 vs. UConn (1/21/12)Career Same
Field Goals AttemptedSeason 10 vs. UConn (1/21/12)Career Same
3-Pt. Field Goals MadeSeason -Career -
3-Pt. Field Goals AttemptedSeason 1 at Georgia (1/18/12)Career Same
Free Throws MadeSeason 4 vs. UConn (1/21/12)Career Same
Free Throws AttemptedSeason 9 vs. UConn (1/21/12)Career Same
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IGHS OPPONENT DATE St MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT PF A T/O BLK STL PTS
• SufferedrightwristspraininpracticeTuesday;DidnotplayWednesdayvs.SouthCarolina(day-to-day)• His 7.9 rebounds per game rank seventh among all freshmen in Division I.• Madefirstcareerstartandloggedfirstcareerdouble-double(16-12)inthewinoverNo.13UConn(1/21/12).• Had11pointsandeightreboundsatGeorgia(1/18/12)injusthissecondcollegegame.• MadehisTennesseedebutvs.No.2Kentucky(1/14/12)andimpressedwithninepoints,fourreboundsandanassistin17minutesoffthebench;hemadehisfirstfourfield-goalattemptsvs.theWildcats.• ReceivedfinaleligibilityclearanceonJan.12andpracticedforthefirsttimeasaVolJan.9.• GraduatedfromMemphis’SouthwindHSinDecemberandsignedwithTennesseeonDec.23.• Highschoolhonorsstudentwasaconsensusnationaltop-20prospect.• Achessenthusiastwhohaswonmultiplejuniortournaments,heturned18-years-oldonJan.7.• Wearsasize20shoe(Shaqworesize22;WiltChamberlainandYaoMingbothworesize18).
FT Routine:Onebounce,rotatetheballfivetimes,shoot...What he loves about chess:“It’samindgameandthere’smysterybehindeverymove.”
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2011-12HadaDouble-Double -Scored 10+ Points -Scored 15+ Points -Scored 20+ Points -Double-Digit Assists -Led the Vols in Scoring -Led the Vols in 3-Pointers (Made) -LedtheVolsinRebounding -Led the Vols in Assists -Led the Vols in Steals -Had5+Assists -Made 3+ 3-Pointers -Had3+Steals -
PointsSeason 19 at Oakland (11/28/11)Career 22vs.Gonzaga(1/7/09)
ReboundsSeason 10 vs. Pittsburgh (12/3/11)Career Same
AssistsSeason 6 vs. Chattanooga (1/2/12)Career Same
BlocksSeason 2 at Memphis (1/4/12)Career 2sixtimes,lastatMemphis(1/4/12)
StealsSeason 3 at Georgia (1/18/12)Career 4twotimes,lastvs.EastCarolina(11/20/09)
MinutesSeason 42 at Georgia (1/18/12)Career Same
Field Goals MadeSeason 6 at Oakland (11/28/11)Career 8vs.Gonzaga(1/7/09)
Field Goals AttemptedSeason 16 vs. Chattanooga (1/2/12)Career 16twotimes,lastvs.Chattanooga(1/2/12)
3-Pt. Field Goals MadeSeason 4twotimes,lastvs.UConn(1/21/12)Career 5twotimes,lastvs.Gonzaga(1/7/09)
3-Pt. Field Goals AttemptedSeason 9 vs. Chattanooga (1/2/12)Career 10twotimes,lastatGeorgia(1/10/09)
Free Throws MadeSeason 4 vs. Oakland (11/28/11)Career 6vs.Belmont(11/16/10)
Free Throws AttemptedSeason 4threetimes,lastvs.Kentucky(1/14/12)Career 10 at Southern California (12/19/09)
FT Routine:“Mydadtookdribblesoutofmyfree-throwroutinewhenIwasyoungbecauseIdidittoomuch.Nowit’sbendmyknees,twospinsandup.”
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2011-12HadaDouble-Double -Scored 10+ Points -Scored 15+ Points -Scored 20+ Points -Double-Digit Assists -Led the Vols in Scoring -Led the Vols in 3-Pointers (Made) -LedtheVolsinRebounding -Led the Vols in Assists 2Led the Vols in Steals 3Had5+Assists -Made 3+ 3-Pointers -Had3+Steals -
PointsSeason 17twotimes,lastatKentucky(1/31/12)Career Same
ReboundsSeason 8 vs. UNC Greensboro (11/11/11)Career 8threetimes,lastvs.UNCGreensboro(11/11/11)
• Made his first career start Jan. 7 when the Vols toppled No. 13 Florida; has been a starter since that game• Averaging 3.0 points and 1.4 rebounds; His 16.4 minutes per game are the most among Vols newcomers• Scored eight points with a block and two steals in a season-high 31 minutes vs. Memphis (11/22/11)• Plays classical piano; father, Michael, is an Oklahoma City firefighter, mother, Alice, is an ordained minister
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WES WASHPUN Fr. • G • 6-1 • 163 • Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Washington HS GP/GS PPG APG RPG FG% 3FG% FT%11-12 16/0 1.0 1.4 1.4 .286 .000 .500
Career Highs Pts: 3 Reb: 3 Asst: 4 Stl: 2 Min: 20
• Had a streak of 81 consecutive minutes played without a turnover spanning six games in Nov.-Dec.• Played 33 minutes against a pair of top-10 teams (Duke & Memphis) without a turnover in Maui• Ran the team well out of necessity vs. No. 6 Duke (11/21/11) when Golden got into foul trouble (19 mins)• Averaged 18.0 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 4.0 apg, 3.7 steals, 2.1 blocks per game as a HS senior
TRAE GOLDEN So. • G • 6-1 • 209 • Powder Springs, Ga./McEachern HS
SKYLAR McBEE Jr. • G • 6-3 • 199 • Rutledge, Tenn./Grainger HS
KENNY HALL Jr. • F • 6-9 • 222 • Stone Mountain, Ga./Redan HS
• Ranks third in the SEC in assists (4.6 apg) and is the team’s top scorer (13.0 ppg)• Came off bench for first time all season and scored team-high 16 in home win over UGA (2/4/12) with 5 assists• Had team-high 22 points at Memphis (1/4/12); Ranks fifth in the SEC in free-throw shooting (.806)• Tied his career-high with 29 points vs. Chattanooga (1/2/12) three days after having surgery on broken nose
• Shooting .404 from 3FG and is one of the team’s top bench scorers (6.2 ppg); UT is 8-0 when he scores 10+• Started each of the last two games, averaging 14.0 ppg in that span; Career-high 18 points vs. South Carolina• Had 12 points in win over Auburn (1/28/12); More than 80 percent of career FG attempts are 3FGs• Scored a career-high 16 points and tied his career-high with five treys in the win over Chattanooga (1/2/12)
• Leads the team in blocks (1.0 bpg) and is team’s third-leading rebounder (4.6 rpg)• Had a team-high 13 points in his frst game of the season off the bench as UT upset 13th-ranked Florida (1/7/12)• First double-double of the season was a 12-point, 10-rebound outing vs. Austin Peay (12/10/11); 5-5 from field• Played mostly as UT’s third center in 2010-11, averaging 2.0 ppg, 1.8 rpg in 25 games (one start)
• Second on the team in assists (2.6 apg) and fifth in scoring (8.1 ppg); Team’s top-rebounding guard (3.8 rpg)• Has exactly 1,000 career points; graduated Dec. 9 (Africana studies); Has more than 200 career assists• Led the Vols with 16 points in UT’s home game vs. No. 2 Kentucky (1/14/12)• Recorded his first career double-double in UT’s loss to No. 17 Pitt (12/3/11), posting 13 points and 10 rebounds
DWIGHT MILLER R-Jr. • F • 6-8 • 240 • Nassau, Bahamas/St. Pius X HS GP/GS PPG RPG BPG FG% 3FG% FT%11-12 16/0 2.5 1.4 0.4 .543 .250 .250
Career Highs Pts: 13 Reb: 7 Blk: 2 Stl: 1 Min: 18
• Had season-highs for points (13), rebounds (7) and blocks (2) at College of Charleston (12/14/11)• Tallied eight points, four rebounds and a block in 18 minutes off the bench vs. No. 8 Memphis (11/22/11)• Is second UT player from the Bahamas, joining Ian Lockhart (1987-90); Has trained with Hakeem Olajuwon• Maintains a blog on UTSports.com “Dwight’s Insight”, the world through the eyes of an int’l student-athlete
• Ranks second in the SEC in field-goal percentage (.556); Team’s top scorer in SEC play (13.6 ppg)• Has six double-doubles and ranks fifth in the SEC in rebounding (team-best 7.9 rpg)• Totaled 15 points and 10 rebounds when the Vols hosted second-ranked Kentucky (1/14/12)• Exploded for 32 points and Maui Invitational-record 20 rebounds vs. No. 8 Memphis in Maui (11/22/11)
• His 17 blocked shots are second on the team, and he ranks fourth on the squad in scoring (8.5 ppg)• Had 11 points, two blocks and a career-high six rebounds off the bench in the win over Auburn (1/28/12)• Sank three 3-pointers in a three-minute span late at College of Charleston (12/14/11) en route to 19 points• Scored a career-high 25 points in back-to-back games vs. Chaminade (11/23/11) and Oakland (11/28/11)
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0YEMI MAKANJUOLA Fr. • C • 6-9 • 244 • Lagos, Nigeria/Word of God (N.C.) Acad. GP/GS PPG RPG SPG BPG FG% FT%11-12 20/0 2.3 3.2 0.2 0.5 .667 .385
• Totaled seven points and six rebounds in just 12 minutes off the bench at Vanderbilt (1/24/12).• Scored 18 straight points for UT and also grabbed 11 rebounds during the win over The Citadel (12/29/11)• Posted six points and a team-high seven rebounds in the win over Chaminade in Maui (11/23/11)• Moved to U.S. in Jan. 2010 to attend Oak Hill (Va.) Academy; transferred to Word of God (N.C.) for senior year
• Was 5-of-5 from 3FG in first half at top-ranked Kentucky en route to career-high-tying 17 points (1/31/12)• Scored career-high 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting in win over UNC Asheville (12/20/11)• Tied a career-high with eight rebounds vs. UNCG (11/11/11) and also tallied 11 points in 26 mins off the bench• Father Orlando Woolridge started at Notre Dame and played 13 years in NBA; brother Zach played at Princeton
• Preferred walk-on is one of the toughest and hardest-working players on Tennessee’s roster• Averaged 25.6 ppg as a HS senior and recorded three double-doubles (points, rebounds)• Attended same HS as Tennessee 1,000-point scorer Rob Jones (1983-86)• Carried an impressive 3.9 GPA in high school; Aspires to be a basketball coach one day
• Had first career start and double-double (16-12) in win over UConn (1/21/12); Team’s No. 2 rebounder (7.9 rpg)• Made first four FGs and totaled nine points, four rebounds in 17 mins off the bench vs. No. 2 Kentucky (1/14/12)• Practiced with the Vols for the first time Jan. 9 and made collegiate debut five days later vs. No. 2 Kentucky• Signed with UT Dec. 23 and enrolled for spring semester; received final eligibility clearance on Jan. 12