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)^ 8 p.m. J21 No. 13 Connecticut (CBS) 4 p.m. J24 at Vanderbilt* (ESPNU)^ 7 p.m. J28 Auburn* (ESPN2)^ 6 p.m. J31 at Kentucky* (ESPNU)^ 7 p.m. F4 Georgia* (FS South)^ 8 p.m. F8 South Carolina* (SEC Network)^ 8 p.m. F11 at 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 18 Tennessee at Georgia 8 p.m. ET Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012 Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Ga. TV: The game will be televised regionally on the SEC Network. Dave Neal handles the play-by-play, and Joe Dean provides analysis. Eric Swaringen 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 Georgia 8-9, 1-2 SEC Record 9-8, 0-3 SEC NR ............................................................................................ Ranking .......................................................................................... NR Cuonzo Martin (Purdue, 2000) ................................. Head Coach.................Mark Fox (Eastern New Mexico, 1991) 8-9 (1st year)............................................................... Record at School ...................................................... 44-37 (3rd year) 69-50 (4th year) ........................................................... Overall Record ...................................................... 167-80 (8th year) UTsports.com ..................................................................... Web Site............................................................GeorgiaDogs.com UT leads, 92-52 ..................................................................... Series ...........................................................................................XXX Probable Starters Tennessee Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APG G 11 Trae Golden 6-1 209 So. Powder Springs, Ga. 14.2 3.1 5.4 G 1 Josh Richardson 6-6 186 Fr. Edmond, Okla. 3.1 1.4 0.9 G 23 Cameron Tatum 6-7 193 Sr. Lithonia, Ga. 9.4 3.8 2.6 F 34 Jeronne Maymon 6-7 265 Jr. Madison, Wis. 11.5 7.7 1.1 F 3 Renaldo Woolridge 6-9 215 Sr. Sherman Oaks, Calif. 5.7 4.3 0.5 Georgia Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APG G 3 Dustin Ware 5-11 172 Sr. Powder Springs, Ga. 8.4 1.8 2.1 G 22 Gerald Robinson 6-1 180 Sr. Nashville, Tenn. 13.4 3.3 3.4 G 1 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 6-5 200 Fr. Greenville, Ga. 14.5 5.0 1.2 F 15 Donte’ Williams 6-9 220 So. Ellenwood, Ga. 7.5 5.2 0.2 F 42 Nemanja Djurisic 6-8 230 Fr. Podgorica, Montenegro 6.4 3.9 0.8 • Tennessee has won 14 of its last 17 games against Georgia and also has triumphed in nine of its last 10 home games vs. the Bulldogs. • The Vols’ roster includes four Peach State natives, including starting guards Cameron Tatum (Lithonia) and Trae Golden (Powder Springs). That duo, along with Georgia natives Kenny Hall (Stone Mountain) and Jordan McRae (Midway), accounts for 56 percent of UT’s scoring and 70 per- cent of the team’s assists this season. • Tennessee’s Trae Golden and UGA’s Dustin Ware share the same hometown (Powder Springs, Ga.) • Senior guard Cameron Tatum is just 35 points shy of scoring his 1,000th career point. He will become the 44th all-time member of UT’s 1,000 Point Club and the third from Georgia. • Freshman power forward Jarnell Stokes first practiced with the Vols on Monday, Jan. 9, and he made his collegiate debut Saturday vs. second-ranked Kentucky. Stokes made his first four field-goal attempts against the Wildcats and finished with nine points and four rebounds in 17 minutes. • Tennessee is shooting .503 as a team—including a .433 shooting percentage from 3-point range—in its eight wins this season. The Vols are shooting .421 as a team in their nine losses. • Junior forward Jeronne Maymon is UT’s top scorer and rebounder in SEC play, averaging 13.3 points and 7.0 boards per game. He logged his team-high fifth double-double of the season Saturday. • Tennessee currently ranks sixth nationally in average home attendance (16,639). The Vols are riding a streak of five consecutive seasons with a national top-five finish in attendance. • Tennessee’s January schedule features five games against current AP top-20 teams. Those teams boast a combined 60-11 record (.845). See Page 3 for an impressive NBA January note. • Tennessee’s schedule this season includes 12 games against teams in the top 50 of the NCAA’s most recent RPI (updated Jan. 16). UT’s RPI currently stands at No. 181. 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)^ 8 p.m.
J21 No. 13 Connecticut (CBS) 4 p.m.
J24 at Vanderbilt* (ESPNU)^ 7 p.m.
J28 Auburn* (ESPN2)^ 6 p.m.
J31 at Kentucky* (ESPNU)^ 7 p.m.
F4 Georgia* (FS South)^ 8 p.m.
F8 South Carolina* (SEC Network)^ 8 p.m.
F11 at 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 Georgia8 p.m. ET Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012
Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Ga.
TV: The game will be televised regionally on the SEC Network. Dave Neal handles the play-by-play, and Joe Dean provides analysis. Eric Swaringen 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 Georgia8-9, 1-2 SEC Record 9-8, 0-3 SEC
NR ............................................................................................Ranking .......................................................................................... NR
Cuonzo Martin (Purdue, 2000) .................................Head Coach.................Mark Fox (Eastern New Mexico, 1991)
8-9 (1st year)...............................................................Record at School ...................................................... 44-37 (3rd year)
69-50 (4th year) ...........................................................Overall Record ...................................................... 167-80 (8th year)
UTsports.com ..................................................................... Web Site ............................................................GeorgiaDogs.com
UT leads, 92-52 ..................................................................... Series ...........................................................................................XXX
• Tennessee has won 14 of its last 17 games against Georgia and also has triumphed in nine of its last 10 home games vs. the Bulldogs.• The Vols’ roster includes four Peach State natives, including starting guards Cameron Tatum (Lithonia) and Trae Golden (Powder Springs). That duo, along with Georgia natives Kenny Hall (Stone Mountain) and Jordan McRae (Midway), accounts for 56 percent of UT’s scoring and 70 per-cent of the team’s assists this season.• Tennessee’s Trae Golden and UGA’s Dustin Ware share the same hometown (Powder Springs, Ga.) • Senior guard Cameron Tatum is just 35 points shy of scoring his 1,000th career point. He will become the 44th all-time member of UT’s 1,000 Point Club and the third from Georgia.• Freshman power forward Jarnell Stokes first practiced with the Vols on Monday, Jan. 9, and he made his collegiate debut Saturday vs. second-ranked Kentucky. Stokes made his first four field-goal attempts against the Wildcats and finished with nine points and four rebounds in 17 minutes.• Tennessee is shooting .503 as a team—including a .433 shooting percentage from 3-point range—in its eight wins this season. The Vols are shooting .421 as a team in their nine losses.• Junior forward Jeronne Maymon is UT’s top scorer and rebounder in SEC play, averaging 13.3 points and 7.0 boards per game. He logged his team-high fifth double-double of the season Saturday.• Tennessee currently ranks sixth nationally in average home attendance (16,639). The Vols are riding a streak of five consecutive seasons with a national top-five finish in attendance.• Tennessee’s January schedule features five games against current AP top-20 teams. Those teams boast a combined 60-11 record (.845). See Page 3 for an impressive NBA January note.• Tennessee’s schedule this season includes 12 games against teams in the top 50 of the NCAA’s most recent RPI (updated Jan. 16). UT’s RPI currently stands at No. 181.
THE STARS RAY MEARSIt took Ray Mears two tries to perfect win-ning in Athens. But once he figured that out, he did it nine times. Mears was 25-4 against Georgia during his tenure on The Hill (1962-78), including a streak of 14 con-secutive wins that spanned eight years (1970-77), and a streak of seven wins from 1965-69.
RODNEY WOODSRodney Woods handed out 16 assists dur-ing a 105-69 throttling of the Bulldogs in Athens on Feb. 1, 1975.
ANTHONY RICHARDSONAnthony Richardson led the Vols to a double-overtime victory in Athens with 20 points and 14 rebounds on Jan. 30, 1985.
THE CLASSIC GAMES Feb. 10, 1979 The 12,666 paying customers who packed into UT’s Stokely Athletics Center got their money’s worth as Reggie Johnson paced the Vols with 36 points and 13 rebounds, playing every minute of a three-overtime thriller as UT topped Georgia 87-81. Terry Crosby also played all 55 minutes, adding 21 points.
Feb. 1, 1975The Vols shot 46-of-86 from the floor and grabbed 61 rebounds during a 105-69 rout of Georgia in Athens. Bernard King scored 42 while snatching 18 rebounds, Ernie Grunfeld also notched a double-double with 29 points and 10 rebounds and Rod-ney Woods dished out 16 assists.
19 The number of times a Vol has scored 30 or more points against Georgia. Scotty Hopson had 32 the last time these teams met.
18 That’s how many field goals Vols legend Bernard King scored at Georgia on Feb. 1, 1975. King had 42 and 18 in that 105-69 victory.
9 Chris Lofton, the SEC’s all-time 3-point king, made a school- record nine 3-pointers in an 83-78 win at Stegeman on Feb. 11, 2006.
2 That’s how many Tennessee All-America honorees were Georgia natives (Reggie Johnson [Ellen-wood] and Dale Ellis [Marietta]).
0 Number of seconds on the clock after Vols center Brian Williams made a game-winning putback at UGA last season (59-57 on Jan. 18).
Series NotesTennessee and Georgia will meet for the 145th time Wednesday ... The Volunteers lead the all-time series 92-52, dating to 1913 ... Tennessee owns a 54-14 edge when facing UGA in Knoxville,
but UT trails the series 34-33 in Athens ... The Vols had a nine-game home win streak in the series snapped last season ... The Dogs are 8-15 in UT’s Thompson-Boling Arena ... The Vols are 23-26 all-time against Georgia
in Stegeman Coliseum ... UT’s 92 wins over the Bulldogs are the second-most by the Vols over any opponent ... Cuonzo Martin and Mark Fox have no previous head-to-head coaching meetings.
Two-time SEC Player of the Year Dale Ellis is a native of Marietta.
Ray Mears and Ellenwood, Ga., native Reggie Johnson
Tennessee Trends• Through the games of Jan. 16, the Vols rank third in the SEC in 3-point percentage (.379), 3-pointers made (8.0 pg) and assists (14.1 apg).• Tennessee has outscored 12 of its 17 opponents in the paint in this season.• UT ranks 34th nationally with 4.9 blocks per game. Interestingly, 46.4 percent of those blocks are by guards and 34.5 percent are by freshmen.• Trae Golden leads the SEC and ranks 43rd nation-ally in assists (5.4 apg) while also ranking 11th in conference in scoring (14.2 ppg).• The Vols are 4-1 this season when Golden records at least seven assists.• Jeronne Maymon ranks third in the SEC in field-goal percentage (.560) and fifth in offensive rebounding (3.1 orpg) while ranking seventh in total rebounding (7.7 rpg). • Jeronne Maymon’s five double-doubles this season are tied for fourth among all SEC players.• Senior guard Cameron Tatum has more career games with 10+ points than any other Vol has career starts (41).• 82.8 percent of junior Skylar McBee’s career field-goal attempts have been 3-pointers (221-267).• Tennessee is averaging 15.5 pass deflections per game so far this season.• UT has played five games against AP top-25 teams—more than any other SEC team this season.
Noting GeorgiaWednesday marks the start of a three-game home-stand for the Bulldogs, who are 9-8 (0-3 SEC) in their third season under head coach Mark Fox ... Georgia is 7-3 at Stegeman Coliseum this season, with losses to Cincinnati, Georgia Tech and Alabama ... UGA’s top performer this season has been highly touted freshman guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, as he leads the team in scoring with 14.5 ppg ... In SEC play, Caldwell Pope has increased his scoring to a team-best 16.3 ppg while shooting .417 from the field and .450 from 3-point range ... Gerald Robinson is the only other Bulldog averag-ing double figures, as the Nashville, Tenn., native is scoring 13.4 ppg to go along with his team-leading 3.4 assists per game ... Georgia defeated the Vols 69-63 in Knoxville the last time these teams met (Feb. 19, 2011), but current players on UGA’s roster accounted for only 21 of those points ... Guard Dustin Ware had 12 points and five assists in that game ... As a senior this season, Ware is averaging 8.4 points and 2.1 assists while shooting .384 from 3-point range.
In The Last Game vs. Georgia...Tennessee could not overcome a furious first-half run by Georgia, which jumped out to an early 22-7 lead, as the Vols fell at home 69-63 on Feb. 19, 2011 ... UT cut UGA’s lead to eight, 33-25, at halftime and managed to take a 45-43 lead at the 11:50 mark in the second half on a breakaway dunk by 5-10 point guard Melvin Goins ... But the Bulldogs reclaimed the lead shortly thereafter (7:32 mark, 49-48) and Dustin Ware finished it off at the foul line in the closing minute ... Scotty Hopson scored a career-
high 32 points on 12-of-19 shooting to lead the Vols ... He and Tobias Harris (18 points, eight rebuonds) combined for 50 of UT’s 63 points ... No other Vol scored more than three points ... Georgia out-rebounded Tennessee 37-28 and shot .511 in the game ... Center Jeremy Price led the Bulldogs with 20 points, and Travis Leslie added 15 ... It was UGA’s first win in Knoxville since February of 2001.
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 56.0 percent of the team’s total scoring (40.8 ppg) ... Golden, McRae, Tatum and Hall also account for 69.6 percent of UT’s assists (167 of 240, or 9.8 apg).
Vols To Face 17 2012 NBA Draft Picks In JanuaryAccording to the website NBADraft.net, Tennessee will face 17 players—just during the month of January—who are projected to be selected in June’s NBA Draft ... Put another way: this month, the Vols will oppose 28 percent of this summer’s draftees ... To see the complete list, visit: nbadraft.net/2012mock_draft
Stokes Impressive When Tossed Into The FireNew enrollee Jarnell Stokes, a 6-8, 250-pound power forward from Memphis, Tenn., practiced with the Vols for the first time on Jan. 9 ... Just five days later, he made his debut against No. 2 Kentucky, scoring nine points on 4-of-5 shooting and grabbing four rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench ... After graduating from high school early (in December), the consensus national top-20 pros-pect signed with UT on Dec. 23.
Vols Accurate From Long Range In SEC PlayAs a team, UT is shooting .439 from 3-point range in SEC play (.379 overall this season) ... Trae Golden (6-12), Cameron Tatum (4-8), Skylar McBee (3-6) and Josh Richardson (2-4) are all shooting 50 percent from beyond the arc in league play.
Vols Approaching 1,500-Win MilestoneTennessee owns an all-time record of 1,498-954-2 (.611) ... The program needs just two victories to reach the 1,500-win milestone ... Below is a list of UT’s previous 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 1/8/1984
UT Leads SEC In Wins Since 2005-06Tennessee’s 66 SEC wins since the 2005-06 season are the most in the conference over that period: School ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 TotalTenn. 12-4 10-6 14-2 10-6 11-5 8-8 1-2 66-33UK 9-7 9-7 12-4 8-8 14-2 10-6 2-1 65-34UF 10-6 13-3 8-8 9-7 9-7 13-3 2-1 64-35VU 7-9 10-6 10-6 8-8 12-4 9-7 3-0 59-40MSU 5-11 8-8 12-4 9-7 9-7 9-7 2-1 54-45BAMA 10-6 7-9 5-11 7-9 6-10 12-4 2-1 49-50
All media requests related to the Tennessee bas-ketball program should be directed to Tom Satkowiak (865-974-7501, [email protected]).
Media Credentials Outlets interested in obtaining credentials to cover Tennessee basketball home games must apply for credentials via Sports Systems.
Upon visiting the link provided above, applicants must check a box indicating that they agree to the Southeastern Conference’s media credentialing terms and conditions for use before select-ing “Tennessee men’s basketball.” Applications for single-game credentials should be submitted at least one week in advance of the game(s) one plans to cover.
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.
Tatum Closing In On 1,000 PointsFifth-year senior Cameron Tatum is 35 points shy of becoming the 44th member of Tennessee’s 1,000-Point Club ... Entering this season, the Lithonia, Ga., native averaged 7.8 ppg in 104 career games as a Vol ... He averages 9.4 ppg this year and currently ranks 10th among all active SEC scorers.
Tatum Approaching Top 10 In 3-Pointers MadeSenior Cameron Tatum has made 136 3-pointers in his career, which puts him 16 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 Also Nearing 200 Career AssistsCameron Tatum also is only 10 assists shy of 200 for his career ... Once he reaches the 1,000-point, 200-assist mark, he will be just the 16th player in school history to accomplish that feat.
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 ... In the five games since his surgery, Golden is averaging 17.0 points while shooting .554 from the field, .500 from 3-point range and .909 at the free-throw line ... The sophomore suffered the broken nose in prac-tice Dec. 16, and he did not miss any games.
Golden’s Assist/Turnover Ratio Is CrucialIn Tennessee’s wins, point guard Trae Golden has a 2.65 assist/turnover ratio ... That number drops to 1.23 in UT’s losses ... Overall this season, Golden’s 1.78 assist/turnover ratio ranks sixth in the SEC.
McBee Fourth In SEC In 3-Point ShootingJunior shooting guard Skylar McBee has made 33-of-75 shots from beyond the arc and boasts a team-best .440 percentage from long range (good for fourth in the SEC) ... He has made at least three 3-pointers in five of UT’s last 10 games, and recently scored a career-high 16 points against Chattanooga (1/2/12) during which he tied his career-high for 3-pointers in a game with five.
Kentucky RecapThe Vols gave it their all and freshman Jarnell Stokes impressed in his debut, but it wasn’t enough as No. 2 Kentucky outlasted Tennessee, 65-62 before a sell-out of 21,678 Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena ... The Wildcats withstood the Vols’ intensity and used an 8-0 run over 4:50 late in the game to pull off the victory ... Cameron Tatum tallied 16 points to lead UT ... Jeronne Maymon had his fifth double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds ... Stokes played 17 minutes and made a major impact with nine points, making his first four shots along with grabbing four rebounds ... UK freshman Anthony Davis led all scorers with 18, while Michael Kidd-Gilchrist net-ted 17 and grabbed 12 rebounds. ... Two Tennessee
3-pointers in the final 37 seconds brought the Vols within two, but Kentucky closed out the game as Darius Miller made two free throws with 19.4 sec-onds left and Kidd-Gilchrist added one more with 10 seconds left before Tatum dunked one home for the final of 65-62.
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: “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.”
Vols Remain Efficient In Points Per PossessionTennessee averages 1.08 points per possession this season to rank 60th nationally (fifth among SEC teams) ... However, UT ranks 198th in the nation in possessions per 40 minutes (67.1).
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 Syracuse (60) 19-0 1619 12 Kentucky (4) 17-1 1558 23 Baylor (1) 17-0 1503 44 Duke 15-2 1380 85 Missouri 16-1 1335 96 Ohio State 16-3 1312 57 Kansas 14-3 1218 108 North Carolina 15-3 1172 39 Michigan State 15-3 1119 610 Georgetown 14-3 884 1111 Indiana 15-3 858 712 Murray State 18-0 825 1513 Connecticut 14-3 807 1714 UNLV 16-3 651 1215 Virginia 14-2 649 1616 San Diego State 15-2 621 2217 Florida 14-4 596 1918 Mississippi State 15-3 590 2019 Creighton 16-2 471 2320 Michigan 14-4 461 1321 Marquette 14-4 278 2522 Illinois 15-3 257 -23 Louisville 14-4 208 1424 Saint Mary’s 17-2 167 -25 Kansas State 4-Dec 102 18
Others receiving votes: Vanderbilt 101, Wisconsin 90, Seton Hall 79, Gonzaga 64, New Mexico 61, Harvard 22, Cincinnati 17, Stanford 16, West Virginia 16, Alabama 10, Wichita State 3, Iona 2, Florida State 1, Northwestern 1, Wagner 1.
ESPN/USA TODAY POLL(Updated Jan. 16)
Rank Team Record Points Prev1 Syracuse (31) 19-0 775 12 Kentucky 17-1 742 23 Baylor 17-0 714 44 Duke 15-2 654 65 Missouri 16-1 629 96 Ohio State 16-3 619 57 Kansas 14-3 591 108 North Carolina 15-3 569 39 Michigan State 15-3 509 710 Murray State 18-0 449 1411 Connecticut 14-3 416 1612 Georgetown 14-3 410 1113 Indiana 15-3 358 814 Florida 14-4 304 1915 Mississippi State 15-3 288 2016 San Diego State 15-2 282 2217 Virginia 14-2 269 1718 Creighton 16-2 260 2119 Michigan 14-4 259 1320 UNLV 16-3 252 1221 Louisville 14-4 130 1522 Marquette 14-4 119 2423 Saint Mary’s 17-2 100 -24 Harvard 15-2 61 2525 Illinois 15-3 58 -
Others receiving votes: Vanderbilt 47, Kansas State 46, New Mexico 41, Wisconsin 27, Gonzaga 21, Middle Tennessee 21, Seton Hall 16, West Virginia 13, Wichita State 13, Alabama 7, Nevada 3, California 2, Brigham Young 1.
TRACKING TENNESSEE IN THE POLLS
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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: 287-103 (.736), 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 4,400 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. Auburn 4,3733. Valparaiso 4,1464. Brown 3,9155. Kansas 3,8346. Duke 3,8057. Princeton 3,8048. Loyola 3,7569. East Carolina 3,71210. Missouri State 3,646
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
Zone Doesn’t Slow Vols DownThere was a time earlier this season when the buzz regarding Tennessee was that the Vols would be vulnerable against zone defense ... However, in the 158 possessions for which UT’s opponents have implemented a zone defense this season, the Vols are averaging 1.09 points per posses-sion ... That’s slightly better than the 1.08 ppp Tennessee averages overall.
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.503 Field Goal Pct. .421.392 Field Goal Pct. Defense .473.433 3-Point Pct. .315.333 3-Point Pct. Defense .400+4.5 Rebounding Margin +1.917.0 Assists Per Game 11.6
Martin: Woolridge May Get Minutes On The WingHead coach Cuonzo Martin on Monday indicated that senior Renaldo Woolridge may start seeing minutes at the No. 3 position after playing exclu-sively in the post so far this season ... Martin praised Woolridge’s energy and enthusiasm this year, as the senior averages 5.7 points and 4.3 rebounds in 18.5 minutes per game ... Fellow senior Cameron Tatum is the starter at the No. 3 spot.
Richardson Playing Like A Veteran DefensivelySince being promoted to the starting lineup for the start of SEC play, true freshman guard Josh Richardson has elevated his already-stellar efforts on the defensive end ... Richardson is tied for sec-ond on the team with 14 blocks this season, and he ranks fourth on the team in steals with 12 ... In SEC play, Richardson’s 1.67 blocks per game rank third among all league freshmen.
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 Jan. 21Kentucky (2 games) Southeastern Conference L, 65-62 / Jan. 31Memphis (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 12 of its 17 opponents in the paint this season ... The Vols average 32.2 points in the paint per game while allowing 26.7 ... Memphis (twice; 50-44 and 38-22), Kentucky (28-24) and UNC Greensboro (32-24) are the three teams who outscored UT in the paint thus far ... The Vols and ETSU each managed 28 paint points.
High-Percentage Hall Junior forward Kenny Hall shoots .573 from the field for his career (121 of 211) ... More than a third (50 of 121, .413) of Hall’s career field goals have been dunks; that’s as “high-percentage” as it gets.
Nine Double-Doubles In 17 GamesNo player on this year’s Tennessee roster had a double-double last season, but the Vols have logged nine double-doubles already this year in 17 games ... Jeronne Maymon has five, while Trae Golden, Kenny Hall, Yemi Makanjuola 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, Hall Cleaning Offensive GlassTennessee’s starting frontcourt of Jeronne Maymon and Kenny Hall has combined for 43.1 percent of the team’s offensive rebounds this sea-son (84 of 195) ... Hall grabbed a career-high nine offensive boards against Austin Peay (12/10/11), and Maymon snagged nine offensive rebounds against eighth-ranked Memphis in Maui (11/22/11).
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.
Tatum Ascending Tennessee’s Games Played ListIn addition to his approach toward 1,000 career points, senior Cameron Tatum also is rapidly ascending Tennessee’s all-time games played list ... Tatum has seen action in 119 contests during his career ... He’ll break into UT’s all-time top 10 when he plays in his 126th career game, and should he appear in all 31 of Tennessee’s regular-season games this year, he’ll finish his career ranked sec-ond in Vols history with 135 games played.
Golden DimesTrae Golden’s 11-assist outing vs. ULM (11/16/11) was the first double-digit-assist performance by a Vol since Tyler Smith totaled 10 in a win over UNC Asheville on Dec. 3, 2008 ... Tennessee has had only four double-digit-assist performances in the last five seasons (2006-07 to present; Bobby Maze [11] and Dane Bradshaw [11] have the other two).
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 anyone. His future with us is as a guard.”
Up Next: UConnTennessee returns to Rocky Top to host 13th-ranked UConn Saturday (4 p.m. ET, CBS) ... The all-time series with the Huskies is deadlocked at 1-1, dating to 2000.
Bring On The BestIn keeping with recent tradition, Tennessee’s sched-ule once again ranks among the most difficult in the nation ... According to head coach Cuonzo Martin: “This is the type of schedule that players want to play.” ... 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 7 Games against this week’s AP’s top-25
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.
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.
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 13.2 229th
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 1.07 78th
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 72.8 6th
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.
Tennessee Roster BreakdownThe Volunteers 2011-12 roster features 19 play-ers (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 sophomores 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.
Notes From The Weight RoomStrength and conditioning coach Troy Wills on which Vols have made noticeable strides in the weight room: “Wes Washpun is one of the most athletic kids we’ve had in a while. He’s got a 41-inch vertical and recorded a time in the pro agility test that is comparable to a lot of the better defenders I’ve had an opportunity to work with in the past seven years.” ... “Trae Golden has put a concerted effort into his training, and the changes he’s made in his body and physical performance are evident. He’s lighter and stronger than he’s ever been, and he’s increased his vertical jump to higher than 35 inches, which is nearly three inches better than last year.” ... “Jeronne Maymon is by far our strongest player, with a bench press well over 300 pounds. Renaldo Woolridge is the most well-rounded athlete we have from a physical standpoint, being a top-three performer in every test. Specifically, he bench pressed 275 pounds, vertical jumps 38 inch-es and he ran the 3/4-court sprint in 3.03 seconds.”
Harris Shines In NBA Debut WeekendMilwaukee Bucks rookie forward Tobias Harris, who was a Freshman All-America performer for the Vols last season, made his NBA regular-season debut last weekend after missing the Bucks’ first six games with dehydration problems ... In his first game on Jan. 7, Harris scored four points in nine minutes vs. the Los Angeles Clippers ... One day later, Harris came off the bench to score a team-high 15 points in a loss to the Phoenix Suns.
Woolridge Duo May Be Unique In Hoops HistoryThe father-son duo of Orlando and Renaldo Woolridge may be the only such duo in NCAA Division I history to each play against and defeat the No. 1-ranked team in the country ... While at Notre Dame, Orlando played in four wins over top-ranked teams, beating Marquette in 1977-78, DePaul in 1979-80 and Kentucky and Virginia in 1980-81 ... Orlando made a 17-foot turnaround shot to beat Virginia at the buzzer and had 12 points and nine rebounds in that game, similar to the 14 points and 8 rebounds his son, Renaldo, had against Kansas on Jan. 10, 2010.
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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 287-103 (.736) all-time in Thompson-Boling Arena, and the venue has hosted 72 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 Sixth Nationally In AttendanceThe Volunteers currently rank sixth nationally with an average home attendance of 16,639 ... The top five are: Kentucky, Syracuse, Louisville, North Carolina and Wisconsin.
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 46 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 287-103 (.736) in 25 seasons in Thompson-Boling Arena.• Since the 1998 season, the Vols are 187-44 (.810) in Thompson-Boling Arena.• The Vols are 84-30 against SEC teams at home over the last 11 seasons.• Tennessee has won 32 of its last 42 SEC games at Thompson-Boling Arena.• UT has won 110 of its last 124 home games against non-conference opponents.• Tennessee finished both the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons with a 16-0 home record.• 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: 16 (2nd half) vs. Michigan (3/18/11)
Grabbed 55 Rebounds: 58 vs. UT Martin (11/18/08)Grabbed 50 Rebounds: 54 vs. VCU (11/24/10)
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)
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) 12 game 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)
630 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: Wes Washpun at Memphis (1/4/12)
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. 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 vs. Oakland (11/28/11)Field Goal % (min 5 made)........ .833 (5-6) Jeronne Maymon vs. ULM (11/16/11)3 PT FG Made ..................................................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)............. .800 (4-5) Cameron Tatum vs. UNC Asheville (12/20/11) ................................................................800 (4-5) Jordan McRae vs. UNC Greensboro (11/11/11)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) ..... .941 (16-17) Jeronne Maymon vs. Memphis (11/22/11)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 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. Memphis (11/22/11)Free Throw % ............................ .811 (30-37) vs. Memphis (11/22/11)Rebounds ....................................................... 49 vs. Memphis (11/22/11)Assists .............................................................. 21 vs. UNC Greensboro (11/11/11)Steals ...................................................................8 vs. Florida (1/7/12)...............................................................................8 vs. Austin Peay (12/10/11)...............................................................................8 vs. Memphis (11/22/11)Blocked Shots ..................................................7 vs. ETSU (12/23/11)...............................................................................7 vs. Memphis (11/22/11)Turnovers ....................................................... 18 vs. UNC Asheville (12/20/11)............................................................................ 18 vs. Austin Peay (12/10/11)Fouls ................................................................. 26 vs. Oakland (11/28/11)
Tennessee Team Game LowsPoints ............................................................... 56 vs. Pittsburgh (12/3/11)Field Goals Made ......................................... 21 vs. Kentucky (1/14/12)............................................................................ 21 vs. Memphis (1/4/12)Field Goal Attempts ................................... 46 vs. ETSU (12/23/11)Field Goal % .............................. .362 (21-58) vs. Memphis (1/4/12)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 vs. 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 % ............................... .563 (9-16) vs. UNC Greensboro (11/11/11)Rebounds ....................................................... 26 vs. Memphis (1/4/12)Assists .................................................................9 vs. Mississippi State (1/12/12)...............................................................................9 vs. Duke (11/21/11)Steals ...................................................................3 vs. Chattanooga (1/2/12)...............................................................................3 vs. Pittsburgh (12/3/11)Blocked Shots ..................................................2 vs. Austin Peay (12/10/11)Turnovers ....................................................... 10 Chattanooga (1/2/12)............................................................................ 10 vs. 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 ................................... 17 Reggie Hamilton, Oakland (11/28/11)............................................................................ 17 Will Barton, Memphis (11/22/11)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)................800 (4-5) Antonio Barton, Memphis (1/4/12)................................................................800 (4-5) Antonio Barton, Memphis (11/22/11)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 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 ..................................................5 Wendell Lewis, Mississippi State (1/12/12)
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 28 at College of Charleston (12/14/11)Opponents 26 vs. Mississippi State
Largest Margin of VictoryTennessee 29 vs. UNC Greensboro (11/11/11)Opponents 18 vs. Memphis (1/4/12)
Jump Balls ControlledTennessee 13Opponents 6
How Scored First Points3-Pointer 5Lay-up 3Jump Shot 5Free Throw 3Dunk 1Tip-in -
Scored UT’s First PointsKenny Hall 5Jeronne Maymon 4Trae Golden 2Jordan McRae 2Josh Richardson 2Cameron Tatum 2
First Off UT Bench^Skylar McBee 7Renaldo Woolridge 6Yemi Makanjuola 5Kenny Hall 3Josh Richardson 3 Dwight Miller 2Wes Washpun 1^ includes multiple substitutions
Double-Doubles Sea CarJeronne Maymon 5 5Trae Golden 1 1Kenny Hall 1 2Yemi Makanjuola 1 1Cameron Tatum 1 1
Charges Drawn Sea CarJeronne Maymon 11 13Cameron Tatum! 7 13Kenny Hall 6 7Skylar McBee 3 4Trae Golden 2 2Yemi Makanjuola 2 2Jordan McRae 1 1Jarnell Stokes 1 1! since 2009-10 season
Floor Burns (Diving Efforts) Sea CarJeronne Maymon 12 17Cameron Tatum! 10 26Skylar McBee 7 21Wes Washpun 7 7Kenny Hall 3 14Yemi Makanjuola 3 3Trae Golden 2 6Jordan McRae 2 2Josh Richardson 2 2Dwight Miller 1 1Jarnell Stokes 1 1Renaldo Woolridge! - 1! since 2009-10 season
Free Throws inFinal Four Minutes^ Cameron Tatum 4-4Jordan McRae 7-8Skylar McBee 3-4Josh Richardson 3-4Trae Golden 10-14Jeronne Maymon 3-6Kenny Hall 1-2Rob Murphy 1-2Wes Washpun 1-2^ Also includes all of OT
TENNESSEE’S RECORD WHENLeading at halftime .................................................................... 5-3Trailing at halftime...................................................................... 2-6Tied at halftime ............................................................................ 1-0
Leading with 10:00 remaining ............................................... 6-3Trailing with 10:00 remaining................................................. 2-6Tied with 10:00 remaining ....................................................... 0-0
Leading with 5:00 remaining .................................................. 7-2Trailing with 5:00 remaining ................................................... 1-7Tied with 5:00 remaining ......................................................... 0-0
In Overtime .................................................................................... 0-1
Tennessee out-rebounds opponent .................................... 5-4Tennessee is out-rebounded .................................................. 3-5Same amount of rebounds ...................................................... 0-0
Tennessee commits more turnovers ................................... 3-7Opponent commits more turnovers .................................... 4-2Same amount of turnovers ...................................................... 1-0
Tennessee shoots 50 percent or better .............................. 5-0Opponent shoots 50 percent or better .............................. 0-2
Tennessee shoots less than 50 percent .............................. 3-9Opponent shoots less than 50 percent .............................. 8-7
Tennessee shoots better than opponent........................... 7-1Opponent shoots better than Tennessee .......................... 1-8Same shooting percentage ..................................................... 0-0
Tennessee has more free-throw attempts......................... 3-1Opponent has more free-throw attempts ......................... 3-8Same amount of free-throw attempts ................................ 2-0
Tennessee bench outscores opponent bench ................. 7-4Opponent bench outscores Tennessee bench ................ 1-5Benches score the same ........................................................... 0-0
Tennessee scores less than 50................................................ 0-0Tennessee scores between 50-59 ......................................... 0-3Tennessee scores between 60-69 ......................................... 2-3Tennessee scores between 70-79 ......................................... 2-1Tennessee scores between 80-89 ......................................... 3-1Tennessee scores between 90-99 ......................................... 1-1Tennessee scores 100 or more ............................................... 0-0
Opponent scores less than 50 ................................................ 0-0Opponent scores between 50-59 ......................................... 2-0Opponent scores between 60-69 ......................................... 6-4Opponent 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 ....................................................................................... 2-3In February ..................................................................................... 0-0In March .......................................................................................... 0-0
TEAM STATISTICS UT OPPSCORING 1237 1157 Points per game 72.8 68.1 Scoring margin +4.7 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 450-980 415-956 Field goal pct . 4 5 9 . 4 3 43 POINT FG-ATT 136-359 97-267 3-point FG pct . 3 7 9 . 3 6 3 3-pt FG made per game 8.0 5.7FREE THROWS-ATT 201-288 230-332 Free throw pct . 6 9 8 . 6 9 3 F-Throws made per game 11.8 13.5REBOUNDS 611 563 Rebounds per game 35.9 33.1 Rebounding margin +2.8 -ASSISTS 240 205 Assists per game 14.1 12.1TURNOVERS 225 203 Turnovers per game 13.2 11.9 Turnover margin -1.3 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.1 1.0STEALS 99 116 Steals per game 5.8 6.8BLOCKS 84 59 Blocks per game 4.9 3.5ATTENDANCE 166394 42014 Home games-Avg/Game 10-16639 4-8704 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 3-2400
Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalsTennessee 596 627 8 6 1237Opponents 557 584 8 8 1157
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
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 Jan 14, 2012)
Conference games
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 1-2 1-1 0-1 0-0CONFERENCE 1-2 1-1 0-1 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
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## 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
• 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;seventhseasonasabasketballoperationsstaffer/assistantcoach/headcoachattheDivisionIlevel.•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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UNC Greensboro 11/11/11 DNPULM 11/16/11 DNP vs. No. 6 Duke 11/21/11 DNP vs. No. 8 Memphis 11/22/11 DNP vs. Chaminade 11/23/11 DNP at Oakland 11/28/11 DNP No. 17 Pittsburgh 12/03/11 DNP Austin Peay 12/10/11 DNP at CofC 12/14/11 DNP UNC Asheville 12/20/11 DNPETSU 12/23/11 DNP The Citadel 12/29/11 DNP Chattanooga 1/2/12 DNP at Memphis 1/4/12 DNP No. 13 Florida 1/7/12 DNP at No. 20 Miss. St. 1/12/12 DNP No. 2 Kentucky 1/14/12 DNP at Georgia No. 13 UConn at Vanderbilt Auburn at Kentucky Georgia South Carolina at Florida Arkansas at Alabama Ole Miss at South Carolina at LSUVanderbilt SEC Tournament
2011-12 GAME-BY-GAME STATS
31 QUINTON CHIEVOUS FR Guard • 6-5 • 201Chicago, Ill. • Notre Dame College Prep
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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 6 vs. UNC Greensboro (11/11/11)Career Same
AssistsSeason 11 vs. ULM (11/16/11)Career Same
BlocksSeason 1twotimes,lastvs.Memphis(11/22/11)Career Same
• Leadstheteaminblocks(1.1bpg)andisUT’ssecond-leadingrebounder(4.7rpg).• Nearly half (43.5 percent) of his career rebounds have been offensive boards (100 of 230).• Cameoffthebenchforthefirstimeallseasonandscoredaseason-high13pointsinthewinoverFlorida.• WasdominantonbothendsofthefloorinUT’swinoverETSU(12/23/11),finishingwith11points.• Had12pointsandsetcareer-highsforblocks(3)andassists(2)inUT’swinoverUNCAsheville(12/20/11).• Hadhisfirstdouble-doubleoftheseasonandthesecondofhiscareerwhenhelogged12pointsand10reboundsvs.AustinPeay(12/10/11);heshot5-of-5fromthefieldagainsttheGovsandhadtwoblocks.• Scoredeightpointsandgrabbedacareer-high12reboundsvs.No.17Pitt(12/3/11).• Scored11pointson4-of-6shootingvs.No.8Memphiswithsixrebounds(fouroffensiveboards).• WasTennessee’sthirdcenterlastseason,asheplayedbehindnow-departedseniorsJohnFieldsandBrianWilliams(bothofwhomwentontosignprofessionalbasketballcontracts).
Big Dancer:HallhasappearedinfiveNCAATournamentgamesinhisfirsttwoseasonsofcollegiatebasketball...Dogs or Cats?“Dogs.BecauseI’mabigdog.”
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Last Season This Season CareerHadaDouble-Double - 1 2Scored 10+ Points - 6 11Scored 15+ Points - - 1Scored 20+ Points - - -Double-DigitRebounds - 2 4Led the Vols in Scoring - 1 2LedtheVolsinRebounding 2 3 9Led the Vols in Steals 1 3 6LedtheVolsinBlocks - 7 14Had3+Steals - - -Had3+Blocks - 1 1Had3+Dunks - 1 1
• 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,lastvs.Oakland(11/28/11)Career Same
BlocksSeason 2twotimes,lastvs.Chattanooga(1/2/12)Career Same
StealsSeason 2 vs. Memphis (11/22/11)Career Same
MinutesSeason 13fivetimes,lastvs.TheCitadel(12/29/11)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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• Shooting.440(33-75)from3-pointrangetorankfourthintheSECandisoneoftheteam’sleadingbenchscorers (6.3 ppg).• Has made at least three 3-pointers in five of Tennessee’s last 10 games.• Scoredacareer-high16points,withfive3-pointers,inUT’swinoverChattanooga(1/2/12).• Playedacareer-high30minutesandscored15pointswithfive3-pointersinthewinvs.ULM(11/16/11).• His77gamesplayedmakehimTennessee’sthird-mostexperiencedplayer(behindTatum,andWoolridge).• Sportinganewlookthisseason,ashegrewamoustachelatethissummer.Hegottheinspirationafterseeinga1980s-eraphotoofhisfather,Doug,withamoustache(it’sworthnotingthatCuonzoMartinhadamoustachewhenheplayedatPurdueinthe1990s).• Thisishissecondseasononscholarship;hecompetedasapreferredwalk-onin2009-10.• Receivedfootballscholarshipoffersoutofhighschool.
FT Routine: One dribble and shoot ... Why No. 13?Hebeganhiscareerasawalk-on;ofthefewoptionshewasgivenatthetime,heselectedNo.13.
• Averaging2.9pointsand1.6reboundsin7.7minutespergame.• Eruptedfor13pointsandsevenrebounds(allinthefirsthalf)atCollegeofCharleston(12/14/11).• Scoredeightpointson4-of-6shootingagainstNo.8Memphis(11/22/11).• Hadtwopoints,onereboundandastealoffthebenchvs.No.6Duke(11/21/11).• SawactionduringthefinalminuteofthewinoverUNCGreensboro(11/11/11),loggingoneblock.• 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) 1Led the Vols in Assists -Led the Vols in Steals 5LedtheVolsinBlocks 5Had5+Assists -Made 3+ 3-Pointers -Had3+Steals -Had3+Blocks 1
PointsSeason 9 vs. Kentucky (1/14/12)Career Same
ReboundsSeason 4 vs. Kentucky (1/14/12)Career Same
AssistsSeason 1 vs. Kentucky (1/14/12)Career Same
BlocksSeason -Career -
StealsSeason -Career -
MinutesSeason 17 vs. Kentucky (1/14/12)Career Same
Field Goals MadeSeason 4 vs. Kentucky (1/14/12)Career Same
Field Goals AttemptedSeason 5 vs. Kentucky (1/14/12)Career Same
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Free Throws MadeSeason 1 vs. Kentucky (1/14/12)Career Same
Free Throws AttemptedSeason 2 vs. Kentucky (1/14/12)Career Same
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UNC Greensboro 11/11/11 NotYetEnrolledULM 11/16/11 NotYetEnrolledvs.No.6Duke 11/21/11 NotYetEnrolledvs.No.8Memphis11/22/11 NotYetEnrolled vs.Chaminade 11/23/11 NotYetEnrolledatOakland 11/28/11 NotYetEnrolledNo.17Pittsburgh12/03/11 NotYetEnrolledAustinPeay 12/10/11 NotYetEnrolledatCofC 12/14/11 NotYetEnrolledUNCAsheville 12/20/11 NotYetEnrolledETSU 12/23/11 NotYetEnrolledTheCitadel 12/29/11 NotYetEnrolledChattanooga 1/2/12 NotYetEnrolledatMemphis 1/4/12 NotYetEnrolledNo.13Florida 1/7/12 NotYetClearedat No. 20 Miss. St. 1/12/12 DNP No. 2 Kentucky 1/14/12 17 4-5 .800 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 1 3 4 2 1 3 0 0 9at Georgia No. 13 UConn at Vanderbilt Auburn at Kentucky Georgia South Carolina at Florida Arkansas at Alabama Ole Miss at South Carolina at LSUVanderbilt SEC Tournament
• MadehisTennesseedebutvs.No.2Kentucky(1/14/12)andimpressedwithninepoints,fourreboundsandanassistin17minutesoffthebench;hemadehisfirstfourfield-goalattemptsvs.theWildcats.• WasclearedforcompetitionbytheSEConJan.12.• ReceivedclearancefromtheNCAAEligibilityCenterJan.4andpracticedforthefirsttimeasaVolJan.9.• GraduatedfromMemphis’SouthwindHSinDecemberandsignedwithTennesseeonDec.23.• ChoseTennesseeoverArkansas,Florida,KentuckyandMemphis.• Highschoolhonorsstudentwasaconsensusnationaltop-20prospect.• Wasafirst-teamTSWAClassAAAAll-StateperformerasajunioratMemphis’CentralHighSchoolin2010-11after averaging 17.2 points and 9.2 rebounds per game (he attended Central for three years). • 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 vs. 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 vs. Memphis (1/4/12)Career 2sixtimes,lastvs.Memphis(1/4/12)
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 1Led the Vols in Steals 2Had5+Assists -Made 3+ 3-Pointers -Had3+Steals -
PointsSeason 17 vs. UNC Asheville (12/20/11)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 3.1 points and 1.4 rebounds; His 15.6 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 SPG FG% 3FG% FT%11-12 13/0 1.1 1.5 0.4 .250 .000 .571
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 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
• Leads the SEC in assists (43rd nationally with 5.4 apg) and is the team’s top scorer (14.2 ppg; 11th in the SEC)• Had team-high 22 points at Memphis (1/4/12) and is shooting .554 over the last five games (.500 from 3FG)• Tied his career-high with 29 points vs. Chattanooga (1/2/12) three days after having surgery on broken nose• SEC POW after 29-point outing vs. UNCG; had never previously scored in double figures; shot 5-9 from 3FGs
• Ranks fourth in the SEC in 3-point percentage (.440) and is one of the team’s top bench scorers (6.3 ppg)• Has made at least three 3-pointers in five of Tennessee’s last 10 games• Scored a career-high 16 points and tied his career-high with five treys in the win over Chattanooga (1/2/12)• Hit the “shot heard ‘round America” on 1/10/10 with 3-pointer to knock off No. 1 and unbeaten Kansas
• Leads the team in blocks (1.1 bpg) and is team’s second-leading rebounder (4.7 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 is fourth on the team in scoring (9.4 ppg)• Is 35 points shy of 1,000 for his career; graduated Dec. 9 (Africana studies)• 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 APG FG% 3FG% FT%11-12 13/0 2.9 1.6 0.0 .581 .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 third in the SEC in field-goal percentage (.560) and is second on the team in scoring (11.5 ppg)• Has five double-doubles and ranks seventh in the SEC in rebounding (team-best 7.7 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)
• Second on team in blocks (0.8 bpg) and FT shooting (.833); Ranks third in scoring (9.9 ppg)• 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)• Set career-highs for points (14), assists (3) and minutes (25) in season-opening win over UNCG; Made 4-5 3FGs
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0YEMI MAKANJUOLA Fr. • C • 6-9 • 244 • Lagos, Nigeria/Word of God (N.C.) Acad. GP/GS PPG RPG APG BPG FG% FT%11-12 15/0 2.4 3.5 0.1 0.6 .696 .400
• 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)• Gave the Vols 13 strong minutes off the bench vs. No. 6 Duke (11/21/11), with four points and two rebounds• Moved to U.S. in Jan. 2010 to attend Oak Hill (Va.) Academy; transferred to Word of God (N.C.) for senior year
• UT’s third-leading rebounder (4.3 rpg) and one of the team’s top bench scorers (5.7 ppg)• 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
• 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• Consensus top-20 national prospect loves to play chess and has worn size 20 shoes since ninth grade