2016-17 Tennessee Basketball Media Guide (Outlook Section)

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OUTLOOK 1-8

PLAYERS

9-28

29-50

75-116

VOLMANAC 199-248 200-208 209-211 212-214 215 216-219 220 221 222 223-249 250 251 252

Program History Head Coaching History All-Time Lettermen All-Time Assistant Coaches & Support Staff Lettermen by Hometown Incoming Transfer History Multi-Sport Student-Athletes All-Time Record Breakdown All-Time Player Statistics Thompson-Boling Arena Pratt Pavilion Legend of the Volunteer

MEDIA INFO 254 255 256 257 258

UT Media Relations Practice Coverage Guidelines Southeastern Conference Vol Network Area Information & Compliance

253-258

MEDIA INFO

Record vs. All Opponents Record vs. Conferences All-Time Series Results Exhibition Results & Longest Win Streaks Milestones & Overtime Results Preseason/Holiday Tournaments Year-by-Year Results In The Polls vs. Ranked Opponents

SEC Tournament Results NCAA Tournament & NIT Results NCAA Tournament Superlatives Postseason Game Records NCAA Tournament Individual Records NCAA Tournament Game Recaps

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RESULTS 76-77 78-79 80-95 96 93 98-99 100-113 114-115 115-116

51-74

Results Statistics Highs & Lows Team Game-by-Game Comparison Superlatives Box Scores & Game Recaps SEC Standings / Honors

172-173 174 175 176-177 178 179-198

POSTSEASON

52 53 54 55 56 57-73 74

POSTSEASON 171-198

HONORS

2015-16 REVIEW

All-Americans All-SEC Other SEC Honors Regional & National Honors / USA Basketball Academic & Service Honors SEC & NCAA Statistical Champions SEC Championship Teams Vols in the NBA Annual Team Awards

RECORDS

Head Coach Rick Barnes Associate Head Coach Rob Lanier Assistant Coach Desmond Oliver Assistant Coach Michael Schwartz Strength & Conditioning Coach Garrett Medenwald Athletic Trainer Chad Newman Video Coordinator Riley Davis Director of Basketball Operations Mary-Carter Kniffen Assistant to the Head Coach Kyle Condon Graduate Managers Student Managers & Athletic Trainers University Administration Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Dave Hart Athletics Administration

155-170

156-160 161 162 163 164 165 166-166 168-169 170

RESULTS

30-33 34-35 36-37 38-39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48-49 50

HONORS

Team Single-Game Records Team Single-Season Records Scoring Records Rebounding Records Double-Double Records Offensive Rebounding Records Field Goal Records Free Throw Records 3-Point Field Goal Records Assists Records Assist/Turnover Ratio Records Blocked Shot Records Steals Records Playing Experience Records Attendance Records Yearly Top-Five Scorers Year-by-Year Team Totals 1,000-Point Club Thompson-Boling Arena Records Alternate Uniform History / 100-Point Games

REVIEW

STAFF

117-154

118 119 120-122 123-124 125 126-127 128 129 130-131 132-133 134-135 136-137 138-139 140 141 142-143 144-145 146-151 152-153 154

STAFF

10 Kyle Alexander 11 Jordan Bone 12 Jordan Bowden 13 Lucas Campbell 14 Lew Evans 15 Jacob Fleschman / John Fulkerson 16-17 Robert Hubbs III 18 Jalen Johnson / Detrick Mostella 19 Detrick Mostella 20 Kwe Parker / Shembari Phillips 21 Shembari Phillips 22 Admiral Schofield 23 Lamonté Turner 24 Grant Williams 25 Brad Woodson 26-28 Individual Game-by-Game Stats

RECORDS

PLAYERS

2 Roster 3 Schedule & Quick Facts 4-5 Position-by-Position Breakdown 6-8 Notes

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CONTENTS

CREDITS

Editor: Tom Satkowiak (please send edits to tomsid@tennessee.edu) Editorial Assistance: Kellen Hiser, Amanda Pruitt (design and layout), Brooke Satkowiak Photography: Donald Page & UT Athletics Digital Media Staff, Wade Rackley, David Coyle, Patrick Murphy-Racey, UT Photo Services Cover & Divider Pages Design: Jonathan King and Evan Ford On The Cover: Versatile wing Robert Hubbs III, from Newbern, Tennessee, is UT’s lone four-year senior.

Printing: CCM Communications of Nashville, Tenn.

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OUTLOOK ROSTER

ALPHABETICAL No. Name 11 Kyle Alexander 0 Jordan Bone 23 Jordan Bowden 24^ Lucas Campbell 21 Lew Evans 4^ Jacob Fleschman 10 John Fulkerson 3 Robert Hubbs III 13 Jalen Johnson 15 Detrick Mostella 12 Kwe Parker 25 Shembari Phillips 5 Admiral Schofield 1 Lamonté Turner 2 Grant Williams 32^ Brad Woodson

Pos. F G G G F G F G G G G G F G F G

Ht. 6-10 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-7 6-1 6-7 6-5 6-5 6-1 6-0 6-3 6-4 6-0 6-5 6-0

Wt. Cl. 218 So. 173 Fr. 180 Fr. 178 So. 235 RS-Sr. 160 Fr. 203 Fr. 207 Sr. 177 Fr. 179 Jr. 181 Fr. 192 So. 238 So. 187 RS-Fr. 234 Fr. 178 So.

NUMERICAL

Hometown (Previous School) Milton, Ontario (Orangeville Prep) Nashville, Tenn. (Ensworth School) Knoxville, Tenn. (22 Feet Academy [S.C.]) Knoxville, Tenn. (Christian Academy of Knoxville) Salt Lake City, Utah (Utah State) Austin, Texas (Westlake High School) Kingsport, Tenn. (The Christ School [N.C.]) Newbern, Tenn. (Dyer County HS) Durham, N.C. (Wesleyan Christian Academy) Decatur, Ala. (Notre Dame Prep [Mass.])

Fayetteville, N.C. (Wesleyan Christian Academy) Atlanta, Ga. (Wheeler HS) Zion, Ill. (Zion-Benton Township HS) Florence, Ala. (IMG Academy [Fla.]) Charlotte, N.C. (Providence Day School) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale HS)

No. Name 0 Jordan Bone 1 Lamonté Turner 2 Grant Williams 3 Robert Hubbs III 4^ Jacob Fleschman 5 Admiral Schofield 10 John Fulkerson 11 Kyle Alexander 12 Kwe Parker 13 Jalen Johnson 15 Detrick Mostella 21 Lew Evans 23 Jordan Bowden 24^ Lucas Campbell 25 Shembari Phillips 32^ Brad Woodson

Pos. Cl. G Fr. G RS-Fr. F Fr. G Sr. G Fr. F So. F Fr. F So. G Fr. G Fr. G Jr. F RS-Sr. G Fr. G So. G So. G So.

^ walk-on

BASKETBALL STAFF Name Rick Barnes Rob Lanier Desmond Oliver Michael Schwartz Garrett Medenwald Chad Newman Riley Davis Mary-Carter Kniffen Kyle Condon Tom Satkowiak Janet Reynolds I.J. Poole Dražen Zlovarić

Position Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Strength & Conditioning Coach Athletic Trainer Video Coordinator Director of Basketball Operations Assistant to the Head Coach Media Relations Director Administrative Specialist Graduate Manager Graduate Manager

Year 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 21st 2nd 2nd 8th 9th 16th 2nd 2nd

Alma Mater Lenoir-Rhyne, 1977 St. Bonaventure, 1990 Dominican College, 1992 Texas, 1999 Wisconsin-Whitewater, 2013 Tennessee, 1994 Texas, 2011 Tennessee, 2011 Tennessee, 2013 Tennessee, 2002 Texas, 2015 Chattanooga, 2013

PRONUNCIATION

Jordan Bowden (BAU-din) Detrick Mostella (DEE-trick moss-TELL-uh) Kwe Parker (KWAY) Shembari Phillips (shem-BAR-ee) Lamonté Turner (luh-MAHN-tay)

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OFFICAL WEBSITE: UTsports.com

SCHEDULE/QUICK FACTS

Television Time SEC Network +^ 7 p.m.

SEC Network +^ 7 p.m.

SEC Network^ 7 p.m.

ESPN2^ 2:30 p.m.

ESPN2^ 1:30 p.m. or 8 p.m.

ESPN2/ESPNU^ TBD SEC Network +^ 1 p.m.

SEC Network +^ 7 p.m.

ESPN^ 5 p.m.

SEC Network^ 7 p.m.

SEC Network +^ 7 p.m.

ESPN2^ 4 p.m.

ESPN3^ 7 p.m.

SEC Network^ 9 p.m.

SEC Network^ 6:30 p.m.

ESPN2^ 5:15 p.m.

SEC Network^ 6:30 p.m.

SEC Network^ 8:30 p.m.

SEC Network^ 9 p.m.

SEC Network^ 6 p.m.

ESPN^ 9 p.m.

ESPN2^ 2 p.m.

SEC Network^ 9 p.m.

SEC Network^ 3:30 p.m.

SEC Network^ 6:30 p.m.

ESPNU^ 4 p.m.

ESPN^ 7 p.m.

SEC Network^ 1 p.m.

SEC Network^ 6:30 p.m.

SEC Network^ 1 p.m.

SEC Network^ 7 p.m.

SEC Network^ 1 p.m.

SEC Network/ESPN^

STAFF REVIEW RESULTS RECORDS

NCAA First Four (Dayton, Ohio) NCAA First & Second Rounds (Buffalo, N.Y. / Milwaukee, Wis. / Orlando, Fla. / Salt Lake City, Utah) NCAA First & Second Rounds (Greenville, S.C. / Indianapolis, Ind. / Tulsa, Okla. / Sacramento, Calif.)

NCAA Midwest & West Regionals (Kansas City, Mo. / San Jose, Calif.)

NCAA South & East Regionals (Memphis, Tenn. / New York City) NCAA Final Four (Glendale, Ariz.)

HONORS

March 14-15 March 16 & 18 March 17 & 19 March 23 & 25 March 24 & 26 April 1 & 3

Site Knoxville Knoxville Knoxville Maui Maui Maui Knoxville Knoxville Chapel Hill, N.C. Knoxville Knoxville Nashville, Tenn.

Johnson City, Tenn.

College Station, Texas Knoxville Gainesville, Fla. Knoxville Nashville, Tenn.

Oxford, Miss.

Knoxville Knoxville Knoxville Auburn, Ala. Starkville, Miss.

Knoxville Knoxville Lexington, Ky. Knoxville Knoxville Columbia, S.C. Baton Rouge, La. Knoxville Nashville, Tenn.

PLAYERS

Date Day Opponent Nov. 3 Thur.

Slippery Rock (exhib) Nov. 11 Fri. Chattanooga Nov. 15 Tues.

Appalachian State Nov. 21 Mon. 1-Wisconsin Nov. 22 Tues.

1-Georgetown or Oregon Nov. 23 Wed. 1-TBD Dec. 3 Sat. Georgia Tech Dec. 6 Tues.

Presbyterian Dec. 11 Sun. at North Carolina Dec. 13 Tues.

Tennessee Tech Dec. 15 Thur.

Lipscomb Dec. 18 Sun. vs. Gonzaga Dec. 22 Thur. at ETSU Dec. 29 Thur. at Texas A&M* Jan. 3 Tues.

Arkansas* Jan. 7 Sat. at Florida* Jan. 11 Wed. South Carolina* Jan. 14 Sat. at Vanderbilt* Jan. 17 Tues. at Ole Miss* Jan. 21 Sat. Mississippi State* Jan. 24 Tues.

Kentucky* Jan. 28 Sat. 2-Kansas State Jan. 31 Tues. at Auburn* Feb. 4 Sat. at Mississippi State* Feb. 8 Wed. Ole Miss* Feb. 11 Sat. Georgia* Feb. 14 Tues. at Kentucky* Feb. 18 Sat. Missouri* Feb. 22 Wed. Vanderbilt* Feb. 25 Sat. at South Carolina* March 1 Wed. at LSU* March 4 Sat. Alabama* March 8-12 SEC Tournament

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SCHEDULE

POSTSEASON

Key 1-Maui Jim Maui Invitational (Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, Maui) 2-SEC/Big 12 Challenge Presented by Sonic * Southeastern Conference Game ^ Also available through WatchESPN, accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app, and streamed on televisions through Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 or Xbox One to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider.

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QUICK FACTS MEDIA RELATIONS Basketball SID: Tom Satkowiak Office: 865-974-7501 Cell: 865-696-2897 E-mail: tomsid@tennessee.edu Twitter: @TomSatkowiak Secondary Contact: Kellen Hiser Office: 865-974-1097 Cell: 307-760-8261 E-mail: KellenHiser@utk.edu Twitter: @toKelwithit Team Twitter/Instagram: @Vol_Hoops Media Relations Fax: 865-974-9496 Scorer’s Table Phone: 865-974-0110 SID Mailing Address: P.O. Box 15016, Knoxville, TN 37901

HEAD COACH Head Coach: Rick Barnes (Lenoir-Rhyne, 1977) Record at Tennessee: 15-19 (Second Year) Career Record: 619-333 (29 Years) .650 Pct. Basketball Office Phone: 865-974-1207

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THE BASICS Location: Knoxville, Tenn.

Founded: 1794 Enrollment: 28,052 Colors: Orange & White Nickname: Volunteers Mascot: Smokey Conference: Southeastern Name: Thompson-Boling Arena (21,678) University President: Dr. Joe DiPietro Knoxville Chancellor: Dr. Jimmy Cheek Faculty Representative: Dr. Donald Bruce Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics: Dave Hart Athletic Department Phone: 865-974-1220 Ticket Office Phone: 1-800-332-8657

2015-16 RECAP 2015-16 Overall Record: 15-19 Home / Away / Neutral: 12-4 / 1-11 / 2-4 SEC Record: 6-12 Home / Away / Neutral: 5-4 / 1-8 / 0-0 SEC Finish: 12th Final Ranking (AP / USA Today): NR / NR

2016-17 ROSTER DATA Starters Returning / Lost: 1 / 3 Overnight Address: Other Players Returning / Lost: 7 / 3 1551 Lake Loudoun Blvd. Scholarship Newcomers: 7 Room AG007 Knoxville, TN 37996

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POSITION-BY-POSITION OUTLOOK

On the eve of preseason practice, we sat down with veteran associate head coach Rob Lanier for an in-depth, position-byposition breakdown of the 2016-17 Tennessee roster.

POINT GUARD “There’s definitely a difference from last year. We went from a situation where we asked (departed senior) Kevin Punter Jr. basically to play a position that was foreign to him—and he did it admirably—to a situation this year where we’ve got two guys who play the position by trade and another who is a good combo-guard type who has some point guard skills. So we basically have three people who play the position, where last year we were asking one person to do it almost out-of-character.

“When you have (more options) at the point-guard position, other guys can play to their natural strengths. It kind of trickles down to the rest of the team when you have someone who is natural at the position. I would say the most natural point guard we have is Jordan Bone. Jordan does play the game with a pass-first mentality. He’s the kind of player who, as he grows and develops, he’ll be that guy that other guys really enjoy playing with because they know he’s going to get them the ball. He’s got the speed, athleticism and instincts that translate to the SEC level. So it’s just a matter of experience for him, and just adapting to the competitive level that he’s going to face. But we’re excited about what we’ve seen from him.

“There’s always been a lot of talk about Lamonté Turner.

Lamonté is what we would call a ‘one.’ He’s a lead guard with a scoring mentality. He’s a guy who plays well with the ball in his hands. He’s still got a lot to learn. Even though he sat out last year (as a redshirt), experience-wise he’s still a freshman. But he’s got the competitiveness, the work ethic and the commitment that we believe will give him an opportunity to come in and contribute at a very high level early.

“And then Kwe Parker also has a little bit of a pass-first mentality.

He’s an athlete. Out of those three, he’s probably a guy who’s more passionate on the defensive end of the floor. It’s well documented how good of an athlete he is, but I think all of the hoopla about his athleticism kind of undersells his basketball ability. He’s got a good IQ, and he’s a good all-around player. And his game is not actually defined by his jumping ability. That’s something he has—and it’s really good when he’s in a dunk contest—but as he’s playing in a game, he’s a good basketball player.

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“So we’re excited that at that position we’ve got three young guys. And the experience that (sophomore) Shembari Phillips got (in a limited backup point guard role) last year will serve him as an all-around player. So we’re much deeper and much more skilled and much more equipped to make the basketball plays that you’d expect from that position on this year’s team.”

WINGS “Because we’ve got depth at the point guard, the guys who are wings get to be wings. Obviously, of those point guards I mentioned, Lamonté can play off the ball with some production as a scorer. And really, any of those three point guards can play together.

“Shembari and Detrick Mostella are both guys we expect to take it up a notch this year. They’ve both been working very hard.

Shembari is a guy who we think can be one of the better perimeter defensive players in our league. Last year, at times, he played with a fearlessness and a competitiveness that we needed. We thought that would bode well for the future. He’s shown this year, that he’s taking steps in the right direction. We want him to shoot the ball more. He’s been a reluctant shooter so far this summer and fall, but we need him to take the shots that come to him now. With Detrick, that is not a problem. He’s always shooting the ball—it’s more instinct for him than a choice. I’m really proud of both of those guys, and in particular, Detrick. He really has grown up and started to figure out what this is all about under Rick Barnes. He’s made an effort to adapt to our culture. And as a result, you can see the improvement day-today. So we’re really excited about Detrick’s progression.

“And then there’s freshman Jordan Bowden. He’s got an advanced demeanor. He’s got a poise and a demeanor about him that belies his youth. He carries himself like an upperclassman. He has a really bad short-term memory, which can be a good thing.

If he misses a shot, he just goes on to the next one. And he can really, really flat-out shoot the ball. He’s got the mentality that you have to have to be a scorer, and he’s a guy we expect an immediate contribution from on the wing.

“Another freshman, Jalen Johnson, is just an enormous talent, a great kid and one of our hardest workers. He’s a tremendous athlete, a really good shooter and just a young guy who is really eager to learn and grow and really wants to be good. He’s got a big-time future. We’re really excited about what he brings to the table.

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“Kyle Alexander… he’s in an interesting transition stage right now where he’s really improved his skill. The game hasn’t really slowed down so much that his skill has really taken hold, but he’s made strides. He just has to be careful that he doesn’t get so infatuated with his improvements, skill-wise, that he abandons the things that have made him special: his motor, his ability to run the floor, to crash the glass, to defend and protect the rim. He’s really improved and has put the two together. He’s really making some significant strides. He’s becoming a more reliable offensive player, but he isn’t compromising those other qualities that we think will make him an effective player for us. Kyle’s growth is really starting to stand out week-by-week as we go through practice.

PLAYERS

“Grant Williams is a guy we expect a significant, immediate impact from because he’s got the IQ, he’s got the physical toughness, he’s got the skill and he’s a great teammate. He understands winning, and he was a big part of winning at his high school program. He’s not aggressive right now offensively. He’s such a good kid that his inclination, as a college freshman, is to defer. And we need get him out of that mode. We need him to be a little bit more single-minded in his approach, offensively. We know he’s cerebral enough to make the right plays, but he’s got to want to make the impact we see for him. I think he’s capable and has the mindset, but he hasn’t totally embraced that just yet. He’s the one guy we’re saying, on the front line, that we can’t afford for you to be a ‘freshman’ for very long. And we need him to embrace that.”

HONORS POSTSEASON

WALK-ONS “Collectively, we have a unique group of walk-ons because they work so hard at their game every day. They prepare every day is if they’re going to play. Their desire to improve really raises the level of our overall team, from a practice standpoint, because more so than last year, you see those guys—all three of them, in practice— and they’re getting a lot more reps. Lucas Campbell, athletically, can compete at this level because he’s such a good athlete. He’s a track athlete—he can run and jump just like the rest of these guys. He’s really got an understanding of what we’re doing and a real tremendous will to do the right thing and to help the team get better. I think I can say that about all three of them. Brad Woodson is such a good shooter and such a high basketball IQ player that when you put him in practice, you don’t lose anything—to the point where last year we were comfortable putting him in games. That’s a testament to his skill. He can really shoot the ball, he’s smart and he does just about everything right. Jacob Fleschman is really a lot like Brad, but he’s just a freshman. He can really shoot the ball.

He’s one of those guys who never wants to make a mistake, never says a word, but he’ll run through a brick wall for his coaches and teammates. All three of those guys really contribute to the overall culture we’re trying to build, and I think they elevate it.”

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“Starting with our senior transfer, Lew Evans, obviously he has a lot of experience. He’s been at a two different four-year schools (in Tulsa and Utah State) prior to coming here. He’s a little older, he’s been well-coached because he’s been in good programs and he’s played for two very good coaches and he’s been a contributor on good teams. He’s played in the NCAA Tournament. He’s got some good ball skills and a general understanding of what goes into winning. It’s nice to be able to add a high-character guy who’s got the ability to step out and shoot the ball, who’s a good facilitator and has a really high basketball IQ—and he’s physically tough. He’s a guy who will be a crowd favorite at our home games—our fans will love the way he sticks his nose in there—and fans on the road will not appreciate him very much. And we like that about him.

“We’ve also got a pair of freshmen in the post. John Fulkerson is a typical freshman in a lot of ways but not typical in one way that matters: he plays hard and that’s all he knows. He’s a really tough kid; not physically strong yet… he gets banged around. He’ll take some shots, and he just gets right back up like nothing’s happened and just keeps going. He’s a delightful kid to coach. He’s still learning to pick things up and still learning to play the college game. When he gets stronger and learns what’s going on, we think he’s got a chance to be special. And we do think he can help us this year.

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“We plan to take advantage of Robert’s versatility. He is one of the most efficient players we’ve ever been around 15 feet and in, so we’re going to try to take advantage of that. He’s great at getting to a spot and shooting over people. He is a tremendous natural athlete with a gift for putting the ball in the basket efficiently. So we’re going to utilize him around the basket, around the paint, 15 feet and in. But he’s also shooting the ball well. He’s worked really hard at shooting the ball from beyond the 3-point arc, and he’s shooting it much more consistently—and he’s much more selective in the shots that he’s taking from 3-point range. He’s kind of figured out, ‘Here is my niche. Here is where I can be most efficient and be most consistent.’ But he also recognizes that he’s put the work in to be a threat from beyond the arc. I just think this is the year where he finally puts it all together.”

REVIEW

“Robert Hubbs III has really conducted himself like a senior. If you talked to Coach Barnes, he would say flat-out this is supposed to be our leading scorer, and he’s supposed to be our best player. And it is our expectation that Robert Hubbs will play at an all-conference level for his senior year. He’s worked that way and gone about his business that way. And we’re really proud and excited about the kind of production that we expect to get from Robert. I think it’s well documented what he’s capable of doing. He’s remained healthy (through the off-season). He’s remained diligent. He’s always been mild-mannered. So we haven’t asked him to change a whole lot, but he’s much more engaged (this year), and he can flat-out play. He’s playing like a guy who knows that this is his last year. We’re excited about that, and we’re pulling for him. We’ve got high expectations for Robert Hubbs.

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“Admiral Schofield’s best quality is that he plays with a high motor and a lot of energy. He’s physically an aggressive kid. What he’s starting to do right now is find a niche as a rebounder, and we think it’s a great goal for him to be one of the top rebounders in this league and for him to put his focus on that—let the rest of the game come. Focus on defending and rebounding at a high level, and he’s capable of doing that. He can defend multiple positions.

He’s really aggressive at attacking the offensive glass, so he’s got an opportunity to really be a difference-maker on our team if he can focus on those things. And that will complement the fact that he’s a good offensive player. He can shoot the ball, drive the ball and he’s high-energy. Sometimes he can be a bull in a china shop. He’s going at one speed all the time. But you would rather, if someone go at one speed, that it’s fast and you work your way back from there. As we (move into his sophomore year), you’re really starting to see some growth and maturity in AD’s game.

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NOTES ROSTER BREAKDOWN • The Vols’ 2016-17 roster features 16 players (13 scholarship studentathletes) representing six states as well as Ontario, Canada.

• There are five Vols who hail from the state of Tennessee, three from North Carolina, and a pair of players are from Alabama. Georgia, Illinois, Texas and Utah also are represented.

• Tennessee has two seniors, one junior, five sophomores and eight freshmen (including one redshirt freshman).

• Thirteen Vols stand 6-5 or shorter, and three players are 6-6 or taller.

• For the second straight season, UT has just three players listed at 6-7 or taller.

ANNIVERSARIES • The 2016-17 season marks the 50th anniversary of Tennessee’s 1966-67 SEC Championship team and the 40th anniversary of its 1976-77 SEC Championship team. Legendary UT head coach Ray Mears was at the helm for both title teams.

• The 1966-67 Volunteers went 15-3 in SEC play and posted a final record of 21-7. Led by SEC Player of the Year and league scoring champion Ron Widby (22.1 ppg), the Vols fell to Dayton in the NCAA Tournament regional semifinal (and then lost to Indiana in a regional consolation contest). That UT team also owns the school record for scoring defense, allowing only 54.0 ppg.

• Tennessee’s 1976-77 title team shared the SEC title with Kentucky after going 16-2 in league play and finishing 22-6 overall. The 16 SEC wins stand as the most in program history. Bernard King led the conference in scoring with 25.8 ppg, and Ernie Grunfeld averaged 22.8 ppg. The duo shared SEC Player of the Year acclaim. In the NCAA Tournament, the Vols dropped an overtime heartbreaker to Syracuse—under first-year head coach Jim Boeheim—in the first round (round of 32). Tennessee ended the year ranked 15th in the final Associated Press poll.

• This season also marks the 10-year anniversary of the Tennessee team that holds school records for 3-pointers made (327), 3-pointers attempted (896) and steals (336). Leading the way in those guard-centric categories were players such as Dane Bradshaw, Jordan Howell, Chris Lofton, JaJuan Smith and Ramar Smith.

• Feb. 14, 2017, marks the 30-year anniversary of the best singlegame scoring effort in Tennessee history. Tony White exploded for a school-record 51 points during a 103-84 rout of Auburn at UT’s Stokely Athletics Center on Valentine’s Day 1987. The Charlotte, North Carolina, native went on to win the league scoring title (24.5 ppg) and SEC Player of the Year award.

• Feb. 13, 2017, marks the 10-year anniversary of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Bernard King becoming the first Tennessee’s men’s basketball player to have his number retired.

The Vols hung King’s No. 53 from the Thompson-Boling Arena rafters during a halftime ceremony in UT’s 89-85 win over 20thranked Kentucky on Feb. 13, 2007.

BARNES ADDS FAMILIAR FACE TO COACHING STAFF • Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes had an assistant coaching vacancy arise in April when longtime assistant Chris Ogden departed to join Chris Beard’s staff at UNLV (and then ultimately Texas Tech).

• It didn’t take Barnes long to target a rising member of his extensive coaching tree, and Michael Schwartz was named a Tennessee assistant coach on April 18, 2016.

• Schwartz’s close ties to Barnes and UT associate head coach Rob Lanier—along with his 17 years of coast-to-coast coaching experience in the Division I ranks—made the Los Angeles native a perfect fit in Knoxville.

• Schwartz was a member of Barnes’ 1999 Big 12 championship team at Texas. After Schwartz’s graduation that spring, Barnes appointed him to a graduate assistant position, and then later to a full-time role as the Longhorns’ video coordinator.

• Schwartz spent the 2015-16 season as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Tulsa, helping the Golden Hurricane advance to the NCAA Tournament. Prior to that, he spent four seasons as the lead assistant at Fresno State, including one year as associate head coach.

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VOLS LOOKING TO EXTEND 12-YEAR STREAK OF TOP-20 ATTENDANCE • Tennessee finished 17th nationally in average regular-season home attendance last year, drawing an average of 14,233 fans to 16 games at Thompson-Boling Arena.

• The Vols have ranked among the top 20 in men’s college basketball attendance for 12 consecutive years, including six seasons ranked in the top five nationally.

• Tennessee has played in front of 50 home crowds larger than 20,000 over the last 11 seasons.

HUBBS, MOSTELLA FINISHED 2016 AS POTENT COMBO • Returning wings Robert Hubbs III and Detrick Mostella finished last season as a potent scoring duo, combining to average 30 points per game over Tennessee’s season-ending, three-game run at the SEC Tournament.

• Tennessee’s frontcourt also returns sophomore Shembari Phillips, who scored in double figures in seven SEC games as a freshman last year, along with Lamonté Turner, who redshirted last season while practicing with the Vols and establishing chemistry with his teammates.

EVANS BRINGS NCAA TOURNAMENT EXPERIENCE • The summer addition of graduate transfer forward Lew Evans not only gave this Tennessee roster a much-needed boost in size, it also gave the Vols’ locker room a presence with some NCAA Tournament experience.

• As a sophomore in 2013-14, Evans started 22 games for a Tulsa squad that exceeded 20 wins, captured the Conference USA championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament, where it fell to UCLA in the second round.

• “That experience was awesome,” Evans said. “The game before ours was Stephen F. Austin against VCU. When SFA hit a buzzerbeater to go into overtime, that place was rocking. Right after that, we played UCLA in San Diego, so the whole crowd of 10,000 was against us. The whole thing from start to finish was awesome.”

• Vols senior Robert Hubbs III was a true freshman when Tennessee advanced all the way from the First Four to the Sweet Sixteen in 2014. But he had season-ending shoulder surgery in January and was unable to play in any of UT’s four NCAA Tournament games.

VOLS’ ROSTER BOASTS MULTIPLE EXPLOSIVE SCORERS • Last season, Tennessee entered the year with no players who had scored at least 20 points in a Division I game. This season, however, the Vols’ roster boasts five players who have scored 20 or more points in a single outing: Lew Evans, Robert Hubbs III, Detrick Mostella, Shembari Phillips and Admiral Schofield • Each of those Vols has one 20-point performance to his credit.

• As a junior at Utah State last season, grad transfer Evans scored a career-high 22 points vs. San Diego State (1/2/16).

• Hubbs scored a career-high 20 points during Tennessee’s home win over Auburn last season (2/9/16).

• Mostella dropped 24 points to lead UT to a road win at Mississippi State last year (1/16/16).

• Phillips scored 23 points as a true freshman at Vanderbilt last season (3/1/16).

• Schofield’s career-high scoring output came in his first career SEC game, as he erupted for 22 points at Auburn last year (1/2/16).

• The 2013-14 campaign marked the last time Tennessee entered a season with at least five 20-point scorers on its roster.

CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCE • Tennessee’s roster features six players who won at least one state championship during their respective high school careers.

And those six Vols combine to boast a total of eight state championship rings.

• Freshmen Josh Bone and Jalen Johnson each won a pair of state championships during their prep careers. Vols with a single state title under their belt are: Lew Evans, Kwe Parker, Shembari Phillips and Grant Williams.

• Robert Hubbs III and Lamonté Turner each played in at least one state championship game during their prep career, but neither player’s team captured a title.

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Statistic ‘15-16 Returning Lost % Return Scoring 2,554 1,089 1,465 .426 Field Goals 890 394 496 .443 3-Pt. FGs 251 106 145 .422 Free Throws 523 195 328 .373 Rebounding 1,292 599 693 .464 Assists 458 144 314 .314 Blocked Shots 156 53 103 .340 Steals 180 48 132 .267 Minutes 6,800 3,063 3,737 .450 Starts 170 64 106 .376

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Category Stat Leader Scoring 10.6 Hubbs III Field Goals 128 Hubbs III Field Goal % .452 Hubbs III 3-Pt. FGs 47 Mostella 3-Pt. FG % .368 Phillips Free Throws 51 Hubbs III Free Throw % .897 ^Schofield Rebounding 4.0 Schofield Assists 1.2 Mostella Blocked Shots 1.0 Alexander Steals 0.4 Hubbs III Minutes 26.7 Hubbs III

MEDIA INFO

• Tennessee alums enjoyed a noteworthy presence in the NBA during the 2015-16 season—highlighted by Jordan McRae (201014) winning an NBA Championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

• McRae made 17 appearances for the Cavs and also played in seven games with the Phoenix Suns last season. His regular-season averages included 4.5 points and 1.1 assists in 8.9 minutes per game. He shot .436 overall and .455 from 3-point range.

• Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson had a spectacular rookie campaign, playing a key role on Miami’s run to the Eastern Conference semifinals. In 52 regular-season appearances, Richardson averaged 6.6 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 21.3 minutes per game. After the All-Star break, he led the entire NBA in 3-point percentage (.589), and he was named the NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for March.

• Midway through his fifth NBA season, forward Tobias Harris was traded from the Orlando Magic to the Detroit Pistons, playing a starting role as Detroit surged into the playoffs. In 76 regular-season appearances (with both Orlando and Detroit), Harris averaged 14.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 33.1 minutes per game.

• Point guard C.J. Watson completed his ninth NBA season in 2015-16 as a member of the Orlando Magic. An injury limited him to just 33 appearances, during which he averaged 4.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 19.9 minutes per game.

• 2014 NBA Draft pick Jarnell Stokes, who has spent time with the Memphis Grizzlies and the Miami Heat during his first two professional seasons, made the Denver Nuggets’ 2016-17 roster following training camp. Stokes was the 2016 NBA D-League MVP and also was selected as the D-League finals MVP after leading the Sioux Falls Skyforce to the league championship.

• A pair of Tennessee alums continue lengthy tenures as NBA frontoffice executives in 2016-17. Washington Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld completed his 13th season as the team’s top executive last year. And New York Knicks Assistant General Manager Allan Houston continues to play a key insider’s role in the resurgence of that storied franchise.

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• A total of 31 Tennessee men’s basketball players have graduated in the last eight years. Those players are: Devon Baulkman, Josh Bone, Galen Campbell, Quinn Cannington, Quinton Chievous, Ryan Childress, Wayne Chism, D’Montre Edwards, John Fields, Melvin Goins, Kenny Hall, Tony Harris, Michael Hubert, Brandon Lopez, Justin Jackson, Chris Lofton, Jeronne Maymon, Skylar McBee, Jordan McRae, Dwight Miller, Armani Moore, Rob Murphy, Steven Pearl, J.P. Prince, Kevin Punter Jr., Josh Richardson, Tyler Summitt, Cameron Tatum, C.J. Watson, Tanner Wild and Renaldo Woolridge.

• Of those 31 Vol graduates in the last eight years, 19 went on to sign professional basketball contracts and two have gone into coaching.

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• Sophomore forward Admiral Schofield, who is the Vols’ top returning rebounder from a season ago (4.0 rpg), had a productive offseason.

• In May, Schofield attended the Athletes in Action “Captain’s Academy” leadership camp and conference in Xenia, Ohio.

• And earlier this fall, he was invited back to Zion-Benton Township High School to be honored on the school’s “Wall of Achievement” and was recognized during the Bees football game on Sept.16.

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• As a true freshman last season, forward Kyle Alexander became just the second Canadian ever to letter for the Vols (joining Hamilton, Ontario, native Bobby Croft, 1967-70).

• Alexander appeared in 32 games for the Vols last season, with 11 starts. He ranked second on the team with 31 total blocked shots.

• Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes boasts an impressive history of signing and developing Canadian standouts, including Cory Joseph (Toronto; now plays for the Toronto Raptors), Myck Kabongo (Toronto; now plays in Romania) and Tristan Thompson (Brampton, Ontario; now plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers).

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SCHEDULE NOTES SHEMBARI PHILLIPS

CHATTANOOGA (NOV. 11)

vs. GONZAGA (DEC. 18)

• Chattanooga, which finished 29-6 last season, visits ThompsonBoling Arena for UT’s regular-season opener on Friday, Nov. 11.

The Vols have won four straight in the series.

• First-year Mocs head coach Matt McCall was named the 2016 Southern Conference Coach of the Year after guiding UTC to a school-record wins total, the regular-season SoCon Championship and the SoCon Tournament title.

• The upstart Mocs recorded road wins at Georgia, Illinois and Dayton last season.

• Tennessee treats its midstate fans to a high-profile, regularseason clash against perennial powerhouse Gonzaga on Sunday, Dec. 18, at Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville.

• The Vols journeyed west for a showdown with the Bulldogs in Seattle last season, and Gonzaga emerged with an 86-79 victory.

This year’s neutral-site meeting takes place in the Volunteer State.

• Veteran head coach Mark Few led the Zags to at least 24 wins in each of the last nine seasons. And with center Przemek Karnowski set to return for a fifth year (he missed most of last season-including the Tennessee game—with a back injury), Gonzaga appears set for another strong season in 2016-17.

• As a junior in 2014-15, Karnowski (10.9 ppg, 5.8 rpg) earned firstteam All-West Coast Conference and WCC All-Tournament Team honors. The Bulldogs 2016-17 roster also will be bolstered by the additions of incoming transfers transfers Nigel Williams-Goss (Washington) and Jonathan Williams III (Missouri).

• Most early projections have the Zags entering the season as a top-20 team.

GEORGIA TECH (DEC. 3) • There is plenty of history in this series, as these programs met annually from 1945-68 (Tech was a member of the SEC from 1932-64). This year’s showdown takes place Saturday, Dec. 3 in Knoxville.

• After spending the last seven seasons as the head coach at Memphis, Josh Pastner was hired to lead the Georgia Tech program in April. Pastner twice brought his Tigers to Knoxville, but the in-state series with the Vols was not renewed following the 2012-13 campaign, which marked his last visit to ThompsonBoling Arena.

• Tennessee signed its current series contract with the Yellow Jackets prior to last season. This year’s meeting is the second of the four-game contract that spans four seasons. The Big Orange fell to Georgia Tech 69-67 last November. When the series is contested in Knoxville, UT owns a 25-9 advantage.

at NORTH CAROLINA (DEC. 11) • Despite Tennessee and North Carolina sharing a border, these programs have only met nine times previously on the hardwood, with the Tar Heels holding a clear advantage in the series (8-1).

• This year’s meeting takes place Sunday, Dec. 11, in Chapel Hill at the Dean Smith Center. UNC will make a return trip to Knoxville in 2017-18.

• In addition to UT head coach Rick Barnes hailing from North Carolina (Hickory), three Tennessee freshmen also hail from the Tar Heel State in Jalen Johnson (Durham), Kwe Parker (Fayetteville) and Grant Williams (Charlotte).

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at ETSU (DEC. 22) • For the first time since 1963, Tennessee will travel to Johnson City to face ETSU, and the 6,000-seat Freedom Hall Civic Center is sure to be rocking on Thursday, Dec. 22.

• The Volunteers won each of their four previous matchups with ETSU in Johnson City, logging road wins in 1945, 1946, 1952 and 1963.

• In his first season leading the Bucs, former UT assistant Steve Forbes guided ETSU to a second-place finish in the 201516 Southern Conference regular-season race as well as an appearance in the SoCon Tournament championship game (where it fell to Chattanooga).

• A veteran-laden team, the Bucs roster boasts 11 upperclassmen.

KANSAS STATE (JAN. 28) • Tennessee breaks from conference play to host Kansas State as part of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge, presented by Sonic, at Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017.

• The Wildcats visited Rocky Top for the 2014 Challenge, and Tennessee posted a 65-64 win.

• Tennessee’s all-time record against current members of the Big 12 stands at 11-17. Second-year UT head coach Rick Barnes—who spent 17 seasons coaching in the Big 12 before transitioning to Knoxville prior to last season—owns a 157-94 record against current Big 12 teams and is 12-11 in his career against K-State.

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