Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result N12 Chattanooga (SS) W 82-62 N16 1-Belmont (ESPNU) W 85-76 N17 1-Missouri State W 60-56 N24 2-VCU (ESPN2) W 77-72 N26 2-No. 7 Villanova (ESPN) W 78-68 N30 Middle Tennessee (FS South) W 86-56 D11 3-vs. No. 3 Pittsburgh (ESPN) W 83-76 D14 Oakland (ESPNU) L 89-82 D17 4-at Charlotte (CBS College) L 49-48 D21 Southern California (SS) L 65-64 D23 Belmont (SS) W 66-65 D29 UT Martin (CSS) 7 p.m. D31 College of Charleston (ESPN2) 2 p.m. J5 Memphis (ESPN2) 9 p.m. J8 at Arkansas* (SEC Network) 1:30 p.m. J11 Florida* (ESPN) 9 p.m. J15 Vanderbilt* (ESPN - College GameDay) Noon J18 at Georgia* (ESPNU) 7 p.m. J22 5-at Connecticut (CBS) 2 p.m. J26 LSU* (SEC Network) 8 p.m. J29 at Ole Miss* (SEC Network) 4 p.m. F3 at Auburn* (ESPN/ESPN2) 9 p.m. F5 Alabama* (FS South) 5 p.m. F8 at Kentucky* (ESPN) 9 p.m. F12 at Florida* (ESPN/ESPN2) 6 p.m. F16 South Carolina* (CSS) 7 p.m. F19 Georgia* (CBS) 1 p.m. F22 at Vanderbilt* (ESPN) 9 p.m. F26 Mississippi State* (ESPN) 6 p.m. M3 at South Carolina* (ESPN/ESPN2) 7 p.m. M6 Kentucky* (CBS) Noon M10-13 SEC Tournament (SEC Network/ABC) Schedule Key 1-Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off (Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn.); 2-Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off (Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y.); 3-SEC/Big East Invitational (CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pa.); 4-at Time Warner Cable Arena; 5-at XL Center; *Southeastern Conference Game; CSS-Comcast Sports Southeast; FS South-Fox Sports South; SS-SportSouth 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: @UTbasketVOLS Facebook Fan Page: Facebook.com/BallWithTheVols Game 12 Tennessee vs. UT Martin 7 p.m. ET Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010 Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tenn. TV: The game will be televised regionally on CSS. Matt Stewart calls the action, while Barry Booker provides analysis. Tom Domer is the producer. Radio: The game will air on the Vol Radio Network (50-plus stations covering 28 states). Bob Kesling is in his 12th 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 on UTsports.com. Tickets: Contact the Tennessee Ticket Office at 1-800-332-8657 or visit UTtix.com. Tennessee at a Glance UT Martin 8-3, 0-0 SEC ........................................................................... Record......................................................................... 4-9, 0-3 OVC NR ............................................................................................ Ranking .......................................................................................... NR Bruce Pearl (Boston College, 1982)......................... Head Coach................ Jason James (Graceland [Iowa], 2000) 134-49 (6th year) ...................................................... Record at School ........................................................ 8-34 (2nd year) 451-133 (19th year) ................................................... Overall Record .............................................................................. Same UTsports.com ..................................................................... Web Site................................................................ UTMsports.com UT leads, 3-0 .......................................................................... Series ............................................................................................. XX Probable Starters Tennessee Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APG G 2 Melvin Goins 5-11 180 Sr. San Diego, Calif. 8.5 3.2 3.2 G 32 Scotty Hopson 6-7 200 Jr. Hopkinsville, Ky. 15.6 3.5 1.2 G 23 Cameron Tatum 6-6 192 Jr. Lithonia, Ga. 11.0 3.8 2.5 F 12 Tobias Harris 6-8 226 Fr. Dix Hills, N.Y. 15.1 6.2 1.5 C 33 Brian Williams 6-10 272 Sr. Bronx, N.Y. 7.0 8.1 0.8 UT Martin Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APG G 11 Omari Minor 6-0 175 Fr. Troy, Va. 1.6 1.2 1.2 G 3 Terence Smith 6-3 175 Fr. Russellville, Ala. 10.5 4.2 2.4 G 31 Dane Smith 6-3 185 Jr. Toronto, Ontario 4.0 3.8 0.6 F 12 Troy King 6-6 215 Fr. Gaithersburg, Md. 8.4 2.4 0.6 F 25 Andres Irarrazabal 6-7 235 Sr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 4.5 3.5 0.4 • The Vols have won their last seven home games against non-conference opponents from the state of Tennessee and are 41-4 at home against non-conference teams during the Bruce Pearl era. • The UT Martin game marks the third contest of a five-game holiday homestand for the Vols. • Tennessee has played three consecutive one-point games. • Over the last two games, Scotty Hopson and Tobias Harris are a combined 28-for-31 from the free-throw line (.903). • Tennessee averages 32.9 free-throw attempts at home this season and is shooting .704 from the line at Thompson-Boling Arena. • Hopson (15.6 ppg) and Harris (15.1) rank sixth and seventh, respectively, in the SEC in scoring. • The Vols are on a bit of a cold stretch shooting the ball from 3-point range recently. Over its last four games, Tennessee has made just 14 of 64 attempts from beyond the arc (.219). During that four-game stretch, UT has not made more than four 3-pointers in any single game. • The Vols are shooting .441 from the field at home this season. Tobias Harris averages a team-best 16.7 points at Thompson-Boling Arena while shooting .535 from the field. • The Vols already have defeated a pair of top-10 opponents this season, toppling No. 7 Villanova in New York City on Nov. 26 and No. 3 Pitt in Pittsburgh on Dec. 11. Both contests were won in convinc- ing fashion, as Tennessee led for a total of 34:30 in the two games combined. • UT’s Dec. 11 victory over third-ranked Pitt in Pittsburgh was Bruce Pearl’s 450th career win as a head coach. Now in his sixth season on Rocky Top, Pearl owns a 134-49 (.732) record with the Vols. • The Volunteers won the 2010 NIT Season Tip-Off Championship last month at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Tennessee is just the second SEC team ever to win the prestigious NIT Season Tip-Off championship in the world’s most famous arena (Florida, 1987). 2010-11 passion. poise. purpose. VOLUNTEERS ose.
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Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result
N12 Chattanooga (SS) W 82-62
N16 1-Belmont (ESPNU) W 85-76
N17 1-Missouri State W 60-56
N24 2-VCU (ESPN2) W 77-72
N26 2-No. 7 Villanova (ESPN) W 78-68
N30 Middle Tennessee (FS South) W 86-56
D11 3-vs. No. 3 Pittsburgh (ESPN) W 83-76
D14 Oakland (ESPNU) L 89-82
D17 4-at Charlotte (CBS College) L 49-48
D21 Southern California (SS) L 65-64
D23 Belmont (SS) W 66-65
D29 UT Martin (CSS) 7 p.m.
D31 College of Charleston (ESPN2) 2 p.m.
J5 Memphis (ESPN2) 9 p.m.
J8 at Arkansas* (SEC Network) 1:30 p.m.
J11 Florida* (ESPN) 9 p.m.
J15 Vanderbilt* (ESPN - College GameDay) Noon
J18 at Georgia* (ESPNU) 7 p.m.
J22 5-at Connecticut (CBS) 2 p.m.
J26 LSU* (SEC Network) 8 p.m.
J29 at Ole Miss* (SEC Network) 4 p.m.
F3 at Auburn* (ESPN/ESPN2) 9 p.m.
F5 Alabama* (FS South) 5 p.m.
F8 at Kentucky* (ESPN) 9 p.m.
F12 at Florida* (ESPN/ESPN2) 6 p.m.
F16 South Carolina* (CSS) 7 p.m.
F19 Georgia* (CBS) 1 p.m.
F22 at Vanderbilt* (ESPN) 9 p.m.
F26 Mississippi State* (ESPN) 6 p.m.
M3 at South Carolina* (ESPN/ESPN2) 7 p.m.
M6 Kentucky* (CBS) Noon
M10-13 SEC Tournament (SEC Network/ABC)
Schedule Key
1-Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off (Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn.); 2-Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off (Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y.); 3-SEC/Big East Invitational (CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pa.); 4-at Time Warner Cable Arena; 5-at XL Center; *Southeastern Conference Game; CSS-Comcast Sports Southeast; FS South-Fox Sports South; SS-SportSouth
All Times Eastern & Subject to Change; Opponent Rankings are AP
TV: The game will be televised regionally on CSS. Matt Stewart calls the action, while Barry Booker provides analysis. Tom Domer is the producer. Radio: The game will air on the Vol Radio Network (50-plus stations covering 28 states). Bob Kesling is in his 12th 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 on UTsports.com.Tickets: Contact the Tennessee Ticket Office at 1-800-332-8657 or visit UTtix.com.
Tennessee at a Glance UT Martin
8-3, 0-0 SEC ........................................................................... Record .........................................................................4-9, 0-3 OVC
NR ............................................................................................Ranking .......................................................................................... NR
Bruce Pearl (Boston College, 1982).........................Head Coach................ Jason James (Graceland [Iowa], 2000)
134-49 (6th year) ......................................................Record at School ........................................................ 8-34 (2nd year)
451-133 (19th year) ...................................................Overall Record ..............................................................................Same
UTsports.com ..................................................................... Web Site ................................................................ UTMsports.com
UT leads, 3-0 .......................................................................... Series ............................................................................................. XX
Probable Starters
Tennessee Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APG
G 2 Melvin Goins 5-11 180 Sr. San Diego, Calif. 8.5 3.2 3.2G 32 Scotty Hopson 6-7 200 Jr. Hopkinsville, Ky. 15.6 3.5 1.2G 23 Cameron Tatum 6-6 192 Jr. Lithonia, Ga. 11.0 3.8 2.5F 12 Tobias Harris 6-8 226 Fr. Dix Hills, N.Y. 15.1 6.2 1.5C 33 Brian Williams 6-10 272 Sr. Bronx, N.Y. 7.0 8.1 0.8
UT Martin Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG APG
G 11 Omari Minor 6-0 175 Fr. Troy, Va. 1.6 1.2 1.2G 3 Terence Smith 6-3 175 Fr. Russellville, Ala. 10.5 4.2 2.4G 31 Dane Smith 6-3 185 Jr. Toronto, Ontario 4.0 3.8 0.6F 12 Troy King 6-6 215 Fr. Gaithersburg, Md. 8.4 2.4 0.6F 25 Andres Irarrazabal 6-7 235 Sr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 4.5 3.5 0.4
• The Vols have won their last seven home games against non-conference opponents from the state of Tennessee and are 41-4 at home against non-conference teams during the Bruce Pearl era.• The UT Martin game marks the third contest of a five-game holiday homestand for the Vols.• Tennessee has played three consecutive one-point games.• Over the last two games, Scotty Hopson and Tobias Harris are a combined 28-for-31 from the
free-throw line (.903).
• Tennessee averages 32.9 free-throw attempts at home this season and is shooting .704 from the line at Thompson-Boling Arena.• Hopson (15.6 ppg) and Harris (15.1) rank sixth and seventh, respectively, in the SEC in scoring.• The Vols are on a bit of a cold stretch shooting the ball from 3-point range recently. Over its last four games, Tennessee has made just 14 of 64 attempts from beyond the arc (.219). During that four-game stretch, UT has not made more than four 3-pointers in any single game.• The Vols are shooting .441 from the field at home this season. Tobias Harris averages a team-best 16.7 points at Thompson-Boling Arena while shooting .535 from the field.• The Vols already have defeated a pair of top-10 opponents this season, toppling No. 7 Villanova in New York City on Nov. 26 and No. 3 Pitt in Pittsburgh on Dec. 11. Both contests were won in convinc-ing fashion, as Tennessee led for a total of 34:30 in the two games combined.• UT’s Dec. 11 victory over third-ranked Pitt in Pittsburgh was Bruce Pearl’s 450th career win as a head coach. Now in his sixth season on Rocky Top, Pearl owns a 134-49 (.732) record with the Vols.• The Volunteers won the 2010 NIT Season Tip-Off Championship last month at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Tennessee is just the second SEC team ever to win the prestigious NIT Season Tip-Off championship in the world’s most famous arena (Florida, 1987).
2010-11 passion. poise. purpose.
VOLUNTEERS
ose.
Tennessee Trends
• In all nine of his seasons as a Division I head coach, Bruce Pearl’s teams have won at least 10 games in conference play.• UT is 75-7 (.915) when scoring 80 or more points under the direction of Bruce Pearl.• Under Pearl, the Vols are 126-13 (.906) when leading or tied with 5:00 remaining in the game.• UT is 59-5 (.922) during the Pearl era when it holds opponents to 40 percent shooting or worse.• Six of UT’s 11 opponents this season have shot worse than 36 percent from the field, and the Vols’ field goal percentage defense stands at .384.• UT’s 13.5 offensive rebounds per game rank tied for third in the SEC.• Tobias Harris ranks seventh in the SEC in
scoring (15.1 ppg); that’s third among league
freshmen.
Noting UT Martin
A member of the University of Tennessee state-wide system, UT Martin under second-year head coach Jason James is 1-7 on the road this season ... Combining the Skyhawks’ previous two games against Murray State and Ohio State along with the matchup at Tennessee, UT Martin will face three teams that combined to average 29.3 wins and produce five NCAA Tournament wins between them last season ... On Dec. 21, 6-3 combo guard Terence Smith notched a career-best 20 points and willed the Skyhawks to a nine-point lead in the second half over a Murray State team that won an Ohio Valley Conference-record 31 games last year ... The Skyhawks’ roster includes only two players
from the state of Tennessee, as guards Reuben Clayton and Trey Edwards both hail from Memphis ... Under coach Jason James, UTM has forced 15 or
more turnovers in more than half of its games (21 of 41) ... UT Martin enters this week atop the OVC rank-ings in 3-point field-goal percentage defense (.319).
The UT Martin Series
The Vols lead the all-time series with the Skyhawks 3-0, dating to 1993 ... All previous meetings have taken place at Thompson-Boling Arena ... Tennessee owns an all-time record of 45-1
against current members of the Ohio Valley
Conference, including a 6-0 mark under head
coach Bruce Pearl ... Tennessee handed the Skyhawks a 97-80 loss on Nov. 26, 1993, and also beat UTM 77-50 on Dec. 30, 2002 ... In 2002-03, UT Martin has had the misfortune of facing a Tennessee team that featured Ron Slay, who earned second-team All-America acclaim and was named SEC Player of the Year that season ... Slay poured in 21 points vs. the Skyhawks to go along with nine rebounds ... Ed Gray scored 29 points against UT Martin in the 1993-94 meeting; it was Gray’s Tennessee debut ... A recap of the 2008-09 meeting can be found below.
Last Clash With UT Martin
Center Brian Williams (then a sophomore) enjoyed a career night while powering the Vols to a 91-64 win over UT Martin on Nov. 18, 2008 ... Williams
scored a career-high 21 points on 8-of-10 shoot-
ing and pulled down 12 rebounds to log his sec-
ond career double-double ... Tyler Smith poured in 19 points to join Williams as one of five Vols who scored in double figures ... Point guard Bobby Maze led the Vols with seven assists and three steals, while Williams and freshman Renaldo Woolridge each logged a pair of blocked shots ... Tennessee led 57-31 at the half but only outscored the Skyhawks by one point in the second half (34-33) ... The Vols shot 48.6 percent from the field, including going 2-for-17 (11.8 percent) from 3-point range ... The two 3-pointers (one of which was made by Williams, the second of his career) were the fewest of any UT team during the Bruce Pearl era ... Lester
Hudson led UT Martin with 20 points, while fel-low guard Marquis Weddle added 17 ... Hudson
was signed by the NBA’s Washington Wizards
last week after Gilbert Arenas was traded and
John Wall suffered a bruised right kneecap.
Last Win Over Skyhawks Was Historic
UT’s win over UT Martin on Nov. 18, 2008, gave Tennessee its 34th straight home victory, setting the record for longest home win streak in program history ... That streak was eventually extended to 37 games before the Vols fell at home on Gonzaga on Jan. 7, 2009 (89-79 in overtime).
Media Information
Internet
Information on the Tennessee Volunteers can be found online at UTsports.com. Info regarding SEC bas-ketball is accessible at SECsports.com.
Covering Practice
Tennessee basketball practices are open to the media. Contact the media relations office for practice dates and times. Tennessee players and coaches are available for interviews at the conclusion of practice. If additional time is required with the players or coaches, contact Basketball SID Tom Satkowiak to make arrangements.
Media Luncheon
Bruce Pearl’s hosts several media luncheons through-out the season in Room A in Arena Dining at Thompson-Boling Arena. Luncheon dates for the 2010-11 season are forthcoming.
Postgame Interviews
The Tennessee locker room is closed. Coach Bruce Pearl addresses the media following a brief cooling-off period. Following home games, selected UT players are available for interviews in the media area near the southeast corner of the arena following coach Pearl’s press conference.
SEC Coaches Teleconference
The weekly SEC men’s basketball coaches teleconfer-ence is scheduled for every Monday from Jan. 3 through March 7. The postseason teleconference is set for Monday, March 14 at 11 a.m. ET. It will feature coaches from all SEC teams participating in postseason tournaments.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. Bruce Pearl, Tennessee
11:49 a.m. John Pelphrey, 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
Weekly Highlights And Interviews On Satellite
Highlights and interviews will be available on a limited number of satellite feeds on throughout the season from 4:15-4:30 p.m. ET. Those feeds will be available on the following dates: Nov. 1, Nov. 16, Nov. 17 and March 8. Please credit IMG College/Vol Network for any video used. The coordinates for the feed are Horizons 2 (Digital Ku), Transponder 7 - Slot/Channel A, Uplink Freq. 14246.5 V, Downlink Freq. 11946.5 H, Symbol Rate 6.1113, FEC: 3/4. For prob-lems with the feed, call (865) 974-5069.
Redshirt freshman guard Tyler Summitt is the son of 1974 UT Martin graduate Pat Head Summitt ... From 1970-74, she led the Lady Pacers to a 64-29 record, two trips to the national championship tournament (1972 and 1973) and graduated as the school’s all-time leading scorer (1,045 points) ... In 1997, UTM designated a street on campus “Pat Head Summitt Avenue” and named the basketball court in Skyhawk Arena “Pat Head Summitt Court,” for its former star player ... Pat Summitt’s Lady Vols christened the newly-named court with a 73-32 victory on Nov. 23, 1997.
Revealing Statistical Differences
When analyzing Tennessee’s three losses in rela-tion to the Vols’ eight victories this season, a few stats jump out: Wins (8) Losses (3)
Tennessee State is the only Division I basketball program in the state the Volunteers have not faced during Bruce Pearl’s tenure … Since 2005-06, the Vols have played—and beaten—every in-state Division I team except the Tigers … Those schools include Austin Peay, Belmont, Chattanooga, ETSU, Lipscomb, Memphis, Middle Tennessee, Tennessee Tech, UT-Martin and Vanderbilt … Under Pearl, UT
is 27-6 (.818) against in-state Division I teams.
Belmont Recap
Tennessee played its thrid consecutive one-point game last Thursday, holding off a pesky Belmont squad 66-65 at Thompson-Boling Arena ... The Bruins out-rebounded the Vols 47-40 and also outscored UT in the paint 32-28 ... Belmont’s bench
also outscored Tennessee’s bench 32-20 ... But the Vols out-shot the Bruins (.377 to .357) and turned 16 Belmont turnovers into 16 points ... Tennessee got to the free-throw line 37 times and made more than twice as many free throws (22) as Belmont attempted (10) ... Scotty Hopson scored Tennessee’s last nine points, including the game-winning basket (a slashing layup) with seven seconds left on the clock ... Hopson finished with a game-high 19 points, while freshman forward Tobias Harris added 17 points, seven rebounds, three assists, three blocks and five steals ... Scott Saunders scored 12 points for Belmont to lead three Bruins who scored in double figures.
Up Next: College Of Charleston
Tennessee plays the fourth game of a five-game holiday homestand when it hosts College of Charleston Dec. 31 (2 p.m. ET, ESPN2) ... The all-time series between UT and College of Charleston dates to 1996 and is tied at 1-1 ... The Cougars escaped Knoxville with a 55-49 win on March 13, 1996 ...
The Vols defeated the Cougars 86-69 in Thompson-Boling Arena last season on Nov. 27, 20009 ... Tennessee owns an all-time record of 70-7 against current members of the Southern Conference, including a 5-0 mark under head coach Bruce Pearl.
After 26 Straight AP Polls, Vols Unranked
Until this week, Tennessee had been ranked in 26 consecutive AP polls dating back the 2009-10 pre-season poll ... It was the second longest streak of its kind during the Bruce Pearl era, trailing a period of 32 straight poll appearances from 2007-09 ... Last season, only nine teams—Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, Purdue, West Virginia, Michigan State, Villanova, Georgetown and Tennessee—went the entire sea-son without failing to appear in the AP top 25.
Hopson On Verge Of Joining Elite Club
Junior guard Scotty Hopson is 66 points shy of becoming the 43rd member of Tennessee’s 1,000-point club.
2010-11 Tennessee Basketball Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Previous School)
0 Renaldo Woolridge F 6-9 212 Jr. Sherman Oaks, Calif. (Harvard-Westlake HS)1 Jordan McRae G 6-6 173 Fr. Midway, Ga. (Liberty County HS)2 Melvin Goins G 5-11 180 Sr. San Diego, Calif. (San Jacinto [Calif.] College)10 Michael Hubert G 6-2 205 Sr. Hendersonville, Tenn. (UT Chattanooga)11 Trae Golden G 6-1 207 Fr. Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern HS)12 Tobias Harris F 6-8 226 Fr. Dix Hills. N.Y. (Half Hollow Hills HS West)13 Skylar McBee G 6-3 184 So. Rutledge, Tenn. (Grainger HS)14 Tyler Summitt G 6-0 175 RS-Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Webb School)15 Rob Murphy F 6-7 232 Jr. Brentwood, Tenn. (Lipscomb University)20 Kenny Hall F 6-8 215 So. Stone Mountain, Ga. (Redan HS)22 Steven Pearl F 6-5 235 Sr. Knoxville, Tenn. (West HS) 23 Cameron Tatum G 6-6 192 Jr. Lithonia, Ga. (The Patterson School) 24 Josh Bone G 6-3 197 Sr. Nashville, Tenn. (Southern Illinois University)25 John Fields F 6-9 222 Sr. Fayetteville, N.C. (UNC Wilmington)32 Scotty Hopson G 6-7 200 Jr. Hopkinsville, Ky. (University Heights HS) 33 Brian Williams C 6-10 272 Sr. Bronx, N.Y. (Harmony Community Prep) 34 Jeronne Maymon F 6-7 258 So. Madison, Wis. (Marquette University)
Tennessee Basketball Staff
Head Coach: Bruce Pearl (Boston College, 1982)Assoc. Head Coach: Tony Jones (Concordia Univ., 1993)Assistant Coach: Steve Forbes (Southern Arkansas, 1988)Assistant Coach: Jason Shay (Iowa, 1995)Dir. of Operations: Ken Johnson (College of Idaho, 1993)Assistant to the Head Coach: Mark Pancratz (UW-Milwaukee, 2006)Coordinator of Video Scouting: Houston Fancher (Middle Tennessee, 1988)Athletic Trainer: Chad Newman (Tennessee, 1994)Strength Coach: Troy Wills (Emory & Henry, 2000)
Pronunciations
Melvin Goins GO-ins
Trae Golden TRAY
Jerrone Maymon jur-ON MAY-min
2010-11 SEC Standings (through Dec. 28)
Eastern Division SEC Pct. H A Div. ALL Pct. H A N Last 12 Streak
According to statistical expert Ken Pomeroy of KenPom.com, Tennessee’s overall strength of schedule is No. 5 nationally ... Pomeroy considers Tennessee’s opponents’ average adjusted offen-sive efficiency to be No. 1 nationally ... All KenPom.com ratings are through the games of Dec. 26.
Maymon Solid In UT Debut At Charlotte
Sophomore forward Jeronne Maymon (pro-nounced: jur-ON MAY-min) transferred to UT from Marquette during the holiday break last season and made his Tennessee debut Dec. 17 at Charlotte ... In 16 minutes off the bench, Maymon recorded
six points, eight rebounds and one assist ... To fulfill the NCAA’s transfer residency requirements, the 6-7, 258-pound Maymon had to wait until Fall 2010 semester grades have been posted and final-ized before he could take the court with the Vols ... A native of Madison, Wis., Maymon adds depth and toughness to the UT frontcourt and will see most of his minutes at the No. 4 position.
82 Percent Success Rate This Month
Under head coach Bruce Pearl, Tennessee owns a 27-6 (.818) record in the month of December.
Tatum Quietly Making A Big Difference
Junior guard Cameron Tatum boasts the best “plus-minus” rating on the team ... The Vols are +98 this season when Tatum is on the court (+8.9 ppg).
Vols Getting To Free-Throw Line
Through the games of Dec. 26, Tennessee ranked third nationally with a free-throw rate (FTA / FGA) of 54.3 ... The Vols attempt 30.0 free throw per game while making 20.5 per game ... Freshman forward Tobias Harris has attempted a team-high 65 free throws this season (5.9 per game).
Tennessee Remains Lone
Blemish On Pitt, Nova Schedules
Big East powerhouses Pitt and Villanova each have just one loss this season, and each team’s lone blemish came against Tennessee ... The Vols beat Nova at Madison Square Garden and defeated Pitt in Pittsburgh.
Quick FactsLocation ................................................... Knoxville, TennesseeFounded ..................................................................................1794Conference ............................................................SoutheasternEnrollment ...........................................................................27,107Home Court .....................................Thompson-Boling ArenaCapacity ................................................................................21,678 Record In Arena ................................275-94 (.745) 23rd yearFirst Game .............12/3/87 (Tennessee 82, Marquette 56)Largest Crowd ......................25,610 vs. Kentucky (1/21/89)
at Current Capacity ...........22,326 vs. Gonzaga (1/7/09)Colors ..................................................................Orange & WhiteNickname .................................................................... VolunteersMascot ..............................Smokey (a blue tick coon hound)Band .......................................................Pride of the SouthlandChancellor ..................................................Dr. Jimmy G. CheekFaculty Representative .................................Dr. Dan Murphy Athletic Director ............................................... Mike HamiltonAthletic Department Phone .........................(865) 974-1220Ticket Office Phone .........................................(865) 656-1200
2009-10 Overall Record.......................................................28-9 Home / Away / Neutral ............................ 15-1 / 6-5 / 7-3SEC Record ...............................................................................11-5 Home / Away ........................................................... 7-1 / 4-4SEC Finish ..........................................................................3rd EastFinal Ranking (AP / USA Today) ......................................15 / 9Starters Returning/Lost ......................................................... 2/3Letterwinners Returning/Lost ............................................ 9/4
Coaching Staff
Head Coach .................Bruce Pearl (Boston College, 1982)Record at Tennessee .................134-49 (6th year) .732 Pct.Career Record .........................451-133 (19th year) .772 Pct.Basketball Office Phone .................................(865) 974-1206Basketball Office Fax .......................................(865) 974-0097Associate Head Coach .......................................... Tony Jones (Concordia University, 1993)Assistants ........... Steve Forbes (Southern Arkansas, 1988) Jason Shay (Iowa, 1995)Director of Basketball Operations ................. Ken Johnson (College of Idaho, 1993)Assistant to the Head Coach ......................... Mark Pancratz (UW-Milwaukee, 2006)Coordinator of Video Scouting .............. Houston Fancher (Middle Tennessee, 1988)Athletic Trainer .............Chad Newman (Tennessee, 1994)Strength Coach ............. Troy Wills (Emory & Henry, 2000)
AP 23 24 24 13 11 7 19 NR Coaches’ 20 23 24 17 13 7 18 NR
1/31 2/7 2/14 2/21 2/28 3/7 3/14 Final
AP Coaches’
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Giant Slayers
The Vols have won five of their last seven games against teams ranked in the AP top five ... That includes victories over No. 1 Kansas, No. 2 Kentucky, No. 3 Pitt and No. 5 Ohio State during the 2010 cal-endar year, as well as a road win at No. 1 Memphis in February of 2008.
Another Top-10 Win For Pearl
Tennessee’s triumph over third-ranked Pitt Dec. 11 in Pittsburgh was UT’s ninth win over a team ranked in the Associated Press top 10 during the Pearl era--and the second this season (Villanova, Nov. 26) ... Under Pearl’s direction, Tennessee owns an 9-9 mark against AP top-10 teams.
Pitt Triumph Was Pearl’s 450th Win
Tennessee’s win over third-ranked Pitt Dec. 11 in Pittsburgh, Pa., was the 450th win of Bruce Pearl’s head coaching career ... Now in his 19th season as a head coach, Pearl owns a career record of 450-130 (.776) ... He is 133-46 (.743).
Another Coaching Milestone Looms For Pearl
Head coach Bruce Pearl could potentially log his 150th win at Tennessee this season, as he is 17 wins from that milestone ... Pearl has averaged 25.2 wins per season in his five full years on Rocky Top.
Tennessee Approaching 1,500th All-Time Win
With 1,479 wins to the program’s credit, Tennessee needs just 21 wins to reach 1,500 all-time victories, dating to the inaugural 1908-09 season.
Honors Watch: Scotty Hopson
Junior shooting guard Scotty Hopson has been brilliant for the Vols ... Here’s a list of awards he’s received this season: SEC Player of the Week (Nov. 29 and Dec. 13) NIT Season Tip-Off Most Outstanding Player
Honors Watch: Tobias Harris
True freshman forward Tobias Harris will undoubt-edly earn a rack full of honors this season ... Here’s a list of awards he’s received to date: SEC Freshman of the Week (Nov. 22 and Dec. 6) NIT Season Tip-Off All-Tournament Team Sports Illustrated “Freshmen Who Fit” Team (captain)
Tennessee No. 22 Per CollegeRPI.com
Tennessee has an RPI of No. 22 nationally accord-ing to Jerry Palm’s CollegeRPI.com (updated Dec. 27) ... The “Ratings Percentage Index” is a formula used by the NCAA to aide in selecting teams and seedings for the NCAA Tournament ... RPI is made up of a team’s winning percentage (25%), its oppo-nents’ winning percentage (50%), and the winning percentage of those opponents’ opponents (25%) ... UT’s average year-end RPI over the past five seasons is 12.4.
November to Remember
Tennessee posted a perfect 6-0 record in the month of November ... During the Pearl era, the Vols are 32-5 (.865) in November.
Vols Just Second SEC Team To Win NIT Tip-Off
Tennessee is just the second team from the SEC ever to win the prestigious NIT Season Tip-Off tour-nament in New York City ... Florida won the event in 1987 before the Vols defeated Belmont, Missouri State, VCU and seventh-ranked Villanova to claim the 2010 NIT Season Tip-Off championship ... The title marks Bruce Pearl’s first tournament champi-onship during his time at Tennessee.
Harris, Hopson Bring Home NIT Hardware
Junior guard Scotty Hopson was extraordinary in UT’s victories over VCU and seventh-ranked Villanova during November’s run to the NIT Season Tip-Off championship at Madison Square Garden ... Hopson averaged a team-high 18.0 points to go along with 6.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game en route to being named the tournament’s Most
Outstanding Player, as well as the SEC Player of
the Week ... In his first collegiate appearance in his home state, freshman Tobias Harris (Dix Hills, N.Y.) averaged 15.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists while landing on the All-Tournament Team ... Hopson and Harris shot .462 and .417 from the field, respectively, in UT’s two wins at the Garden.
Tough Break For Bone
Senior guard Josh Bone sustained a fractured left wrist during the Vols’ exhibition win over Brevard Nov. 3 ... Dr. Robert Ivy, of Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic, said Bone is expected to be sidelined for at least eight weeks ... He had his cast removed Dec.
13 ... He played as a junior walk-on last season, and the Nashville, Tenn., native was placed on scholar-ship by head coach Bruce Pearl this past summer.
Pearl Predicted Physicality, Bone Concurred
Bruce Pearl mentioned multiple times during the preseason that this is his most physical team at UT ... According to senior guard Josh Bone: “We put a big emphasis on being more physical this year. Defense will be a big key to how far we go. Judging by our early workouts, we’re going to apply a lot of ball pressure on every position on the floor. It’s not going to be easy for our opponents. I know I wouldn’t want to be on the other team having to play against us this year.”
Impressive Debut For Harris
True freshman Tobias Harris dropped a seemingly effortless 18 points on Chattanooga during his col-legiate debut Nov. 12 at Thompson-Boling Arena ... Harris led the Vols in scoring, minutes (26) and field goals made (7) while shooting 7-of-11 from the floor and draining his only 3-point attempt during Tennessee’s 20-point win ... Harris also added five rebounds and an assist to his stellar performance ... His 18-point Tennessee debut surpassed that of any Vol during the Pearl era.
Can UT Bench Run Deep Once Again?
UT is averaging 16.5 points from its bench this
season, but the opponents’ bench has out-
scored the Vols’ bench seven times in 11 games
... Last season, Tennessee’s bench outscored the opponents’ bench by 10 points per game (22.7 to 12.7) ... UT’s non-starters scored in double digits 35 times last year, and nine different Vols averaged at least 13.0 minutes played per game ... For a break-down of this year’s bench stats on a game-by-game basis, see the box on the top right of this page.
Lots Of Length This Year
With an average height of 6-5, this year’s Tennessee roster boasts great length once again ... A total of 10 players—or 64.8 percent of the team—is 6-5 or taller ... Only point guard Melvin Goins, at 5-11, is less than 6-feet-tall ... Five Vols are 6-8 or taller, with Brian Williams checking in at a team-high 6-10.
Strong National Television Presence
Tennessee will play 19 nationally televised games this regular season (CBS, ESPN, ESPNU or ESPN2).
Hubert, Pearl Graduated in December;
Numerous Other Degrees Within Reach
Current UT seniors Michael Hubert and Steven Pearl graduated in December, and according to team academic counselor Kelly Brock, four other current Vols are on pace to earn their degree by the conclusion of the 2010-11 academic year ... Those players are Josh Bone, John Fields (Master’s), Melvin Goins and Brian Williams ... Former Vol Chris Lofton completed his degree requirements this past summer and will walk this spring, while cur-rent Chicago Bulls guard C.J. Watson will finish his requirements this summer ... To date, every single
• Nine Vols average at least 13.0 minutes played per game.• In seven games this season, at least nine Vols have scored.
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Pearl Shines Against The SEC
Tennessee under Bruce Pearl has a record of .500 or better against 10 of its 11 Southeastern Conference foes (2005-06 to present).
School Record School Record
Georgia 9-1 Vanderbilt 6-4Florida 8-2 Arkansas 4-2Mississippi State 5-1 Ole Miss 4-2South Carolina 10-2 LSU 4-3Alabama 4-2 Kentucky 4-7Auburn 4-2
Pearl’s Winning Percentage
Ranks Fourth Among Active Coaches
Bruce Pearl’s career winning percentage of .772 ranks fourth among active coaches ... Pearl has a 134-49 mark at Tennessee ... Following is a break-down of the winningest active Division I coaches with a minimum of five years experience: Coach Team Yrs. W-L Pct.
1. Roy Williams North Carolina 23 620-159 .7962. Mark Few Gonzaga 12 298-79 .7903. Jamie Dixon Pittsburgh 8 201-55 .7854. Bruce Pearl Tennessee 19 450-133 .772
Pearl’s Vols Have Edge In Close Games
Here’s a look at how Tennessee under Bruce Pearl has fared in close games.Five-point margin: 6-0 Two-point margin: 8-4Four-point margin: 7-1 One-point margin: 2-8Three-point margin: 9-3
OUTLIVE: Round 3
The Tennessee bas-ketball program’s OUTLIVE initiative
has raised close to $255,000 for cancer research and prevention education since its inception during the 2008-09 season ... So far, OUTLIVE has helped the UT Medical Center Cancer Institute provide more than 23,000 cancer screenings throughout East Tennessee .... The highly successful OUTLIVE ini-tiative was the idea of former graduate manager Brooks Savage (now a full-time hoops staffer at Tulane), who was inspired to action after witness-ing the impact cancer had on the UT basketball team (Bruce Pearl’s mother is a cancer survivor; former Vol Chris Lofton quietly and courageously underwent treatment for testicular cancer during his senior season in 2007-08) ... Bruce and Brandy Pearl have a goal to help raise $1 million for the OUTLIVE program over five years, and the couple
is hosting an “Evening In Orange” fundraising
event in April that is expected to raise more
than $1 million in just that one night alone ... Much of those proceeds will go toward the expan-sion, renovation and construction of the facilities at the UTMC Cancer Institute ... Tennessee throt-tled Florida 79-63 in the inaugural OUTLIVE game in January 2009 before shocking second-ranked Kentucky 74-65 in last season’s OUTLIVE contest in February ... This season’s OUTLIVE game is the
Feb. 19 clash with Georgia.
Hamilton Named to Div. I-A Athletic
Directors Association Executive Committee
At the September meeting of the Division I-A Athletic Directors Association, Tennessee athlet-ics director Mike Hamilton was named to the Executive Committee of the organization ... The Executive Committee consists of industry leaders among those who serve in the AD role at Division I-A schools, including a representative from each of the 11 Division I-A conferences ... Hamilton is serv-ing as the representative from the SEC.
Vols Taking The Court In New,
State-Of-The-Art adidas Uniforms This Season
Tennessee is one of 11 programs this season that is unveiling the lightest and most technologi-cally advanced college basketball uniforms ever ... Designed and developed by adidas, the uni-forms are 30 percent lighter and dry twice as fast as previous uniforms to help enhance the Vols’ performance by keeping players cooler, drier and more comfortable on the court ... Made from 60 percent recycled materials, the uniforms feature adidas’ Formotion technology, which reduces seams, decreases friction between the garment and the player’s skin and optimizes the player’s natural movement through specially constructed material ... adidas reduced uniform weight and increased player comfort by switching front and back numbers from heavier, dense materials to a more breathable mesh ... The jersey moves heat and sweat away from the body through a combi-nation of moisture management materials, venti-lation channels and three dimensional garments, helping the uniform dry twice as quickly ... All 30 NBA teams also will wear Revolution 30 jerseys this season featuring similar adidas technology.
Vols Part Of Loaded 2011 Maui Field
The Vols will make their second appearance at the EA Sports Maui Invitational next season ... Along with the perennial tournament host school, Chaminade, the 2011 field includes Duke, Georgetown, Kansas, Memphis, Michigan, Tennessee and UCLA ... Four newly-added Division I mainland tournament teams will be announced at a later date ... The Vols previously competed in the Maui Invitational in 2004, finishing fourth ... And as an assistant coach at Iowa, Bruce Pearl helped lead the Hawkeyes to the 1987 Maui title, with wins over Stanford, Kansas and Villanova.
Tennessee Earns Fifth-Straight 20-Win Season
Last season, Bruce Pearl’s Volunteers logged 20 wins for the fifth time in his five-year tenure on Rocky Top ... Tennessee now has 23 all-time 20-win seasons to date ... In 18 full seasons as a college
head coach, Pearl has now led his team to at
least 20 wins 17 times ... That’s darn good.
Vol Radio Network
The broadcasting tandem of “Bob and Bert” is in its 12th season of describing the action from Tennessee basketball games across the Volunteer state on the Vol Radio Network. Bob Kesling handles the play-by-play duties, while former Vol Bert Bertelkamp serves as color analyst. The tandem can be heard on more than 60 stations throughout the state of Tennessee and much of the Southeast. Nighttime coverage of the Vol Radio Network reaches portions of 28 states. Fans outside the range of the radio network may listen over the Internet via UTsports.com or telephone by using TEAMLINE (1-800-846-4700 ext. 5405).
Tennessee Basketball Programming Lineup Tennessee Tipoff Show: Vol Network coverage begins with this informative and entertaining show which airs 30 minutes before tipoff. Bob Kesling and Bert Bertelkamp set the stage from the game site. Network host John Wilkerson previews action around the country and the SEC. Game Broadcast: Bob Kesling and Bert Bertelkamp describe the exciting play-by-play action of Tennessee basketball. Big Orange Scoreboard: After each game John Wilkerson gets listeners caught up with scores, reports and updates from the SEC and around the country. The Vol Network also provides an exclusive courtside interview with the player of the game. Bob Kesling recaps the game with a review of the final statistics. Bruce Pearl Show: Following each game, UT head coach Bruce Pearl gives an exclusive interview with Bob Kesling and Bert Bertelkamp.
Athens WAYA - FM 101.3Bristol WOPI - AM 1490Camden WRJB - FM 98.3Chattanooga WGOW - FM 102.3Clarksville WJZM - AM 1400Cleveland WCLE - FM 104.1Columbia WKOM - FM 101.7Columbia WMCP - AM 1280Cookeville WBXE - FM 93.7Crossville WCSV - AM 1490Crossville WOWF - FM 102.5Dresden WCDZ - FM 95.1Erwin WEMB - AM 1420Fayetteville WYTM - FM 105.5Franklin WAKM - AM 950Greeneville WIKQ - FM 103.1Huntsville, Ala. WZZN - FM 97.7Jackson WDXI - AM 1310Johnson City WKTP - AM 1590Kingsport WKPT - AM 1400Knoxville WNML - AM 990Knoxville WIVK - FM 107.7LaFollette WTNQ - FM 104.9Lawrenceburg WDXE - FM 95.9Lenoir City WLIL - AM 730
Market Station
Lewisburg WJJM - AM 1490Lewisburg WJJM - FM 94.3Lexington WBFG - FM 96.5Livingston WLIV - AM 920Livingston WLIV - FM 104.7Manchester WFTZ - FM 101.5McMinnville WAKI - AM 1230Memphis WSMB - AM 680Morristown WCRK - AM 1150Murfreesboro WBOZ - FM 104.9Nashville WGFX - FM 104.5Newport WLIK - AM 1270Oneida WBNT - FM 105.5Paris WTPR - AM 710Paris WTPR - FM 101.5Portland WQKR - AM 1270Pulaski WKSR - AM 1420Pulaski WKSR - FM 98.3Savannah WKWX - FM 93.5Smithville WJLE - AM 1480Smithville WJLE - FM 101.7Tri-Cities WQUT - FM 101.5Union City WENK - AM 1240Wartburg WECO - FM 101.3Waynesville, N.C. WMXF - AM 1400Winchester WCDT - AM 1340
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Get a feel for the personalities on the team and check out numerous behind-the-scenes videos at the team’s official Facebook fan page:
Facebook.com/BallWithTheVols
And follow the team’s official Twitter feed at: @UTbasketVOLS
Special SpacesOn Saturday, Dec. 4, the entire team spent the morning assisting with a home makeover for the fam-ily of 4-year-old Madison Haynes in west Knoxville. Madison is under-going chemo for a form of brain cancer called neuroblastoma. This WBIR-TV video shows the Vols hard
at work, along with interviews with coach Pearl and selected players.
Larger Than LifeSee the lengths Tennessee goes to in order to promote the Vols. This story from Knoxville’s WATE-TV shows how UT fans in the Knoxville area get to see Scotty Hopson on area billboards as well as plastered on the side of local KAT buses. It also includes comments from
Hopson on how it feels to see larger-than-life images of himself all over town.
Getting to Know
“Quiet Storm”This video feature produced by the Chicago Bulls highlights former Vols point guard C.J. Watson (2003-06), who is playing his first season in the Windy City and his fourth season in the NBA.
Tyler Summitt
Through the YearsFrom newborn portraits to numer-ous White House title trips, this Knoxville News Sentinel gallery shows 18 photos of current walk-on guard Tyler Summitt through the years.
Steven Pearl’s Summer
Blog from UkraineSteven Pearl traveled to Odessa, Ukraine, June 3-7 as part of a good-will contingent that administered a sports and wellness clinic to Jewish youth at Tikva Children’s Home. This is a link to his daily blog recounting his experiences there.
“Orange White” by
Swiperboy“I’m the hooper/rapper; been different since early on...” Check out Swiperboy’s remix of the Wiz Khalifa hit track “Black & Yellow.” Swiperboy puts a UT spin on the track and titles the resulting mix “Orange White.”
Are you unfamiliar with this emerging technology or don’t know how to use your smartphone to scan a QR Code? It’s safe and easy. Blackberry: Using Blackberry Messenger 5.0 or later, select “Scan a Group Barcode” and hold your phone’s camera over the code.Droid or iPhone: Download one of numerous free “QR Code Scanner” apps and use the app along with your phone’s camera (various apps also are available for the Blackberry).
If you are attempting to scan one of these QR Codes off a photo-copied set of game notes, it may not scan properly if the quality of the photocopy is poor.
“Speaking VOLumes”Here’s a look at what people around the nation are saying about the Volunteers.
“What impressed me the most was how physical they all were, from Melvin Goins to Skylar McBee to Tobias Harris ... their physicality.’’- Jay Wright, Villanova
“Talk about delivering the first blow! Tennessee has delivered a haymaker here in Pittsburgh to the Panthers.”- Jay Bilas, ESPN
“Tennessee was staggeringly good, wrecking the Panthers at both ends. Their offensive execution was pristine, and combin-ing this with the individual brilliance of Hopson led to the Vols shooting 56.3 percent from the field.”- Mike DeCourcy, Sporting News
“Defensively, Tennessee is a juggernaut right now.”- Jimmy Dykes, ESPN (Dec. 11)
“Make no mistake: the Volunteers owned the Panthers, their off ense all but mopping the fl oor over Pitt’s vaunted defense and their defense making the Panthers look scared. Scared is not a word used about Pittsburgh terribly often.”- Dana O’Neil, ESPN.com
“They landed the first punch and we didn’t respond well. They were prepared for us. They came out aggressive from the start and we didn’t. We tried to make a run, but they kept making smart plays.’’- Brad Wanamaker, Pitt
“What anybody who plays Tennessee these days is getting into is a street fight. The pressing, 3-point-launching Vols who burst on the scene five years ago at Texas have morphed into a very different animal.”- Mike Strange, Knoxville News Sentinel
Vols Sign Pair Of ESPNU Super 60 Guards
On Nov. 10, Tennessee signed a pair of guards ranked in the ESPNU Super 60 ... Shooting guard Kevin Ware (Conyers, Ga.) and point guard Chris Jones (Memphis, Tenn.) ... Both signees plan to enroll at UT next summer ... “We got two great guards who are both great-character kids,” Bruce Pearl said. “They stuck with their family, and I won’t forget that.” ... A 5-foot-10, 165-pound point guard, Jones led Memphis Melrose High School to the state championship in 2010 before transferring to Oak Ridge (N.C.) Military Academy ... A 6-foot-4, 170-pound shooting guard, Ware is a senior at Rockdale County High School, which entered this season ranked second in the state of Georgia ... UT’s current roster already includes four other Georgia natives in junior guard Cameron Tatum (Lithonia), sophomore forward Kenny Hall (Stone Mountain) and freshmen guards Trae Golden (Powder Springs) and Jordan McRae (Midway).
ESPN’s College GameDay Returns For
Historic Men’s/Women’s Doubleheader
UT’s meteoric rise in prominence under coach Bruce Pearl continues this season, as ESPN announced in August that the Volunteers will be featured in one of its popular College GameDay Driven by State Farm® matchups for the fourth straight season ... This season’s GameDay broadcast will precede the franchise’s first-ever same-school doubleheader ... The Vols host the Commodores Jan. 15 at noon ET, and then the Lady Vols will play Vanderbilt at 8 p.m. ET ... This marks the second time in three years that College GameDay will broadcast live from Thompson-Boling Arena ... And with North Carolina and UCLA not taking part in GameDay matchups this season, Tennessee now owns the nation’s lon-gest active streak of GameDay appearances (four).
Watson On Point With Chicago Bulls
Former Tennessee point guard C.J. Watson (2003-06) is in his fourth year in the NBA but his first with the Chicago Bulls ... Watson signed with the Bulls this past summer after three successful seasons with the Golden State Warriors ... Nicknamed “Quiet Storm,” Watson scored a career-high 40 points against the Sacramento Kings on Feb. 17, 2010 ... On the same night that UT won the 2010 NIT
Season Tip-Off title in Madison Square Garden
(11/26/10), Watson started and scored 33 points
against the Denver Nuggets.
Getting Interactive with the Vols (because ink on paper gets boring)
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Legends In The Rafters
Four 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 second 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.
Unbelievable Increase In Attendance
Tennessee’s average home attendance has increased by 6,943 fans per game since Bruce Pearl’s arrival on Rocky Top ... Tennessee’s increasein attendance is higher than the average atten-
dance of more than 200 Division I programs, including teams from the SEC, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 10, C-USA, WAC, Mountain West and Missouri Valley conferences ... Tennessee ranked fifth nationally home attendance in Pearl’s first year at UT and has ranked fourth each year since.
Tennessee Stands Alone
Tennessee 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 seventh time in 2009-10.
Tennessee Fourth In The Nation
In Attendance For Fourth Straight Year
Tennessee finished last season ranked fourth nationally in average home attendance for the fourth consecutive year ... The Vols have finished in the top five nationally for five straight years ... Below is a look at 2009-10’s attendance leaders: School Games Total Average
Pearl era ... 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 season ... The Vols drew 20,613 fans for their season-opening win against Chattanooga Nov. 12.
Vols Look To Build New Home Win Streak
The Vols are looking for a second consecutive home win ... After posting back-to-back 16-0 home records in 2006-07 and 2007-08, the Vols turned in an uncharacteristic 10-5 mark at Thompson-Boling Arena in 2008-09 before going 15-1 last year ... Now in his sixth season at UT, Bruce Pearl is 75-10 at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Season-Ticket Sales Strong Again
Tennessee has sold 14,800 season tickets thus far, with the only available season-ticket pack-ages remaining located in the arena’s upper level, mostly above Row 10 ... Last year’s season-ticket sales topped out at 15,100 (the second consecutive year the Vols sold more than 15,000).
Vols Enjoying World-Class Facilities
The University of Tennessee invested more than $35 million into its basketball facilities between the end of the 2006-07 campaign and the start of 2007-08 ... During that eight-month period, UT added a basketball-only practice facility and began the first phase of renovations to Thompson-Boling Arena ... The $19 million first phase of renovations 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 amenities ... The renova-tions took Thompson-Boling’s capacity down from 24,535 to 21,678 ... The Vols’ new 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 ath-letic training room, weight room and film-study room ... Prior to last season, a pedestrian bridge was constructed leading 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 is now reno-vating the men’s and women’s basketball offices at the arena in, creating a new and impressive “front door” for the basketball programs.
Vols Among Nation’s “Most Valuable” Programs
In 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.
The Volunteers At Thompson-Boling Arena
Thompson-Boling Arena is hosting its 24th season in 2010-11 ... 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 275-94 (.745) in 23 seasons in Thompson-Boling Arena.• Since the 1998 season, the Vols are 175-35 (.833) in Thompson-Boling Arena.• The Vols are 80-24 against SEC teams at home over the last 11 seasons.• Tennessee has won 27 of its last 31 SEC games at Thompson-Boling Arena.• UT has won 102 of its last 113 home games against non-conference opponents.• UT is 41-4 in home games against non-conference opponents under Bruce Pearl.• Tennessee finished both the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons with a 16-0 home record.• This is the third straight season in which Sporting News has tabbed Thompson-Boling Arena the “best
homecourt advantage” in the Southeastern Conference.
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Last Time A Tennessee Player...
Scored 40 Points: 43 by Allan Houston vs. LSU (2/10/1990)
Scored 35 Points: 35 by Chris Lofton vs. Texas (12/23/2006)
Scored 30 Points: 30 by Wayne Chism vs. South Carolina (2/6/10)
Scored 25 Points: 27 by Scotty Hopson vs. Pittsburgh (12/11/10)
Scored 30 Or More Points In Back-To-Back Games: Chris Lofton with 34 vs. Memphis (12/6/2006) and 32 vs. Western Kentucky (12/16/2006)
Grabbed 20 Rebounds: 21 by Steve Hamer vs. Alabama (3/7/1996)
Grabbed 15 Rebounds: 15 by Wayne Chism vs. Ole Miss (3/12/2010)
Made 15 Field Goals: 15 (15-19) by Dyron Nix vs. Tennessee Tech (11/25/1988)
Made 10 Field Goals: 10 (10-13) by Scotty Hopson vs. Pittsburgh (12/11/10)
Attempted 25 Field Goals: 27 (14-27) by Allan Houston vs. LSU (2/10/1990)
Attempted 20 Field Goals: 21 (8-21) by Chris Lofton vs. North Carolina A&T (11/27/2007)
Made 8 3-pointers: 8 (8-20) by Chris Lofton vs. North Carolina A&T (11/27/2007)
Made 7 3-pointers: 7 (7-13) by Chris Lofton vs. Georgia (1/26/2008)
Made 6 3-pointers: 6 (6-7) by Scotty Hopson vs. UNC Asheville (11/17/2009)
Attempted 15 3-pointers: 15 (6-15) by Chris Lofton at Vanderbilt (2/26/2008)
Attempted 10 3-pointers: 10 (1-10) by Cameron Tatum at Georgia (1/10/2009)
Made 15 Free Throws: 15 (15-19) by Ron Slay vs. New Mexico (1/4/2003)
Made 10 Free Throws: 10 (10-12) by Melvin Goins vs. Pittsburgh (12/11/10)
Attempted 20 Free Throws: 23 (22-23) by Bill Justus vs. Ohio (3/17/1969)
Attempted 15 Free Throws: 15 (9-15) by Tyler Smith at Kansas (/1/3/2009)
Had 15 Assists: 15 by Fred Jenkins vs. Georgia (2/28/1987)
Had 10 Assists: 10 by Tyler Smith vs. UNC Asheville (12/3/2008)
Had 6 Steals: 6 by Wayne Chism vs. Auburn (1/14/10)Had 5 Steals: 5 by Tobias Harris vs. Belmont (12/23/10)
Had 5 Blocks: 5 by Wayne Chism vs. Vanderbilt (1/27/2010)
Played Every Minute Of A Game: 40 minutes by C.J. Watson vs. Auburn (3/14/2003)
Converted A 4-Point Play: Cameron Tatum at Florida (2/23/2010)
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 (2/27/2001).
Hit A Shot At The Buzzer To Win A Game: Chris Lofton nailed a fade-away 3-pointer from the right corner at the buzzer to give Tennessee a 63-61 win over Winthrop in the 2006 NCAA Tournament (3/16/2006).
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: 105 vs. East Carolina (11/20/09)
Allowed 100 Points: 105 vs. Texas (12/23/2006)
Scored 60 Points in a Half: 62 (2nd half) vs. East Carolina (11/20/09)
Did Not Score 20+ Points in a Half: 19 (1st half) vs. Kentucky (3/13/10)
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 (2/10/1990)
Attempted 80 Field Goals: 82 (37-82) vs. North Carolina A&T (12/23/2009)
Attempted 75 Field Goals: 82 (37-82) vs. North Carolina A&T (12/23/2009)
Made 15 3-pointers: 16 (16-29) vs. UNC Asheville (11/17/2009)
Made 10 3-pointers: 11 (11-24) vs. Middle Tennessee (11/30/10)
Attempted 30 3-pointers: 33 (11-33) vs. Oklahoma State (3/20/2009)
Made 45 Free Throws: 45 (45-60) vs. George Washington (12/28/2000)
Made 40 Free Throws: 45 (45-60) vs. George Washington (12/28/2000)
Attempted 55 Free Throws: 60 (45-60) vs. George Washington (12/28/2000)
Had 30 Assists: 34 vs. UNC Asheville (11/17/2009)Had 25 Assists: 26 vs. North Carolina A&T (12/23/2009)
Had 20 Steals: 21 vs. North Carolina A&T (12/23/09)Had 15 Steals: 21 vs. North Carolina A&T (12/23/09)
Had 12 Blocks: 14 vs. Virginia (12/19/2000)
Overcame a 15-Point Halftime Deficit: Trailed 35-50 at halftime, won 111-105 in overtime vs. Texas (12/23/2006)
Overcame a 10-Point Halftime Deficit: Trailed 42-55 at halftime, won 89-86 at Florida (3/5/2008)
Did Not Make A 3-Pointer: 0 (0-16) vs. Wofford (2/1/1997)
436 consecutive games since
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 (11/19/2000)
Had Two Players Record Double-Doubles in Same
Game: Wayne Chism (11 pts, 10 rebs) and Tyler Smith (14 pts, 11 rebs) vs. Austin Peay (11/13/2009)
Tennessee Did Not Have A Player Score in Double
Figures: vs. Cincinnati (1/8/1992)
Opponent Did Not Have A Player Score in Double
Figures: vs. Middle Tennessee (11/20/2007)
Had Three Players Score 20+ Points in Same Game: Chris Lofton (26), JaJuan Smith (23) and Tyler Smith (23) vs. Florida (2/5/2008)
Scotty Hopson shot 10-of-13 from the field for a career-high 27 points in the win over third-ranked Pitt this season.
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Record: Overall Home Away Neutral
All Games 8-3 5-2 0-1 3-0
Conference 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Non-Conference 8-3 5-2 0-1 3-0
Date Time Opponent Score Attendance High Points High Rebounds High Assists
1-Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off (Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn.)2-Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off (Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y.)3-SEC/Big East Invitational (CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pa.)4-at Time Warner Cable Arena5-at XL Center
* Southeastern Conference GameAll Times Eastern
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Tennessee Individual Game HighsPoints .............................................................. 27 Scotty Hopson vs. Pittsburgh (12/11/10)Field Goals Made ........................................ 10 Scotty Hopson vs. Pittsburgh (12/11/10)Field Goal Attempts .................................. 19 Scotty Hopson at Charlotte (12/17/10)Field Goal % (min 5 made)... .769 (10-13) Scotty Hopson vs. vs. Pittsburgh (12/11/10)3 PT FG Made ..................................................4 Scotty Hopson vs. Middle Tennessee (11/30/10)3 PT FG Attempts ...........................................7 Cameron Tatum vs. Oakland (12/14/10)3 PT FG % (min 3 made)............1.000 (3-3) Scotty Hopson vs. Pittsburgh (12/11/10)Free Throws Made ...................................... 10 Melvin Goins vs. Pittsburgh (12/11/10)Free Throw Attempts ................................. 12 Melvin Goins vs. Pittsburgh (12/11/10)Free Throw % (min 5 made) .........1.000 (6-6) Tobias Harris vs. Southern California (12/21/10)Rebounds ....................................................... 13 Brian Williams vs. Oakland (12/14/10)............................................................................ 13 Brian Williams vs. VCU (11/24/10)Assists .................................................................7 Trae Golden vs. VCU (11/24/10)Steals ...................................................................5 Tobias Harris vs. Belmont (12/23/10)Blocked Shots ..................................................3 Tobias Harris vs. Belmont (12/23/10)...............................................................................3 Jordan McRae vs. Belmont (12/23/10)...............................................................................3 John Fields vs. Missouri State (11/17/10)...............................................................................3 John Fields vs. Middle Tennessee (11/30/10)
Tennessee Team Game HighsPoints ............................................................... 86 vs. Middle Tennessee (11/30/10)Field Goals Made ......................................... 28 vs. Oakland (12/14/10) ............................................................................ 28 vs. Chattanooga (11/12/10)............................................................................ 28 vs. VCU (11/24/10)Field Goal Attempts ................................... 70 vs. VCU (11/24/10)Field Goal % .............................. .563 (27-48) vs. Pittsburgh (12/11/10)3 PT FG Made ................................................ 11 vs. Middle Tennessee (11/30/10)3 PT FG Attempts ........................................ 24 vs. Middle Tennessee (11/30/10)3 PT FG % ...................................... .636 (7-11) vs. Pittsburgh (12/11/10)Free Throws Made ...................................... 32 vs. Belmont (11/16/10)Free Throw Attempts ................................. 40 vs. Belmont (11/16/10)Free Throw % ............................ .828 (24-29) vs. Southern California (12/21/10)Rebounds ....................................................... 54 vs. VCU (11/24/10)Assists .............................................................. 18 vs. Middle Tennessee (11/30/10)Steals ................................................................ 11 vs. Belmont (12/23/10)Blocked Shots ..................................................7 vs. Belmont (12/23/10) ...............................................................................7 vs. VCU (11/24/10)Turnovers ....................................................... 27 vs. Belmont (11/16/10)Fouls ................................................................. 32 vs. Pittsburgh (12/11/10)
Tennessee Team Game LowsPoints ............................................................... 48 at Charlotte (12/17/10)Field Goals Made ......................................... 18 vs. Southern California (12/21/10)Field Goal Attempts ................................... 47 vs. Southern California (12/21/10)............................................................................ 47 vs. Belmont (11/16/10)............................................................................ 47 vs. Missouri State (11/17/10)Field Goal % .............................. .349 (22-63) at Charlotte (12/17/10)3 PT FG Made ...................................................2 at Charlotte (12/17/10)3 PT FG Attempts ........................................ 11 vs. Pittsburgh (12/11/10)............................................................................ 11 vs. Belmont (11/16/10)3 PT FG % ...................................... .118 (2-17) at Charlotte (12/17/10)Free Throws Made .........................................2 at Charlotte (12/17/10)Free Throw Attempts ....................................7 at Charlotte (12/17/10)Free Throw % ................................. .286 (2-7) at Charlotte (12/17/10)Rebounds ....................................................... 32 vs. Pittsburgh (12/11/10) ............................................................................ 32 vs. Missouri State (11/17/10)Assists .................................................................8 at Charlotte (12/17/10)...............................................................................8 vs. Missouri State (11/17/10)Steals ...................................................................3 at Charlotte (12/17/10)Blocked Shots ..................................................0 vs. Belmont (11/16/10)Turnovers ..........................................................9 vs. Oakland (12/14/10)Fouls ................................................................. 12 vs. Southern California (12/21/10)............................................................................ 12 vs. Missouri State (11/17/10)
Leading at halftime .................................................................................8-2Trailing at halftime...................................................................................0-1Tied at halftime .........................................................................................0-0
Leading with 10:00 remaining ............................................................8-1Trailing with 10:00 remaining..............................................................0-1Tied with 10:00 remaining ....................................................................0-1
Leading with 5:00 remaining ...............................................................9-1Trailing with 5:00 remaining ................................................................0-0Tied with 5:00 remaining ......................................................................0-1
In Overtime .................................................................................................0-0
Tennessee outrebounds opponent...................................................6-2Tennessee is outrebounded ................................................................2-1Same amount of rebounds ...................................................................0-0
Tennessee commits more turnovers ................................................3-2Opponent commits more turnovers .................................................4-1Same amount of turnovers ...................................................................1-0
Tennessee shoots 50 percent or better ...........................................3-0Opponent shoots 50 percent or better ...........................................0-1
Tennessee shoots less than 50 percent ...........................................5-3Opponent shoots less than 50 percent ...........................................8-2
Tennessee shoots better than opponent........................................8-1Opponent shoots better than Tennessee .......................................0-2Same shooting percentage ..................................................................0-0
Tennessee has more free-throw attempts......................................5-2Opponent has more free-throw attempts ......................................3-1Same amount of free-throw attempts .............................................0-0
Tennessee bench outscores opponent bench ..............................3-1Opponent bench outscores Tennessee bench .............................5-2Benches score the same ........................................................................0-0
Tennessee scores less than 50.............................................................0-1Tennessee scores between 50-59 ......................................................0-0Tennessee scores between 60-69 ......................................................2-1Tennessee scores between 70-79 ......................................................2-0Tennessee scores between 80-89 ......................................................4-1Tennessee scores between 90-99 ......................................................0-0Tennessee scores 100 or more ............................................................0-0
Opponent scores less than 50 .............................................................0-1Opponent scores between 50-59 ......................................................2-0Opponent scores between 60-69 ......................................................3-1Opponent scores between 70-79 ......................................................3-0Opponent scores between 80-89 ......................................................0-1Opponent scores between 90-99 ......................................................0-0Opponent scores 100 or more ............................................................0-0
In November ..............................................................................................6-0In December ...............................................................................................2-3In January ....................................................................................................0-0In February ..................................................................................................0-0In March .......................................................................................................0-0
Brian Williams 2 11John Fields 1 1Tobias Harris 1 1Scotty Hopson 1 1Kenny Hall 0 2
10+ Assists Sea Car
N/A
Double-Doubles Sea Car
Tobias Harris 1 1Scotty Hopson 1 1Brian Williams 1 4Kenny Hall 0 1
Charges Drawn Sea Car
Brian Williams! 6 11Steven Pearl! 3 8Cameron Tatum! 3 5Tobias Harris 1 1Scotty Hopson 1 1Kenny Hall! 0 1! since 2009-10 season
Floor Burns
(Diving Efforts) Sea Car
Skylar McBee 4 9Cameron Tatum 4 4Melvin Goins 2 13Tobias Harris 2 2Trae Golden 1 1Scotty Hopson 1 6Steven Pearl 1 5Brian Williams 1 4Kenny Hall 0 9Josh Bone 0 4Renaldo Woolridge 0 1
Free Throws in
Final Four Minutes
Trae Golden 2-2 (1.000)Scotty Hopson 10-11 (.909)Tobias Harris 8-10 (.800)Melvin Goins 18-23 (.783)Cameron Tatum 4-7 (.571)Brian Williams 5-10 (.500)Kenny Hall 1-3 (.333)
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The Bruce Pearl Era ... By The Numbers(2005-06 - Present)
Superlatives
Record in Home Games: 75-10Record in True Road Games: 31-23Record in Neutral-Site Games: 30-15Record in Overtime Games: 4-2 Record in SEC Tournament Games: 5-5Record in NCAA Tournament Games: 8-5Record in Day Games: 44-24Record in Evening Games: 90-25 Evening games are those with a tip time of 6 p.m. or laterRecord in Games Decided by Five Points or Less: 32-16Record Against Ranked Opponents: 24-16Longest Win Streak: 11 games (11/27/07-1/19/08)Longest Home Win Streak: 37 games (11/10/06-12/29/08)Longest SEC Win Streak: 8 games, 2x (last from 1/26/08-2/20/08)Longest Losing Streak: 3 games, 2x ( last from 12/14/10-12/21/10)Longest Home Losing Streak: 2 games, 4x (last from 12/14/10-
12/21/10)Longest SEC Losing Streak: 2 games, 4x (last from 2/18/09-
2/21/09)Most Points in a Game: 124 vs. UNC Asheville (11/17/09)*Most Points in an SEC Game: 105 vs. Auburn (2/15/06)Fewest Points in a Game: 44 vs. Butler (11/22/06)Fewest Points in an SEC Game: 45 vs. Kentucky (3/13/10)Most Points Allowed in a Game: 105 vs. Texas (12/23/06, W 111-
105 OT)Most Points Allowed in an SEC Game: 94 at Florida (2/3/07, L
94-78)Fewest Points Allowed in a Game: 40 vs. Middle Tennessee
(11/20/07, W 109-40)Fewest Points Allowed in an SEC Game: 45 at LSU (2/9/08, W
47-45)Largest Margin of Victory: 75 vs. UNC Asheville (11/17/09, 124-49)Largest Margin of Victory in an SEC Game: 31 vs. Georgia
(2/11/09, 79-48)
Largest Margin of Defeat: 29 vs. Kentucky (3/13/10)Largest Margin of Defeat in an SEC Game: 29 vs. Kentucky
(3/13/10)Most Points Allowed in a Regulation Win: 89 at Auburn (2/15/06,
105-89)Most Points in a Regulation Loss: 91 vs. Arkansas (3/15/07, 92-91)Fewest Points in a Win: 47 at LSU (2/9/08, 47-45)Fewest Points Allowed in a Loss: 54 vs. Memphis (1/24/09, 54-52)Largest Halftime Lead: 52 vs. UNC Asheville (11/17/09)Highest Field-Goal Percentage: .649 (37-57) vs. Middle Tennessee
(11/20/07; W 106-40)Highest Field-Goal Percentage in a Loss: .592 (29-49) at Auburn
(2/7/09; 78-77)Lowest Field-Goal Percentage: .250 (13-52) vs. Butler (11/22/06;
L 56-44)Lowest Field-Goal Percentage in a Win: .317 (19-60) at LSU
(2/9/08; 47-45)Largest Deficit Overcome in a Win: 17 vs. Texas (12/23/06; 111-
105 OT)Largest Lead Surrendered in a Loss: 19 vs. Ohio State (3/22/07;
85-84)Largest Deficit Faced: 29 vs. Kentucky (3/13/10)Most Rebounds: 58 vs. UT Martin (11/18/08)Most Rebounds Allowed: 54 by North Carolina (11/24/06)Fewest Rebounds: 21 at Auburn (2/7/09)Most Assists: 34 vs. UNC Asheville (11/17/09)*Most Assists by an Opponent: 25 by Kansas (1/3/09)Fewest Assists: 4 at Kentucky (2/21/09)Most Turnovers: 27 vs. Belmont (11/16/10)Most Turnovers by an Opponent: 35 by East Carolina (11/20/09)Fewest Turnovers: 6, 7x (last vs. South Carolina 2/6/10)Most Steals: 21 vs. North Carolina A&T (12/23/09)Most Steals by an Opponent: 15 by ETSU (12/30/06)Fewest Steals: 2, 3x (last at South Carolina 3/5/09)Most Blocks: 10 at Kansas (1/3/09)Most Blocks by an Opponent: 13 by LSU (1/14/06)Fewest Blocks: 0, 7x (last vs. Belmont 11/16/10)
Tennessee Individual Game HighsPoints: 35 by Chris Lofton vs. Texas (12/23/06)Field Goals Made: 12 by Chris Lofton, 2x (last vs. Memphis 12/6/06)Field-Goal Attempts: 24 by Chris Lofton vs. Texas (12/23/06)Field-Goal Percentage (min. 5 made): 1.000 (7-7) by Tyler Smith vs.
North Carolina A&T (11/27/07)3-Pointers Made: 9 by Chris Lofton at Georgia (2/11/06)*3-Pointers Attempted: 20 by Chris Lofton vs. North Carolina
Juan Smith vs. Arkansas (2/13/08)*Free Throws Made: 13, 2x (last by Chris Lofton vs. ETSU 12/30/06)Free-Throw Attempts: 15 by Tyler Smith at Kansas (1/3/09)Free-Throw Percentage (min 5 made) : 1.000 (13-13) by Chris Lofton
vs. ETSU (12/30/06)Rebounds: 19 by Wayne Chism vs. Gonzaga (1/7/09)Assists: 11, 2x (last by Bobby Maze vs. Chattanooga 11/15/08)Steals: 6, 4x (last by Wayne Chism vs. Aububrn 1/14/10)Blocked Shots: 6 by Wayne Chism at Kansas (1/3/09)*
Opponent Individual Game HighsPoints: 54 by Jodie Meeks, Kentucky (1/13/09)Field Goals Made: 15 by Jodie Meeks, Kentucky (1/13/09)Field-Goal Attempts: 23 by Evan Turner, Ohio State (3/28/10)Field-Goal Percentage (min. 5 made): 1.000 (8-8), 2x (last by
Korvotney Barber, Auburn, 2/7/09)3-Pointers Made: 10 by Jodie Meeks, Kentucky (1/13/09)3-Pointers Attempted: 15, 2x (last by Jodie Meeks, Kentucky,
1/13/09)3-Point Field-Goal Percentage (min. 3 made): 1.000 (5-5) by Doug
McLaughlin-Williams, Appalachian State (12/6/05)Free Throws Made: 15 by Wesley Matthews, Marquette (12/16/08)Free-Throw Attempts: 18 by Wesley Matthews, Marquette
*Raycom Sports also was known as Jefferson Pilot Sports and Lincoln Financial Sports.^FSN includes Sunshine Network and all regional Fox networks.
Tennessee under Bruce Pearl has rebounded well from losses. Pearl’s UT teams are 34-14 (.708) in games immediately following a loss.
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Bruce Pearl Head Coach • Sixth Season at Tennessee, 134-49 • 19th Season Overall, 451-133
Boston, Mass. • Boston College, 1982
Collecting Championships
In 18 full seasons as a college head coach, Bruce Pearl has led his teams to 16 championships (including fi ve at UT): 2010 NIT Season Tip-Off Championship, 2009 SEC Eastern Division Championship, 2008 SEC Championship, 2008 SEC Eastern Division Championship, 2006 SEC Eastern Division Championship, 2005 Horizon League Tournament Championship, 2005 Horizon League Championship, 2004 Horizon League Championship, 2003 Horizon League Tournament Champi-onship, 2001 Great Lakes Valley Championship, 1997 Great Lakes Valley Champi-onship, 1996 Greaat Lakes Valley Championship, 1995 NCAA Division II National Championship, 1995 NCAA Division II Great Lakes Region Championship, 1994NCAA Division II Great Lakes Region Championship, 1994 Great Lakes Valley Championship ... Th is past summer, he added an international championship when he led the Maccabi USA Open Men’s Basketball Team to the gold medal at the 18th World Maccabiah Games in Israel.
SEC Success
Tennessee’s 57 SEC wins over the last fi ve seasons are the most in the conference over that period ... Th e Vols fi nished with the second-best record in the SEC in both of Pearl’s fi rst two years and captured the SEC title outright in 2007-08 with a 14-2 record.
More SEC Success
Th e Vols have a record of .500 or better against 10 of the 11 Southeastern Conference teams since Bruce Pearl was named head coach prior to the 2005-06 season ... Pearl has won at least 10 SEC games each year on Rocky Top, and UT has swept four of its fi ve divisional opponents twice during Pearl’s tenure ... Pearl has the best career winning percentage of any men’s basketball coach in the SEC with at least three years of experience.
Can I Get A Witness?
Tennessee has ranked in the top fi ve nationally in attendance in each of Bruce Pearl’s fi ve seasons in Knoxville ... In 2005-06, UT enjoyed the largest increase in attendance in the nation (5,504 per game) to rank fi fth nationally with an average of 17,954 ... Attendance has only continued to grow, as the Vols ranked fourth nationally in aver-age home attendance each of the last four years ... Last season, the Vols were watched by an average of 19,168 fans each home game ... In Pearl’s fi ve seasons, attendance has grown by close to 7,000 fans per game.
Fastest Active Coaches To 400 Wins
No. Coach Team Games Season Record 1. Roy Williams UNC 496 15th 400-96 2. Bruce Pearl Tennessee 509 17th 400-109
Pearls Endow Scholarship In Bradshaw’s Name
Th e Pearl family announced on Feb. 27, 2007, a $100,000 donation to endow a scholarship in the name of Dane Bradshaw ... Th e Dane Bradshaw Athletic Scholar-ship Endowment is awarded to the male or female student-athlete at UT who best epitomizes the characteristics of the 2006-07 senior captain.
Classroom Commitment
Tennessee’s success on the court hasn’t come at the expense of academics ... Th e Vols have produced 26 SEC Academic Honor Roll selections in Pearl’s fi ve full seasons ... Nine members of the basketball team (more than half the squad) earned SEC Aca-demic Honor Roll recognition in 2006-07 ... Five current Vols are on pace to earn their degree by the conclusion of the 2010-11 academic year.
• Has led his team to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen four times in the last six years (2005 at UW Milwaukee; 2007, 2008 and 2009 at Tennessee)
• Has led Tennessee to an average of 25.2 wins per season, an average year-end RPI of 12.4 and fi ve straight NCAA Tournament appearances
• Has set single-season wins records at three diff erent schools (29 at USI in 1995; 26 at UWM in 2005 and 31 at Tennessee in 2008)
• Has won six National Coach of the Year awards
• One of just seven active head coaches who has led his teams to at least 10 NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearances
• Every Vol who has played under Pearl for four years has graduated
• Has transformed Tennessee into one of Forbes.com’s 20 “most valuable” college basketball programs, with a value of $14.1 million and a profi t of $8.6 million in 2009-10
Pearl led Tennessee to its fi rst-ever No. 1 national ranking after the Vols upset top-ranked Memphis at the FedEx Forum in February of 2008.
Tony Jones Associate Head Coach • Sixth Season at Tennessee
• Has 17 years of college coaching experience and has coached in four NCAA Sweet Sixteens, including three at Tennessee
• Has played a key role in signing three top-10 recruiting classes at Tennessee
• Consistently listed by FoxSports.com among the top 25 “high-major” assistant coaches in the country, most recently in 2010
• Heavily involved in building UT’s schedule, which consistently ranks among the most ambitious and challenging in the nation
• Coached eventual NBA standouts Jalen Rose, Howard Eisley and Voshon Lenard at Detroit’s Southwestern High School
• Was an All-Conference basketball player at Fisk University in Nashville, Tenn. (1978-81)
• He and his wife, Pam, have four children
Steve Forbes Assistant Coach • Fifth Season at Tennessee
Lone Tree, Iowa. • Southern Arkansas, 1988
• Has 22 years of college coaching experience, including fi ve as a head coach
• Has played a key role in signing fi ve top-10 recruiting classes (two at Texas A&M and three at Tennessee)
• Consistently listed by FoxSports.com among the top 25 “high-major” assistant coaches in the country, most recently in 2010
• Was named one of the 10 best recruiters in college basketball by Yahoo! Sports in 2010
• A sharp defensive strategist, the Vols have led the SEC in numerous defensive statistical categories during his tenure on Rocky Top
• Played both basketball and baseball in college
• He and his wife, Johnetta, have three children
"Coach Jones is a basketball die-hard who eats and sleeps the game. At an early stage of my career, he helped me learn what dedication and never taking the game for granted was all about. He has played a major role in my career, both on and off the court.” — Jalen Rose, former NBA standout
speaking VOLumes...
"Coach Forbes is a straight shooter and very passionate about what he does. He’s a big reason that I’m a Tennessee Vol.” — Melvin Goins, senior guard
speaking VOLumes...
Jason Shay Assistant Coach • Sixth Season at Tennessee
Galesburg, Iowa. • Iowa, 1995
• Has 12 years of college coaching experience and has coached in four NCAA Sweet Sixteens, including three at Tennessee
• Is Tennessee’s lead scout and also coordinates and conducts individual workout sessions
• His scouting reports have been instrumental in the Vols’ average of 25.2 wins per season since his arrival in Knoxville
• During his time on staff at Tennessee, the Vols are 4-0 at home against top- fi ve-ranked opponents; he was the lead scout for all four victories
• Handled the scout for each of UT’s wins over No. 1 Kansas, No. 2 Kentucky, No. 3 Pitt and No. 5 Ohio State during the 2010 calendar year
• Was a four-year basketball letterman at Iowa (1991-95)
• He and his wife, Jana, have two children
Ken Johnson Director of Basketball Operations • Sixth Season at Tennessee
Los Angeles, Calif. • College of Idaho, 1993
• Is the longest-serving member of Bruce Pearl’s staff , as the pair has worked together for 12 years
• The Vols have twice earned UT’s Men’s Community Outreach Team Award under Johnson’s direction
• Tennessee basketball players have earned 26 SEC Academic Honor Roll awards in Johnson’s fi ve years on Rocky Top
• Spent two seasons as an assistant coach with the Idaho Stampede of the Continental Basketball Association
• Earned his master’s degree in Sport administration from Tennessee in 2010
• Played basketball at the College of Idaho and was part of the Coyotes’ team that played for the 1991 NAIA National Championship
• He and his wife, Amber, have three children
"Coach Shay is very gifted when it comes to breaking down technical aspects of the game... plays, moves, spacing. He’s clutch in the heat of the moment and can make adjustments on the fl y.” — Scotty Hopson, junior guard
speaking VOLumes...
"KJ is like a father fi gure away from home. You can go to him for advice, and he seems to have an answer for everything. He looks out for us.” — Cameron Tatum, junior guard
speaking VOLumes...
Mark Pancratz Assistant to the Head Coach • Fifth Season at Tennessee
Schaumburg, Ill. • Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2006
• At 27-years-old, he already has 17 games-worth of NCAA Tournament experi-ence as a player and/or staff member
• Assists with Bruce Pearl’s day-to-day oversight of the program
• As a high school senior in 2001, he totaled 20 points and 10 assists to lead Schaumburg High to a win over future NBA lottery pick Eddie Curry’s Thorn-wood squad in the Illinois Class AA state championship game
• Inducted into the Illinois High School Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008
• Played four seasons under Bruce Pearl at Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2002-05) and was Pearl’s fi rst signee at UWM.
• He and his wife, Brooke, have a baby daughter
• Authors a regularly-updated blog about his experiences on staff at Tennessee at http://tnfullcourtpress.wordpress.com
Houston Fancher Coordinator of Video Scouting • Second Season at Tennessee
Newport, Tenn. • Middle Tennessee, 1988
• Has more than 20 years of college coaching experience, including 12 seasons as a head coach
• Was the head coach at Appalachian State for nine years
• Led the Mountaineers to Southern Conference North Division championships in 2003, 2007 and 2008
• Was a 2007 Mid-Major National Coach of the Year fi nalist after leading Appy State to a school-record 25 wins
• Recruited and coached more All-SoCon players than any coach in ASU history and also produced 13 players who went on to play pro basketball • Two of his Appalachian State teams earned NCAA Public Recognition Awards for having APR scores that ranked among the top-10 percent nationally
• He and his wife, Cathy, have three children
"Mark is kind of an unsung hero because he does a lot of things that don’t get recognized but have a lot to do with our success. He’s someone we as players can relate to because he’s been through it.” — Josh Bone, senior guard
speaking VOLumes...
"He’s just a great guy. He’s a great source of support and really made me feel welcome here right from the start. He’s also got a great sense of responsibility, so you won’t forget yours.” — John Fields, senior forward
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Noting Bone• Played the fi nal four minutes of UT’s exhibition win over Brevard and suff ered a fractured left wrist when he landed hard on the court following a drive to the basket. • UT’s medical staff believes Bone will miss at least eight weeks because of the injury.• Had his cast removed on Monday, Dec. 13.
• Had been limited in practice during the last two weeks in October as he dealt with a strained quad.• His solid play last season was rewarded with a scholarship this past summer.• One of Tennessee’s fi ercest and most physical backcourt defenders.• Could see minutes at the Nos. 2 and 3 spots (primarily at No. 2).• Played 146 minutes last season (9.7 mpg) with just two turnovers.• Is currently on track to graduate with a degree in Psychology by the conclusion of the 2010-11 academic year.
Delving DeeperA homegrown “Volunteer State” product, he gave up a scholarship at South-ern Illinois to return to Tennessee and play for the Vols as a walk-on (has since earned a scholarship) ... His father, Joshua, is a lieutenant at a jail, and Josh cred-its him for instilling discipline in him ... His father also played college basketball at Berry College in Rome, Ga. ... Josh is the oldest of three children ... Played high school ball with current Golden State Warriors forward Brandan Wright at Brentwood Academy outside Nashville, Tenn., and the two remain very close friends ... Academic major is Psychology.
GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off -Def-Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
Season/Career Highs *Mark set while he was playing at Southern Illinois University
PointsSeason -Career *19 vs. Butler (12/28/07)
ReboundsSeason -Career *6 at Charlotte (12/8/07)
AssistsSeason -Career *5 at Wichita State (2/16/08)
BlocksSeason -Career *1 vs. Creighton (1/26/08)
StealsSeason - Career *3 three times, last vs. Ole Miss (1/16/10)
MinutesSeason - Career *38 at Arizona State (3/20/08)
Field Goals MadeSeason -Career *7 two times, last vs. Missouri State (12/30/07)
Field Goals AttemptedSeason -Career *19 at Charlotte (12/8/07)
3-Pt. Field Goals MadeSeason -Career *5 two times, last vs. Butler (12/28/07)
3-Pt. Field Goals AttemptedSeason -Career *11 at Arizona State (3/20/08)
Free Throws MadeSeason -Career *4 two times, last at Charlotte (12/8/07)
Free Throws AttemptedSeason -Career *5 two times, last vs. St. Mary’s (12/11/07)
Start FG-A 3P-A FT-A Reb PF TP A TO BK S Min
N12 Chattanooga INJN16 Belmont INJN17 Missouri State INJN24 vs. VCU INJN26 vs. Villanova INJN30 Middle Tenn. INJD11 vs. Pittsburgh INJD14 Oakland INJD17 at Charlotte INJD21 Southern Cal INJD23 Belmont D29 UT Martin D31 Coll. of Charleston J5 Memphis J8 at Arkansas J11 Florida J15 Vanderbilt J18 at Georgia J22 at UConn J26 LSU J29 at Ole Miss F3 at Auburn F8 at Kentucky F12 at Florida F16 South Carolina F19 Georgia F22 at Vanderbilt F26 Mississippi State M3 at South Carolina M6 Kentucky M10 SEC Tournament
Game-by-Game Stats
Noting Fields• Has 178 blocks in 91 career college games (has a pair of seven-block games).• Leads the Vols with 15 blocked shots this season (1.4 bpg).• Is shooting 60.9 percent from the fl oor through UT’s fi rst 11 games.• Scored eight points and grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds in just 13 minutes while making his UT debut against Chattanooga (11/12/10).• The best instinctual shot blocker that Bruce Pearl has had at Tennessee.• Has said that one of the most exciting things about joining the Vols is having a chance to play in a top-25 program and play in the NCAA Tournament.• Pearl is the fi fth college coach that Fields has played under during his career.• Has 15 games with 10 or more rebounds during his college career.• Led UNCW in rebounding last season (8.7 rpg) while ranking second in scoring (10.2 ppg).• Set the UNCW single-game record for rebounds with 21 against Towson and also set the UNCW single-season blocks record with 59.• His two-year total of 104 blocks at East Carolina ranks second all-time in ECU’s career records book.• Named to the 2007 Conference USA All-Freshman Team.
Delving DeeperEarned his bachelor’s degree from UNC Wilmington and chose to enroll at Tennessee this past summer because his graduate program of choice (Sports management) was not off ered at UNCW ... Visited Xavier and Miami (Fla.) this past July before enrolling at UT ... Currently taking graduate-level courses with a major of Sport psychology ... In addition to most Colonial Athletic Association and Conference USA schools, Penn State and St. Joseph’s also recruited him out of high school ... Comes from an Army family (father is a sergeant major) ... Has lived in Okinawa, Japan, and Seoul, Korea.
Numbers to WatchFields may challenge UT’s single-game (6) and single-season (73) blocks records.
GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off -Def-Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
2010-11 11-0 145 13.2 14-23 .609 0-0 .000 6-14 .429 16-25-41 3.7 27-3 1 6 15 5 34 3.1* at East Carolina University ^ at UNC Wilmington
Career Stats
25 John Fields SR Forward • 6-9 • 222
Fayetteville, N.C. • UNC Wilmington
Season/Career Highs *Mark set while he was playing at East Carolina ^Mark set while he was playing at UNC Wilmington
PointsSeason 8 vs. Chattanooga (11/12/10)Career *26 vs. UNC Wilmington (12/22/07)
ReboundsSeason 10 vs. Chattanooga (11/12/10)Career ^21 vs. Towson (1/30/10)
AssistsSeason 1 vs. VCU (11/24/10)Career ^3 at Radford (2/20/10)
BlocksSeason 3 two times, last vs. Middle Tenn. (11/30/10)Career *7 two times, last vs. South Florida (12/9/06)
StealsSeason 1, fi ve times, last vs. Southern California (12/21/10)Career *3 vs. Clemson (12/5/07)
MinutesSeason 18 vs. Belmont (11/16/10)Career *35 two times, last vs. Central Florida (2/7/07)
Field Goals MadeSeason 3 vs. Chattanooga (11/12/10)Career *13 vs. UNC Wilmington (12/22/07)
Field Goals AttemptedSeason 5 vs. Chattanooga (11/12/10)Career *^17 two times, last vs. George Mason (12/5/09)
3-Pt. Field Goals MadeSeason -Career -
3-Pt. Field Goals AttemptedSeason -Career -
Free Throws MadeSeason 2 two times, last vs. Belmont (11/16/10)Career *9 vs. Southern Miss (2/16/08)
Free Throws AttemptedSeason 3 two times, last vs. Belmont (11/16/10)Career *14 vs. Southern Miss (2/16/08)
Start FG-A 3P-A FT-A Reb PF TP A TO BK S Min
N12 Chattanooga 3-5 0-0 2-3 10 3 8 0 0 1 1 13N16 Belmont 2-2 0-0 2-3 1 5 6 0 2 0 0 18N17 Missouri State 1-1 0-0 1-2 3 2 3 0 0 3 0 13N24 vs. VCU 1-1 0-0 0-0 3 3 2 1 0 2 1 13N26 vs. Villanova 0-1 0-0 0-2 5 5 0 0 1 2 0 14N30 Middle Tenn. 2-3 0-0 0-1 4 0 4 0 1 3 1 12D11 vs. Pittsburgh 2-3 0-0 1-1 5 5 5 0 0 2 0 16D14 Oakland 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 13D17 at Charlotte 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 13D21 Southern Cal 2-3 0-0 0-0 4 0 4 0 1 2 1 14D23 Belmont 0-0 0-0 0-2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 6D29 UT Martin D31 Coll. of Charleston J5 Memphis J8 at Arkansas J11 Florida J15 Vanderbilt J18 at Georgia J22 at UConn J26 LSU J29 at Ole Miss F3 at Auburn F8 at Kentucky F12 at Florida F16 South Carolina F19 Georgia F22 at Vanderbilt F26 Mississippi State M3 at South Carolina M6 Kentucky M10 SEC Tournament
Game-by-Game Stats
Noting Goins (pronounced: GO-ins)• Leads the Vols in steals (1.9 spg; third in the SEC) and shares the team lead in assists (3.2 apg). His 2.0 assist/turnover ratio is fourth in the SEC.• Had one of his best games as a Vol in leading UT to a win vs. No. 3 Pittsburgh (12/11/10), scoring a career-high 19 points, pulling down fi ve rebounds and making 10 of 12 attempts from the free-throw line.• With backup point guard Trae Golden out with the fl u against seventh-ranked Villanova (11/26/10) in the NIT Season Tip-Off championship game, Goins played a career-high 28 minutes and had four steals and four assists in the win.• Returned to action and started against VCU (11/24/10), scoring eight points while playing 24 minutes in the win at Madison Square Garden.• Did not dress against Missouri State (11/17/10) due to a left side contusion.• Played only 18 minutes against Belmont (11/16/10) after taking an elbow to the side during the second half (he did not return).• Tied or set career-highs for minutes (22), free throws made (6) and free throw attempted (7) while totaling 13 points, fi ve rebounds, three assists and four steals in UT’s season-opening win over Chattanooga (11/12/10).• Made only four starts and averaged 16.0 minutes per game last year.• One of the leaders of this Tennessee team, he is also arguably the strongest pound-for-pound player on the roster.• Boasts the best vertical jump (40.6”) and broad jump (10’8”) on the team.• Is currently on track to graduate with a degree in Psychology by the conclusion of the 2010-11 academic year.• Was the fi rst Vol off the bench 18 times last season.
Delving DeeperLast name pronounced: GO-ins ... Had the highest GPA of any scholarship team member during the 2009 Fall semester ... At 5-11, he is the shortest scholar-
ship player ever to play for the Vols during the Pearl era (2005-06 to pres-
ent) ... Played as a freshman at Ball State in 2007-08 and was named to the MAC All-Freshman Team ... Was raised in San Diego, Calif., but attended high school in Texas ... Academic major is Sociology.
GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off -Def-Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
San Diego, Calif. • Mt. San Jacinto [Calif.] College
Season/Career HighsPointsSeason 19 vs. Pittsburgh (12/11/10)Career Same
ReboundsSeason 5 four times, last vs. Southern California (12/21/10)Career 8 at LSU (2/4/10)
AssistsSeason 6 vs. Oakland (12/14/10)Career Same
BlocksSeason -Career -
StealsSeason 4 three times, last vs. Oakland (12/14/10)Career 5 vs. UNC Asheville (11/17/09)
MinutesSeason 29 vs. Southern California (12/21/10)Career Same
Field Goals MadeSeason 7 vs. Oakland (12/14/10)Career Same
Field Goals AttemptedSeason 10 vs. Oakland (12/14/10)Career 10 two times, last vs. Oakland (12/14/10)
3-Pt. Field Goals MadeSeason 1 fi ve times, last vs. Southern California (12/21/10)Career 4 vs. San Diego State (3/18/20)
3-Pt. Field Goals AttemptedSeason 3 two times, last vs. Southern California (12/21/10)Career 5 vs. San Diego State (3/18/20)
Free Throws MadeSeason 10 vs. Pittsburgh (12/11/10)Career Same
Free Throws AttemptedSeason 12 vs. Pittsburgh (12/11/10)Career Same
Start FG-A 3P-A FT-A Reb PF TP A TO BK S Min
N12 Chattanooga g 3-5 1-2 6-7 5 1 13 3 0 0 4 22N16 Belmont g 0-1 0-1 2-2 1 1 2 1 4 0 0 18N17 Missouri State INJN24 vs. VCU g 3-7 1-2 1-2 2 1 8 2 2 0 2 24N26 vs. Villanova g 1-8 0-2 7-8 4 4 9 4 3 0 4 28N30 Middle Tenn. g 1-3 0-1 1-2 5 3 3 5 1 0 0 15D11 vs. Pittsburgh g 4-9 1-2 10-12 5 4 19 3 2 0 1 28D14 Oakland g 7-10 1-3 3-4 2 2 18 6 1 0 4 26D17 at Charlotte g 1-5 0-1 0-1 1 3 2 0 1 0 1 27D21 Southern Cal g 3-5 1-3 3-4 5 1 10 3 1 0 0 29D23 Belmont g 0-5 0-0 1-2 2 2 1 5 1 0 3 25D29 UT Martin D31 Coll. of Charleston J5 Memphis J8 at Arkansas J11 Florida J15 Vanderbilt J18 at Georgia J22 at UConn J26 LSU J29 at Ole Miss F3 at Auburn F8 at Kentucky F12 at Florida F16 South Carolina F19 Georgia F22 at Vanderbilt F26 Mississippi State M3 at South Carolina M6 Kentucky M10 SEC Tournament
Game-by-Game Stats
Noting Golden• Has quietly averaged 4.2 points and 2.9 assists per game.• Missed the NIT Season Tip-Off championship game with a fl u-like illness.• Led the Vols with a season-high seven assists in the NIT Season Tip-Off win over VCU (11/24/10) in Madison Square Garden.• Made his fi rst career start in the win over Missouri State (11/17/10) and totaled eight points, two rebounds and two assists (just one turnover) in 28 minutes.• Secured UT’s win over Belmont (11/16/10) by sinking two key free throws with 20 seconds left in the game to give the Vols a fi ve-point lead.• Was perfect from the fi eld (3-for-3) and the free throw line (2-for-2) while scor-ing eight points in his collegiate debut vs. Chattanooga (11/12/10).• Hard work in the preseason has earned him the primary backup point guard duties• Possesses deceptive explosiveness and can get his shot off against any de-fender.• Has great instincts, excels in transition and can fi nish with contact at the rim.• Is comfortable with the ball in high-pressure situations.• Still working hard to gain a better understanding of “team defense” principles• Competing with starting point guard Melvin Goins everyday in practice has helped him adust to the physical nature of SEC basketball.
Delving DeeperOne of four Georgia natives on Tennessee’s current roster (joining Kenny Hall, Jordan McRae and Cameron Tatum) ... Was a national top-100 recruit and the 2010 “Mr. Basketball” in the state of Georgia ... Was a teammate of fellow Vols freshman Jordan McRae on the 2010 adidas Nations U.S. National Team ... Was
the fi rst player in his high school’s history to score 2,000 career points (im-
pressive, considering MHS also produced NBA players Josh Smith and Mor-
ris Almond) ... Almond is Golden’s fi rst cousin ... Academic major is Business.
GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off -Def-Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
Season/Career HighsPointsSeason 8 three times, last vs. Middle Tenn. (11/30/10)Career Same
ReboundsSeason 4 vs. Belmont (11/16/10)Career Same
AssistsSeason 7 vs. VCU (11/24/10)Career Same
BlocksSeason -Career -
StealsSeason 2 vs. Missouri State (11/17/10)Career Same
MinutesSeason 28 vs. Missouri State (11/17/10)Career Same
Field Goals MadeSeason 3 two times, last vs. Middle Tenn. (11/30/10)Career Same
Field Goals AttemptedSeason 8 vs. Missouri State (11/17/10)Career Same
3-Pt. Field Goals MadeSeason 1 three times, last vs. Southern Cal (12/21/10)Career Same
3-Pt. Field Goals AttemptedSeason 3 two times, last vs. Middle Tenn. (11/30/10)Career Same
Free Throws MadeSeason 4 vs. Missouri State (11/17/10)Career Same
Free Throws AttemptedSeason 6 vs. Missouri State (11/17/10)Career Same
Start FG-A 3P-A FT-A Reb PF TP A TO BK S Min
N12 Chattanooga 3-3 0-0 2-2 2 3 8 0 2 0 1 15N16 Belmont 0-1 0-0 2-2 4 3 2 5 2 0 1 21N17 Missouri State g 2-8 0-3 4-6 2 0 8 2 1 0 2 28N24 vs. VCU 1-3 0-1 1-2 0 2 3 7 2 0 1 15N26 vs. Villanova ILLNESSN30 Middle Tenn. 3-6 1-3 1-2 2 1 8 2 3 0 1 19D11 vs. Pittsburgh 1-3 0-0 0-0 3 1 2 4 2 0 1 12D14 Oakland 1-3 1-1 2-2 1 1 5 2 0 0 0 14D17 at Charlotte 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 2 1 3 3 0 0 13D21 Southern Cal 1-4 1-2 0-0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 11D23 Belmont 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 3 1 0 0 15D29 UT Martin D31 Coll. of Charleston J5 Memphis J8 at Arkansas J11 Florida J15 Vanderbilt J18 at Georgia J22 at UConn J26 LSU J29 at Ole Miss F3 at Auburn F8 at Kentucky F12 at Florida F16 South Carolina F19 Georgia F22 at Vanderbilt F26 Mississippi State M3 at South Carolina M6 Kentucky M10 SEC Tournament
Game-by-Game Stats
Noting Hall• 59 of his 120 career rebounds (49.2 percent) are off ensive.• Scored a season-high eight points and grabbed three rebounds in just nine minutes of action against Middle Tennessee (11/30/10).• Grabbed seven rebounds in 14 minutes off the bench it UT’s win over Belmont (11/16/10) and also went 5-for-6 at the foul line.• Grabbed two rebounds and scored four points while playing the fi nal fi ve min-utes of UT’s season-opening win over Chattanooga (11/12/10).• Did not dress for either of UT’s exhibition games after experiencing soreness in his surgically-repaired right foot.• Had a minor corrective surgical procedure on his right foot on July 23 but returned to action in time for UT’s off -season individual workouts.• Has been putting in a lot of extra work before and after practice, as he is com-peting for some minutes at the No. 4 spot in addition to the center position.• Most of his minutes early on this season will come at the No. 5 spot.• Posted a team-high .578 fi eld-goal percentage last season and was third on the team with 31 dunks on the year (60 percent of his fi eld goals were dunks).• Last year in SEC play, he averaged 4.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.
Delving DeeperOne of four Georgia natives on Tennessee’s current roster (joining Trae Golden, Jordan McRae and Cameron Tatum) ... Was born in Los Angeles and attended grade school there ... Academic major is Communication studies.
GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off -Def-Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
Season/Career HighsPointsSeason 8 vs. Middle Tenn. (11/30/10)Career 16 vs. North Carolina A&T (12/23/09)
ReboundsSeason 7 vs. Belmont (11/16/10)Career 11 vs. South Carolina (2/6/10)
AssistsSeason 1 vs. Missouri State (11/17/10)Career 1 seven times, last vs. Missouri State (11/17/10)
BlocksSeason 1 two times, last vs. Pittsburgh (12/11/10)Career 2 four times, last vs. Georgia (2/17/10)
StealsSeason 1 vs. Belmont (11/16/10)Career 2 vs. Kentucky (3/13/10)
MinutesSeason 14 vs. Belmont (11/16/10)Career 26 at Alabama (1/19/10)
Field Goals MadeSeason 3 vs. Middle Tenn. (11/30/10)Career 6 two times, last at Alabama (1/19/10)
Field Goals AttemptedSeason 4 twice, last vs. Middle Tenn. (11/30/10)Career 10 at Alabama (1/19/10)
3-Pt. Field Goals MadeSeason -Career -
3-Pt. Field Goals AttemptedSeason 1 vs. Middle Tenn. (11/30/10)Career 1 two times, last vs. Middle Tenn. (11/30/10)
Free Throws MadeSeason 5 vs. Belmont (11/16/10)Career 4 two times, last at Georgia (1/23/10)
Free Throws AttemptedSeason 6 vs. Belmont (11/16/10)Career 6 two times, last vs. Belmont (11/16/10)
Start FG-A 3P-A FT-A Reb PF TP A TO BK S Min
N12 Chattanooga 1-1 0-0 2-4 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 5N16 Belmont 0-4 0-0 5-6 7 3 5 0 4 0 1 14N17 Missouri State 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3N24 vs. VCU 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 6N26 vs. Villanova 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2N30 Middle Tenn. 3-4 0-1 2-4 3 3 8 0 1 1 0 9D11 vs. Pittsburgh 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 5 0 0 3 1 0 5D14 Oakland 1-1 0-0 1-1 2 2 3 0 1 0 0 8D17 at Charlotte DNPD21 Southern Cal DNPD23 Belmont 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 6D29 UT Martin D31 Coll. of Charleston J5 Memphis J8 at Arkansas J11 Florida J15 Vanderbilt J18 at Georgia J22 at UConn J26 LSU J29 at Ole Miss F3 at Auburn F8 at Kentucky F12 at Florida F16 South Carolina F19 Georgia F22 at Vanderbilt F26 Mississippi State M3 at South Carolina M6 Kentucky M10 SEC Tournament
Game-by-Game Stats
Noting Harris• Has already been a two-time SEC Freshman of the Week (Nov. 22 and Dec. 6).• Shoots a team-high 5.9 free throws per game and ranks second on the team in scoring (15.1 ppg), rebounding (6.2 rpg), blocks (0.9 bpg) and steals (1.1 spg).• His fi rst career double-double was a 12-point, 10-rebound eff ort at Charlotte (12/17/10).• Posted his fi rst career 20-point game (21) vs. Middle Tennessee (11/30/10).• In his return home to New York, he averaged 15.0 points and 6.5 rebounds en route to All-Tournament Team honors at the NIT Season Tip-Off in Madison Square Garden.• Flirted with a double-double (15 points and nine rebounds) in the NIT Season Tip-Off championship win over seventh-ranked Villanova (11/26/10).• Totaled 15 points and four rebounds in the NIT Season Tip-Off semifi nal win over VCU (11/24/10).• Was 2-for-2 from 3-point range en route to a team-high 15 points in the win over Missouri State (11/17/10).• Totaled 16 points and seven boards as the Vols beat Belmont (11/16/10).• Led the Vols in points (18) and minutes (26) while also tallying fi ve rebounds and shooting 7-of-11 from the fl oor in his collegiate debut vs. Chattanooga (11/12/10).• Coach Pearl has called Harris the “most mature and hardest-working freshman” he has ever had.• Pearl has compared Harris’ skill-set to that of Larry Bird.• Fits the Dane Bradshaw and Tyler Smith “point forward” mold that is vital to Pearl’s off ensive system.• Creates advantage/disadvantage situations with his ability to take 4-men off the dribble.• Is also a tough matchup because of his great shooting touch, his knack for fi nishing around the basket (uses the glass) and his ability to push the fast break.
Delving DeeperHis nickname is “All-Business” ... Was a consensus top-10 recruit and was rated by Scout.com as the nation’s top power forward prospect ... Is the seventh Mc-Donald’s All-America to sign with UT and joins Scotty Hopson as the second during the Bruce Pearl era ... Cousin of Phoenix Suns center Channing Frye ... Academic major is Sport management (Business minor).
GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off -Def-Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
Season/Career HighsPointsSeason 21 vs. Middle Tenn. (11/30/10)Career Same
ReboundsSeason 10 at Charlotte (12/17/10)Career Same
AssistsSeason 3 three times, last vs. Belmont (12/23/10)Career Same
BlocksSeason 3 vs. Belmont (12/23/10)Career Same
StealsSeason 5 vs. Belmont (12/23/10)Career Same
MinutesSeason 32 vs. Oakland (12/14/10)Career Same
Field Goals MadeSeason 7 vs. Chattanooga (11/12/10)Career Same
Field Goals AttemptedSeason 15 at Charlotte (12/17/10)Career Same
3-Pt. Field Goals MadeSeason 2 two times, last vs. Middle Tenn. (11/30/10)Career Same
3-Pt. Field Goals AttemptedSeason 3 three times, last vs. Belmont (12/23/10)Career Same
Free Throws MadeSeason 8 vs. Belmont (12/23/10)Career Same
Free Throws AttemptedSeason 10 vs. Belmont (12/23/10)Career Same
Start FG-A 3P-A FT-A Reb PF TP A TO BK S Min
N12 Chattanooga f 7-11 1-1 3-6 5 3 18 1 1 0 0 26N16 Belmont f 6-10 0-1 4-5 7 2 16 1 5 0 1 29N17 Missouri State f 5-9 2-2 3-4 4 4 15 0 5 0 0 27N24 vs. VCU f 5-14 0-0 5-7 4 4 15 0 3 1 1 25N26 vs. Villanova f 5-10 1-2 4-8 9 2 15 0 1 0 1 30N30 Middle Tenn. f 6-10 2-2 7-9 6 1 21 3 2 1 3 24D11 vs. Pittsburgh f 2-8 1-2 2-4 7 2 7 3 4 2 0 25D14 Oakland f 6-13 0-3 4-6 6 4 16 2 0 1 0 32D17 at Charlotte f 6-15 0-2 0-0 10 1 12 1 2 2 1 24D21 Southern Cal f 4-9 0-3 6-6 3 1 14 2 0 0 0 31D23 Belmont f 4-9 1-3 8-10 7 1 17 3 2 3 5 31D29 UT Martin D31 Coll. of Charleston J5 Memphis J8 at Arkansas J11 Florida J15 Vanderbilt J18 at Georgia J22 at UConn J26 LSU J29 at Ole Miss F3 at Auburn F8 at Kentucky F12 at Florida F16 South Carolina F19 Georgia F22 at Vanderbilt F26 Mississippi State M3 at South Carolina M6 Kentucky M10 SEC Tournament
Game-by-Game Stats
Noting Hopson• Needs 66 points to become the 43rd member of UT’s 1,000-Point Club.• Averaging a team-best 15.6 points per game this season while shooting .317 from 3-point range and attempting 5.5 free throws per game.• Scored UT’s last nine points, including the game-winning layup with seven seconds on the clock, as the Vols beat Belmont (12/23/10).• Shot 10-of-13 from the fi eld, including 3-of-3 from 3-point range while explod-ing for a career-high 27 points in the win over Pitt (12/11/10) and earned his second SEC Player of the Week award of the season.• Named the SEC Player of the Week Nov. 29 for his performance in NYC.• Named Most Outstanding Player of the NIT Season Tip-Off in Madison Square Garden after averaging 18.0 points and 6.0 rebounds in the event.• Scored a team-high 18 points vs. seventh-ranked Villanova while powering the Vols to the NIT Season Tip-Off championship.• Recorded his fi rst career double-double (18 points, career-high 11 rebounds) in UT’s NIT Season Tip-Off semifi nal win over VCU (11/24/10).• Has taken on an expanded leadership role after deferring to Tyler Smith, Wayne Chism and J.P. Prince earlier in his career.• Tennessee’s returning leader in scoring (12.2 ppg), 3-pointers made (52), steals (36) and minutes played (27.7 mpg).• Named preseason All-SEC by both the league’s head coaches (fi rst team) and the media (second team).• Was one of 20 elite collegians who made up the USA Basketball Men’s Select Team this past summer. The squad trained against the eventual gold-medal-winning U.S. National Team in Las Vegas in July.• Also attended the Paul Pierce and LeBron James Skills Academies in Chicago and Akron, Ohio, respectively, this past summer.
Delving DeeperWas an SEC All-Freshman Team selection in 2008-09 ... Is pictured on local bill-boards and KAT buses to promote the Vols’ 2010-11 season ... Dramatically re-duced the arc on his 3-point shot prior to his sophomore year ... Academic major is Communication studies.
GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off -Def-Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
Season/Career HighsPointsSeason 27 vs. Pittsburgh (12/11/10)Career Same
ReboundsSeason 11 vs. VCU (11/24/10)Career Same
AssistsSeason 3 two times, last vs. Villanova (11/26/10)Career 5 vs. UNC Asheville (11/17/09)
BlocksSeason 1 vs. Missouri State (11/17/10)Career 2 vs. UNC Asheville (12/3/08)
StealsSeason 2 two times, last vs. Southern California (12/21/10)Career 5 at Georgia (1/23/10)
MinutesSeason 33 three times, last vs. Oakland (12/14/10)Career 36 vs. Ole Miss (1/16/10)
Field Goals MadeSeason 10 vs. Pittsburgh (12/11/10)Career 10 two times, last vs. Pittsburgh (12/11/10)
Field Goals AttemptedSeason 19 at Charlotte (12/17/10)Career Same
3-Pt. Field Goals MadeSeason 4 vs. Middle Tenn. (11/30/10)Career 6 vs. UNC Asheville (11/17/09)
3-Pt. Field Goals AttemptedSeason 6 two times, last vs. Middle Tenn. (11/30/10)Career 8 two times, last at Florida (2/23/10)
Free Throws MadeSeason 8 vs. Belmont (12/23/10)Career Same
Free Throws AttemptedSeason 9 vs. Belmont (12/23/10)Career Same
Start FG-A 3P-A FT-A Reb PF TP A TO BK S Min
N12 Chattanooga g 5-14 1-6 2-3 1 3 13 1 2 0 2 20N16 Belmont g 6-11 1-4 5-7 5 2 18 3 4 0 0 29N17 Missouri State g 5-14 0-3 2-4 3 0 12 0 3 1 1 27N24 vs. VCU g 6-15 1-2 5-6 11 5 18 2 4 0 0 24N26 vs. Villanova g 6-11 1-3 5-8 1 1 18 3 1 0 0 33N30 Middle Tenn. g 5-9 4-6 5-6 2 2 19 0 5 0 1 23D11 vs. Pittsburgh g 10-13 3-3 4-5 3 2 27 1 2 0 1 33D14 Oakland g 1-7 0-3 5-6 3 3 7 2 2 0 0 33D17 at Charlotte g 6-19 1-6 0-0 4 1 13 0 2 0 0 29D21 Southern Cal g 1-5 0-1 6-6 4 1 8 1 6 0 2 30D23 Belmont g 5-11 1-4 8-9 1 1 19 0 4 0 1 29D29 UT Martin D31 Coll. of Charleston J5 Memphis J8 at Arkansas J11 Florida J15 Vanderbilt J18 at Georgia J22 at UConn J26 LSU J29 at Ole Miss F3 at Auburn F8 at Kentucky F12 at Florida F16 South Carolina F19 Georgia F22 at Vanderbilt F26 Mississippi State M3 at South Carolina M6 Kentucky M10 SEC Tournament
Game-by-Game Stats
Noting Hubert• Graduated in December with a degree in Psychology.• Took the court for the last two minutes of the Middle Tennessee win (11/30/10).• Played the fi nal two minutes of UT’s season-opening win over Chattanooga (11/12/10).• Underwent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery on Jan. 8, 2010 and just recently returned to practice in late October.• Was a perfect 3-for-3 on fi eld-goal attempts last season—all 3-pointers—be-fore suff ering his season-ending knee injury during practice in January.• A solid shooter and ball-handler, he is a valuable member of UT’s scout team.• Began his college career at Chattanooga (was not a student-athlete) before transferring to Tennessee and joining the Vols as a walk-on just before the 2008-09 season.
Delving DeeperEarned District Player of the Year honors as a senior at Hendersonville High School ... Also played tennis in high school ... Graduated HHS with a 4.2 cumula-tive GPA ... Academic major is Psychology.
GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off -Def-Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
Season/Career HighsPointsSeason -Career 6 vs. Austin Peay (11/13/09)
ReboundsSeason -Career 1 four times, last vs. Austin Peay (11/13/09)
AssistsSeason -Career 1 two times, last vs. East Carolina (11/20/09)
BlocksSeason -Career -
StealsSeason - Career 1 vs. East Carolina (11/20/09)
MinutesSeason 2 vs. Chattanooga (11/12/10)Career 3 vs. UNC Asheville (11/17/09)
Field Goals MadeSeason -Career 2 vs. Austin Peay (11/13/09)
Field Goals AttemptedSeason 1 two times, last vs. Middle Tenn. (11/30/10)Career 2 two times, last vs. Austin Peay (11/13/09)
3-Pt. Field Goals MadeSeason -Career 2 vs. Austin Peay (11/13/09)
3-Pt. Field Goals AttemptedSeason 1 two times, last vs. Middle Tenn. (11/30/10)Career 2 two times, last vs. Austin Peay (11/13/09)
Free Throws MadeSeason -Career -
Free Throws AttemptedSeason -Career -
Start FG-A 3P-A FT-A Reb PF TP A TO BK S Min
N12 Chattanooga 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2N16 Belmont DNPN17 Missouri State DNPN24 vs. VCU DNPN26 vs. Villanova DNPN30 Middle Tenn. 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2D11 vs. Pittsburgh DNPD14 Oakland DNPD17 at Charlotte DNPD21 Southern Cal DNPD23 Belmont D29 UT Martin D31 Coll. of Charleston J5 Memphis J8 at Arkansas J11 Florida J15 Vanderbilt J18 at Georgia J22 at UConn J26 LSU J29 at Ole Miss F3 at Auburn F8 at Kentucky F12 at Florida F16 South Carolina F19 Georgia F22 at Vanderbilt F26 Mississippi State M3 at South Carolina M6 Kentucky M10 SEC Tournament
Game-by-Game Stats
Noting Maymon (pronounced: jur-ON MAY-min)• Averaging 4.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.• Tallied four points, three rebounds and a steal in nine minutes vs. Southern Cal (12/21/10).• Made his UT debut at Charlotte (12/17/10) and fi nished with six points, eight rebounds and one assist in 16 minutes off the bench.• Was not eligible for participation until after Fall semester grades were posted.• Began last season as a true freshman at Marquette but transferred after nine games.• The Vols’ coaching staff has spoken highly of the level of toughness he brings to the team.• His ball-handling skills and passing ability suit coach Pearl’s off ensive system.• Is a strong, high-energy and extremely active player.• Is a tough mathcup for 4-men because he is undersized but still very strong and a capable ball-handler. • Is working hard to improve his shooting.
Delving DeeperName pronounced: jur-ON MAY-min ... Was a teammate of current Vols fresh-man Tobias Harris in the Queens-based iS8 league in New York ... Was a two-time Wisconsin state player of the year in high school ... Academic major is Communication studies.
GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off -Def-Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
Season/Career Highs *Mark set while he was playing at Marquette University
PointsSeason 6 at Charlotte (12/17/10)Career *9 vs. Centenary (11/13/09)
ReboundsSeason 8 at Charlotte (12/17/10)Career Same
AssistsSeason 1 at Charlotte (12/17/10)Career *2 two times, last vs. Xavier (11/26/09)
BlocksSeason -Career *1 vs. Xavier (11/26/09)
StealsSeason 1 vs. Southern California (12/21/10) Career 1 four times, last vs. Southern California (12/21/10)
MinutesSeason 16 at Charlotte (12/17/10)Career *22 two times, last at Wisconsin (12/12/09)
Field Goals MadeSeason 3 at Charlotte (12/17/10)Career *4 vs. UW-Milwaukee (12/8/09)
Field Goals AttemptedSeason 6 at Charlotte (12/17/10)Career *8 vs. South Dakota State (11/24/09)
3-Pt. Field Goals MadeSeason -Career -
3-Pt. Field Goals AttemptedSeason 1 two times, last vs. Southern California (12/21/10)Career Same
Free Throws MadeSeason 2 vs. Southern California (12/21/10)Career *3 two times, last vs. South Dakota State (11/24/09)
Free Throws AttemptedSeason 4 vs. Belmont (12/23/10)Career *6 at Wisconsin (12/12/09)
Start FG-A 3P-A FT-A Reb PF TP A TO BK S Min
N12 Chattanooga Not yet eligibleN16 Belmont Not yet eligibleN17 Missouri State Not yet eligibleN24 vs. VCU Not yet eligibleN26 vs. Villanova Not yet eligibleN30 Middle Tenn. Not yet eligibleD11 vs. Pittsburgh Not yet eligibleD14 Oakland Not yet eligibleD17 at Charlotte 3-6 0-1 0-1 8 0 6 1 1 0 0 16D21 Southern Cal 1-3 0-1 2-3 3 2 4 0 3 0 1 9D23 Belmont 1-3 0-0 0-4 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 9D29 UT Martin D31 Coll. of Charleston J5 Memphis J8 at Arkansas J11 Florida J15 Vanderbilt J18 at Georgia J22 at UConn J26 LSU J29 at Ole Miss F3 at Auburn F8 at Kentucky F12 at Florida F16 South Carolina F19 Georgia F22 at Vanderbilt F26 Mississippi State M3 at South Carolina M6 Kentucky M10 SEC Tournament
Game-by-Game Stats
Noting McBee• Shooting .300 from 3-point range this season (6-for-20).• Scored a season-high six points in the win over Middle Tennessee (11/30/10).• Drained a key second-half 3-pointer and also had three assists in UT’s NIT Sea-son Tip-Off championship game win over seventh-ranked Villanova (11/26/10).• Was UT’s top scorer off the bench in UT’s NIT Season Tip-Off semifi nal win over VCU (11/24/10) in Madison Square Garden, tallying fi ve points.• Scored all fi ve of his points during a perfect night at the foul line in the win over Belmont (11/16/10).• Struggled shooting the ball in the season-opener against Chattanooga (11/12/10) but had a career-high four assists in the win.• His play as a walk-on last year was rewarded with a scholarhip in the summer.• All of his minutes last season at came at the No. 2 spot, but he could potentially provide depth at the point guard position this season if needed.• A “green-light” guy: any open look he gets is considered a good shot for the Vols’ off ense.• Improved his ability to penetrate, whether it’s to score or set up a teammate.• 80 of his 99 fi eld-goal attempts last season were 3-pointers (81 percent).• Hit the shot heard ‘round America on Jan. 10, as his off -balance 3-pointer vs. top-ranked Kansas sealed the Vols’ 76-68 upset win; he played a career-high 23 minutes in the victory and fi nished with six points on a pair of big 3-pointers.
Delving DeeperNever takes a possession off or rests on the court ... Partipated in a goodwill trip to China this past summer and played exhibition games on a team of U.S. colle-gians (part of Kentucky-based Sports Reach ministries) ... Turned down scholar-ship off ers at Marshall, Santa Clara and Winthrop and instead opted to walk-on at Tennessee with the hopes of one day earning a scholarship (which he did) ... Attended the same high school as UT All-Century Team member and former All-America forward A.W. Davis (1962-65) ... Played quarterback on his high school football team ... Academic major is Communication studies.
GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off -Def-Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
Season/Career HighsPointsSeason 6 vs. Middle Tenn. (11/30/10)Career 12 vs. North Carolina A&T (12/23/09)
ReboundsSeason 2 vs. Belmont (11/16/10)Career 6 at Kentucky (2/13/10)
AssistsSeason 4 vs. Chattanooga (11/12/10)Career Same
BlocksSeason -Career -
StealsSeason 1 six times, last vs. Southern California (12/21/10)Career 3 vs. North Carolina A&T (12/23/09)
MinutesSeason 23 vs. Missouri State (11/17/10)Career 23 three times, last vs. Missouri State (11/17/10)
Field Goals MadeSeason 2 two times, last vs. Middle Tenn. (11/30/10)Career 4 vs. North Carolina A&T (12/23/09)
Field Goals AttemptedSeason 4 four times, last at Charlotte (12/17/10)Career 7 vs. North Carolina A&T (12/23/09)
3-Pt. Field Goals MadeSeason 2 vs. Middle Tenn. (11/30/10)Career 3 two times, last vs. North Carolina A&T (12/23/09)
3-Pt. Field Goals AttemptedSeason 3 four times, last at Charlotte (12/17/10)Career 6 two times, last vs. Ole Miss (1/16/10)
Free Throws MadeSeason 5 vs. Belmont (11/16/10)Career 5 two times, last vs. Belmont (11/16/10)
Free Throws AttemptedSeason 5 vs. Belmont (11/16/10)Career 6 at Alabama (1/19/010)
Start FG-A 3P-A FT-A Reb PF TP A TO BK S Min
N12 Chattanooga 0-4 0-3 0-0 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 17N16 Belmont 0-1 0-1 5-5 2 2 5 1 1 0 1 12N17 Missouri State 1-3 1-1 0-0 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 23N24 vs. VCU 2-4 1-3 0-0 1 1 5 1 0 0 1 19N26 vs. Villanova 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 2 3 3 0 0 1 20N30 Middle Tenn. 2-4 2-3 0-0 1 2 6 0 1 0 0 19D11 vs. Pittsburgh 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 4D14 Oakland 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7D17 at Charlotte 1-4 1-3 0-0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 11D21 Southern Cal 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 10D23 Belmont 1-3 0-1 2-3 2 0 4 0 1 0 1 11D29 UT Martin D31 Coll. of Charleston J5 Memphis J8 at Arkansas J11 Florida J15 Vanderbilt J18 at Georgia J22 at UConn J26 LSU J29 at Ole Miss F3 at Auburn F8 at Kentucky F12 at Florida F16 South Carolina F19 Georgia F22 at Vanderbilt F26 Mississippi State M3 at South Carolina M6 Kentucky M10 SEC Tournament
Game-by-Game Stats
Noting McRae• Took over as Cameron Tatum’s backup at the No. 3 spot in UT’s win over Bel-mont (12/23/10) and fi nished with six points, four rebounds and three blocks.• Had one block during four minutes of action in the win over third-ranked Pitt (12/11/10).• Saw three minutes of action against seventh-ranked Villanova in the NIT Sea-son Tip-Off championship game in New York City’s Madison Square Garden and grabbed a season-high two rebounds in the win.• Played just three minutes in the win over Belmont (11/16/10) but tallied three points.• Totaled three points and one rebound while playing six minutes in his col-legiate debut vs. Chattanooga (11/12/10).• Extremely athletic on the wing, he will see most of his minutes at the No. 3 position.• Was Tennessee’s top scorer and shooter in preseason scrimmages.• Is working hard to improve his off -the-ball defensive positioning.• Is an outstanding shot blocker, even on the perimeter (averaged 4.0 bpg as a high school senior).• Must improve his strength to be able to withstand the rigors of SEC basketball.
Delving DeeperOne of four Georgia natives on Tennessee’s current roster (joining Trae Golden, Kenny Hall and Cameron Tatum) ... Did not start playing high school basketball until he was 16-years-old ... Was a national top-50 prospect ... Was a teammate of fellow Vols freshman Trae Golden on the 2010 adidas Nations U.S. National Team ... Academic major is Sport management (Business minor).
GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off -Def-Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
Season/Career HighsPointsSeason 6 vs. Belmont (12/23/10)Career Same
ReboundsSeason 4 vs. Belmont (12/23/10)Career Same
AssistsSeason -Career -
BlocksSeason 3 vs. Belmont (12/23/10)Career Same
StealsSeason 1 vs. Belmont (12/23/10) Career -
MinutesSeason 19 vs. Belmont (12/23/10)Career Same
Field Goals MadeSeason 1 three times, last vs. Belmont (11/23/10)Career Same
Field Goals AttemptedSeason 7 vs. Belmont (12/23/10)Career Same
3-Pt. Field Goals MadeSeason 1 vs. Belmont (12/23/10)Career -
3-Pt. Field Goals AttemptedSeason 3 vs. Belmont (12/23/10)Career Same
Free Throws MadeSeason 3 vs. Belmont (12/23/10)Career Same
Free Throws AttemptedSeason 7 vs. Belmont (12/23/10)Career Same
Start FG-A 3P-A FT-A Reb PF TP A TO BK S Min
N12 Chattanooga 1-2 0-1 1-2 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 6N16 Belmont 1-1 0-0 1-2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3N17 Missouri State 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2N24 vs. VCU DNPN26 vs. Villanova 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3N30 Middle Tenn. DNPD11 vs. Pittsburgh 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 4D14 Oakland DNPD17 at Charlotte DNP D21 Southern Cal DNPD23 Belmont 1-7 1-3 3-7 4 2 6 0 2 3 1 19D29 UT Martin D31 Coll. of Charleston J5 Memphis J8 at Arkansas J11 Florida J15 Vanderbilt J18 at Georgia J22 at UConn J26 LSU J29 at Ole Miss F3 at Auburn F8 at Kentucky F12 at Florida F16 South Carolina F19 Georgia F22 at Vanderbilt F26 Mississippi State M3 at South Carolina M6 Kentucky M10 SEC Tournament
Game-by-Game Stats
Noting Pearl• Averaging 13.1 minutes off the bench this season and is shooting .643 from the fi eld. He recently moved from the No. 4 position to the No. 3 spot.• Had three steals against Middle Tennessee (11/30/10) and has fi ve steals in his last 31 minutes played.• Drew three charges, grabbed three rebounds and logged a pair of steals in UT’s NIT Season Tip-Off championship game win over seventh-ranked Villnova (11/26/10).• Posted four points, two rebounds, one assist and a steal during UT’s NIT Season Tip-Off semifi nal win over VCU (11/24/10) in Madison Square Garden.• Scored four points and grabbed two rebounds vs. Belmont (11/16/10).• Had two points, two assists and one rebound vs. Chattanooga (11/12/10).• His understanding of Tennessee’s off ensive and defensive systems enabled him to have an impressive preseason.• Is the strongest player on the team and plays with physicality.• Benched 29 reps of 185 pounds during the preseason (team-best). • Played in a career-high 31 games last season, averaging 10.9 minutes and 1.5 points per contest while ranking third on the team with fi ve drawn charges (tops among returners).• Played 339 minutes last season after playing 125 in his fi rst two years combined.• Graduated in December and is a four-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
Delving DeeperConducted a three-day basketball clinic at Tikva Children’s Home in Odessa, Ukraine, this past summer to help Jewish orphans ... Won a gold medal during the summer of 2009 as a member of the Maccabi USA open men’s basketball team that competed at the 18th World Maccabiah Games in Israel (Bruce Pearl was USA’s head coach) ... Is the last Vol who will ever wear jersey No. 22, as
it was retired in honor of Ernie Grunfeld (1974-77) during Pearl’s redshirt
freshman season; Grunfeld gave Pearl his blessing to fi nish his career with
that number ... Was born in Iowa City, Iowa, during Bruce Pearl’s tenure as an assistant coach under Dr. Tom Davis at Iowa ... Academic major is Marketing.
GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off -Def-Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
Season/Career HighsPointsSeason 4 two times, last vs. VCU (11/24/10)Career 6 two times, last vs. Ohio (3/20/10)
ReboundsSeason 3 vs. Villanova (11/26/10)Career 4 vs. Kentucky (2/27/10)
AssistsSeason 2 two times, vs. Middle Tenn. (11/30/10)Career 3 two times, last vs. Arkansas (3/3/10)
BlocksSeason 1 two times, last vs. Pittsburgh (12/11/10)Career 2 vs. Middle Tennessee (11/20/07)
StealsSeason 3 vs. Middle Tenn. (11/30/10)Career 4 vs. Florida (1/31/10)
MinutesSeason 18 vs. Pittsburgh (12/11/10))Career 24 at Florida (2/23/10)
Field Goals MadeSeason 2 three times, last vs. Belmont (12/23/10)Career 3 at Georgia (1/23/10)
Field Goals AttemptedSeason 3 two times, last vs. VCU (11/24/10)Career 4 two times, last vs. Ohio (3/20/10)
3-Pt. Field Goals MadeSeason -Career -
3-Pt. Field Goals AttemptedSeason -Career 1 vs. UNC Asheville (12/3/08)
Free Throws MadeSeason 2 vs. Villanova (11/26/10)Career 2 two times, last vs. Ohio (3/20/10)
Free Throws AttemptedSeason 4 vs. Pittsburgh (12/11/10)Career 4 four times, last vs. Pittsburgh (12/11/10)
Start FG-A 3P-A FT-A Reb PF TP A TO BK S Min
N12 Chattanooga 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 3 2 2 3 0 0 14N16 Belmont 2-3 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 1 0 0 0 11N17 Missouri State 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 14N24 vs. VCU 2-3 0-0 0-0 2 3 4 1 0 0 1 15N26 vs. Villanova 0-0 0-0 2-2 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 15N30 Middle Tenn. 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 2 1 0 3 16D11 vs. Pittsburgh 1-1 0-0 1-4 1 3 3 0 1 1 0 18D14 Oakland 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 14D17 at Charlotte 0-0 0-0 1-2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 11D21 Southern Cal 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 8D23 Belmont 2-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 8D29 UT Martin D31 Coll. of Charleston J5 Memphis J8 at Arkansas J11 Florida J15 Vanderbilt J18 at Georgia J22 at UConn J26 LSU J29 at Ole Miss F3 at Auburn F8 at Kentucky F12 at Florida F16 South Carolina F19 Georgia F22 at Vanderbilt F26 Mississippi State M3 at South Carolina M6 Kentucky M10 SEC Tournament
Game-by-Game Stats
Noting Summitt• Played the fi nal two minutes of UT’s win over Middle Tennessee (11/30/10) and drained a 3-pointer in the game’s closing seconds; the shot pushed the Vols over the 85-point mark, meaning every fan in the arena (+17,000) could redeem their ticket stub for three free chicken strips at Hardee’s the next day.• Made his collegiate debut in the season-opening win over Chattanooga (11/12/10), grabbing a rebound during the game’s fi nal minute.• Played the fi nal two minutes of UT’s exhibition win over Brevard Nov. 3 and drained his only shot attempt—a 3-pointer that prompted the loudest cheer of the night.• Aspires to have a career in coaching.• Runs the point on the Vols’ scout team.• An extremely hard worker with a great attitude.• Spent last season as a practice player for the Lady Vols and also traveled with the team on all road trips.
Delving DeeperSon of legendary Lady Vols head coach Pat Summitt, the NCAA’s winningest all-time basketball coach, who has led Tennessee to 29 SEC titles and eight national championships ... Has made six trips to the White House with Lady Vols national championship teams ... Wears jersey No. 14, which was also his mother’s jersey number in the 1976 Olympics ... Is enrolled in UT’s Chancellor’s Honors program ... Academic major is Communication studies (Business minor).
GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off -Def-Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
Season/Career HighsPointsSeason 3 vs. Middle Tenn. (11/30/10)Career Same
ReboundsSeason 1 vs. Chattanooga (11/12/10)Career Same
AssistsSeason -Career -
BlocksSeason -Career -
StealsSeason - Career -
MinutesSeason 2 vs. Middle Tenn. (11/30/10)Career Same
Field Goals MadeSeason 1 vs. Middle Tenn. (11/30/10)Career Same
Field Goals AttemptedSeason 1 vs. Middle Tenn. (11/30/10)Career Same
3-Pt. Field Goals MadeSeason 1 vs. Middle Tenn. (11/30/10)Career Same
3-Pt. Field Goals AttemptedSeason 1 vs. Middle Tenn. (11/30/10)Career Same
Free Throws MadeSeason -Career -
Free Throws AttemptedSeason -Career -
Start FG-A 3P-A FT-A Reb PF TP A TO BK S Min
N12 Chattanooga 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1N16 Belmont DNPN17 Missouri State DNPN24 vs. VCU DNPN26 vs. Villanova DNPN30 Middle Tenn. 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2D11 vs. Pittsburgh DNPD14 Oakland DNPD17 at Charlotte DNPD21 Southern Cal DNPD23 Belmont D29 UT Martin D31 Coll. of Charleston J5 Memphis J8 at Arkansas J11 Florida J15 Vanderbilt J18 at Georgia J22 at UConn J26 LSU J29 at Ole Miss F3 at Auburn F8 at Kentucky F12 at Florida F16 South Carolina F19 Georgia F22 at Vanderbilt F26 Mississippi State M3 at South Carolina M6 Kentucky M10 SEC Tournament
Game-by-Game Stats
Noting Tatum• Left the Belmont game (12/23/10) after sustaining a left rib contusion.• Has scored 10+ points 26 times during his career (seven times this season).• Averaging a career-best 11.0 points this season (third on the team) to go along with 2.5 assists per game.• Also attempts 4.1 free throws per game.• Added seven rebounds to his 12-point eff ort vs. Southern Cal (12/21/10).• Poured in 14 points in the win over third-ranked Pitt (12/11/10) while shooting 2-of-3 from 3-point range and 4-of-4 at the foul line.• Shot 3-of-6 from 3-point range and scored 17 points as UT defeated seventh-ranked Villanova in the NIT Season Tip-Off championship game (11/26/10).• Grabbed a career-high eight rebounds to go along with nine points, two assists and two blocks in the NIT Season Tip-Off semifi nal win over VCU (11/24/10) at Madison Square Garden.• Stuff ed the stat sheet in the win over Missouri State win (11/17/10), totaling 12 points, three rebounds, a career-high-tying fi ve assists and three steals.• Had a solid start in the Vols’ season-opening win over Chattanooga (11/12/10), totaling 11 points, three rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals.• Was one of the Vols who displayed the most improvement in the off season before a suff ering a knee injury (severe bone bruise) in early October.• Monday, Nov. 1 was his fi rst day back in which he participated in the entire practice (missed close to one month of practice).• Has become more aggressive on both ends of the fl oor.• Was the top scorer off the bench in eight of UT’s fi nal 10 games last year.
Delving DeeperOne of four Georgia natives on Tennessee’s current roster (join-ing Trae Golden, Kenny Hall, and Jordan McRae) ... Battled knee problems early in his career and redshirted the 2007-08 season ... His father, Robert, played collegiate basketball at Knoxville College ... Academic major is Africana studies (Communication studies minor).
GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off -Def-Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
^ Redshirted the season after suff ering a knee injury
Career Stats
23 Cameron Tatum RS-JR Guard • 6-6 • 192
Lithonia, Ga. • The Patterson School
Season/Career HighsPointsSeason 17 vs. Villanova (11/26/10)Career 22 vs. Gonzaga (1/7/09)
ReboundsSeason 8 vs. VCU (11/24/10)Career Same
AssistsSeason 5 vs. Missouri State (11/17/10)Career 5 two times, last vs. Missouri State (11/17/10)
BlocksSeason 2 vs. VCU (11/24/10)Career 2 three times, last vs. VCU (11/24/10)
StealsSeason 3 vs. Missouri State (11/17/10)Career 4 two times, last vs. East Carolina (11/20/09)
MinutesSeason 32 vs. Pittsburgh (12/11/10)Career 34 vs. Gonzaga (1/7/09)
Field Goals MadeSeason 6 vs. Villanova (11/26/10)Career 8 vs. Gonzaga (1/7/09)
Field Goals AttemptedSeason 13 vs. Villanova (11/26/10)Career 16 vs. Gonzaga (1/7/09)
3-Pt. Field Goals MadeSeason 3 vs. Villanova (11/26/10)Career 5 two times, last vs. Gonzaga (1/7/09)
3-Pt. Field Goals AttemptedSeason 7 vs. Oakland (12/14/10)Career 10 two times, last at Georgia (1/10/09)
Free Throws MadeSeason 6 vs. Belmont (11/16/10)Career Same
Free Throws AttemptedSeason 8 vs. Missouri State (11/17/10)Career 10 at Southern California (12/19/09)
Start FG-A 3P-A FT-A Reb PF TP A TO BK S Min
N12 Chattanooga g 3-8 2-4 3-4 3 0 11 2 0 0 2 22N16 Belmont g 3-6 2-3 6-7 3 2 14 2 2 0 0 23N17 Missouri State g 3-7 1-4 5-8 3 1 12 5 3 0 3 31N24 vs. VCU g 3-9 0-3 3-7 8 2 9 2 2 2 1 28N26 vs. Villanova g 6-13 3-6 2-3 4 4 17 1 2 0 1 24N30 Middle Tenn. g 1-6 1-5 5-6 1 2 8 4 1 1 0 25D11 vs. Pittsburgh g 4-6 2-3 4-4 2 1 14 2 4 0 1 32D14 Oakland g 4-12 2-7 3-3 4 1 13 4 1 0 0 30D17 at Charlotte g 3-9 0-4 0-1 6 0 6 2 2 0 0 29D21 Southern Cal g 3-8 2-3 4-4 7 0 12 3 4 1 0 30D23 Belmont g 2-4 1-3 0-0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 12D29 UT Martin D31 Coll. of Charleston J5 Memphis J8 at Arkansas J11 Florida J15 Vanderbilt J18 at Georgia J22 at UConn J26 LSU J29 at Ole Miss F3 at Auburn F8 at Kentucky F12 at Florida F16 South Carolina F19 Georgia F22 at Vanderbilt F26 Mississippi State M3 at South Carolina M6 Kentucky M10 SEC Tournament
Game-by-Game Stats
Noting Williams• The third-leading career rebounder among active SEC players and leads the Vols with 8.1 rebounds per game this season.• Was a bright spot during UT’s three-game losing streak, averaging close
to a double-double (10.3 points, 9.3 rebounds) during that stretch.
• Had nine points and a team-high nine rebounds vs. Southern Cal (12/21/10).• Totaled 18 points, 13 rebounds and two steals vs. Oakland (12/14/10).• Averaged a double-double (10.5 pts, 10.0 rebs) at the NIT Season Tip-Off .• Had 12 points and seven rebounds in the win over Villanova (11/26/10).• Grabed his 500th career rebound in his hometown of New York City, pulling down 13 boards and scoring nine points in the Vols’ NIT Season Tip-Off semifi nal win over VCU (11/24/10) at Madison Square Garden.• Grabbed eight rebounds and recorded a block during UT’s opener vs. Chat-tanooga (11/12/10).• Is in the best shape of his life after working with a noted “big man” trainer in California during the off season (Frank Matrisciano, who has also trained Blake Griffi n and Patrick Patterson).• His high basketball IQ and understanding of the Vols’ system has enabled him to act like a coach on the fl oor and help his teammates with positioning.• Going against newcomer John Fields, who is a great defender and shot-blocker, in practice has helped him become a better fi nisher around the basket.• Has great feet for a big man, particularly on the perimeter in ball-screen de-fense. • Started UT’s fi nal 11 games (eight wins) at center last year.• His 10.3 rebounds per game in the 2010 NCAA Tournament led the team.• Is currently on track to graduate with a degree in Communication studies by the conclusion of the 2010-11 academic year.
Delving DeeperHas lost close to 100 pounds since high school ... Is easily the funniest player on the team ... Academic major is Communication studies (Africana studies minor).
GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off -Def-Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
Season/Career HighsPointsSeason 18 vs. Oakland (12/14/10)Career 21 vs. UT Martin (11/18/08)
ReboundsSeason 13 two times, last vs. Oakland (12/14/10)Career 15 vs. Gonzaga (11/30/08)
AssistsSeason 2 two times, last vs. Belmont (12/23/10)Career 5 vs. Arkansas (3/3/10)
BlocksSeason 2 vs. VCU (11/24/10)Career 3 vs. Western Kentucky (12/15/07)
StealsSeason 2 vs. Oakland (12/14/10)Career 2 fi ve times, last vs. Oakland (12/14/10)
MinutesSeason 29 vs. Belmont (12/23/10)Career 33 vs. Michigan State (3/28/10)
Field Goals MadeSeason 7 vs. Oakland (12/14/10)Career 8 two times, last vs. UT Martin (11/18/08)
Field Goals AttemptedSeason 12 vs. Oakland (12/14/10)Career Same
3-Pt. Field Goals MadeSeason -Career 1 four times, last vs. Kentucky (1/13/09)
3-Pt. Field Goals AttemptedSeason -Career 2 vs. South Carolina (1/17/09)
Free Throws MadeSeason 4 vs. Oakland (12/14/10)Career 4 three times, last vs. Oakland (12/14/10)
Free Throws AttemptedSeason 8 vs. Oakland (12/14/10)Career 8 two times, last vs. Oakland (12/14/10)
Start FG-A 3P-A FT-A Reb PF TP A TO BK S Min
N12 Chattanooga c 0-4 0-0 0-0 8 3 0 0 1 1 0 22N16 Belmont c 3-4 0-0 0-1 3 5 6 0 1 0 0 9N17 Missouri State c 1-3 0-0 3-4 8 3 5 0 1 0 1 23N24 vs. VCU c 3-8 0-0 3-4 13 3 9 1 0 2 1 21N26 vs. Villanova c 5-8 0-0 2-4 7 4 12 2 2 1 0 25N30 Middle Tenn. c 2-3 0-0 2-4 9 0 6 1 0 0 0 20D11 vs. Pittsburgh c 2-3 0-0 0-0 5 5 4 1 1 0 0 23D14 Oakland c 7-12 0-0 4-8 13 4 18 0 3 1 2 23D17 at Charlotte c 2-3 0-0 0-0 6 1 4 1 0 0 0 27D21 Southern Cal c 3-7 0-0 3-6 9 4 9 1 2 0 1 26D23 Belmont c 2-4 0-0 0-0 8 4 4 2 1 1 0 29D29 UT Martin D31 Coll. of Charleston J5 Memphis J8 at Arkansas J11 Florida J15 Vanderbilt J18 at Georgia J22 at UConn J26 LSU J29 at Ole Miss F3 at Auburn F8 at Kentucky F12 at Florida F16 South Carolina F19 Georgia F22 at Vanderbilt F26 Mississippi State M3 at South Carolina M6 Kentucky M10 SEC Tournament
Game-by-Game Stats
Noting Woolridge• Returned to action vs. Southern Cal (12/21/10) after missing the previous three games and played two minutes off the bench in the loss to the Trojans.• Injured his right foot walking to practice the morning of Dec. 9 and did not dress for UT’s games vs. Pittsburgh or Oakland.• Had two blocks in the win over No. 7 Villanova (11/26/10).• Had three rebounds and two points off the bench in UT’s season-opening win over Chattanooga (11/12/10).• His versatile skills-set gives the Vols added depth at the Nos. 3 and 4 spots.• Most of his minutes early on will likely come at the No. 3 position.• Has improved his physicality and is an improved rebounder.• One of the most athletic players on the team.• Did the most pull-ups (22) during preseason strength testing.• In last season’s win over top-ranked Kansas on Jan. 10, he set or tied career-high for points (14), rebounds (8), minutes (34) and 3-pointers made (4).
Delving DeeperHis father, Orlando, played collegiately at Notre Dame where he earned All-America honors before enjoying a 13-year NBA career ... He and his father have both played against and beaten the No. 1 team in the nation as collegians (Or-lando did it four times) ... Is a second cousin of Basketball Hall of Famer Willis Reed ... Lived in Italy for two years while his dad played there professionally ... Academic major is Entertainment arts production (individualized program).
SwiperboyHas gained popularity as a hip-hop artist who goes by the name Swiperboy ... Released a new track titled “Orange and White” Nov. 5 ... Has released multiple free mixtapes and also produced a song about former UT football player and Heisman Trophy candidate Eric Berry ... The athletic department’s broadcasting department fi lmed a music video for that song that was played at Neyland Stadium before football games and also has been viewed more than 310,000 times on the Internet ... He produces all of his own songs in his dorm room using a laptop computer, microphone and keyboard.
GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Off -Def-Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
TEAM STATISTICS UT OPPSCORING 811 734 Points per game 73.7 66.7 Scoring margin +7.0 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 266-608 243-632 Field goal pct . 4 3 8 . 3 8 43 POINT FG-ATT 53-174 78-258 3-point FG pct . 3 0 5 . 3 0 2 3-pt FG made per game 4.8 7.1FREE THROWS-ATT 226-330 170-243 Free throw pct . 6 8 5 . 7 0 0 F-Throws made per game 20.5 15.5REBOUNDS 442 372 Rebounds per game 40.2 33.8 Rebounding margin +6.4 -ASSISTS 148 140 Assists per game 13.5 12.7TURNOVERS 167 162 Turnovers per game 15.2 14.7 Turnover margin -0.5 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.9 0.9STEALS 81 86 Steals per game 7.4 7.8BLOCKS 46 32 Blocks per game 4.2 2.9ATTENDANCE 123889 37559 Home games-Avg/Game 7-17698 1-8419 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 3-9713
Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalsTennessee 409 402 811Opponents 318 416 734
Date Opponent Score Att.11/12/10 CHATTANOOGA W 82-62 20613
1 11/16/10 BELMONT W 85-76 167831 11/17/10 MISSOURI STATE W 60-56 160012 11/24/10 vs VCU W 77-72 67462 11/26/10 vs Villanova W 78-68 7228
11/30/10 MIDDLE TENNESSEE W 86-56 170843 12/11/10 vs Pittsburgh W 83-76 15166
12/14/10 OAKLAND L 82-89 167844 12/17/10 at Charlotte L 48-49 8419
12/21/10 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA L 64-65 1903012/23/10 BELMONT W 66-65 17594
1 = NIT Season Tip-Off South Regional (Knoxville, Tenn.)2 = NIT Season Tip-Off Semifinals/Final (New York, N.Y.)3 = SEC/Big East Invitational (Pittsburgh, Pa.)4 = at Time Warner Cable Arena* = Conference game
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