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Lady Vols basketball is going through its slate of summer practices, which includes integrating an entirely new 15-player roster into Kim Caldwell’s unique system. In anticipation of Caldwell’s third year, she met with the media to give her thoughts on where the team stands. Along with Caldwell’s press conference, a pair of projected Tennessee stars […]
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During the 2025-26 season, Tennessee basketball fans were treated with watching one of the best young players in the country on a weekly basis. Five-star freshman Nate Ament came into his own as the year went on and emerged as a star player before going in the lottery of the NBA draft. Now that Ament […]
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Tennessee Basketball head coach Rick Barnes, transfer guard Juke Harris, and freshman guard Marquis Clark all met with the media on Thursday afternoon in Knoxville to give their thoughts on the Vols’ summer workouts to this point. It was the last media availability and last media viewing session for the summer window, but there’s no […]
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Since Rick Barnes took over the Tennessee basketball program in 2015, he’s had unprecedented success. Securing his position as the most accomplished head coach in Vols hoops history, Barnes is starting to get his flowers. Coming off a third-straight Elite Eight appearance, UT dropped a trailer for an upcoming documentary about him titled ‘It’s Not […]
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Lady Vols basketball is going through summer practices as Kim Caldwell prepares for a critical third year leading the program. With so much on the line, she let a Tennessee Athletics camera crew in to document this portion of the offseason. Now, you can watch it all on YouTube. Featured in the video is the […]
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Lady Vols basketball is in the midst of holding summer practices as its new roster gets integrated into Kim Caldwell’s unique system. To give fans an insight into what’s gone on behind closed doors, UT released a highlight tape from practice. Featured in the video are Georgia transfer guard Rylie Theuerkauf, East Carolina transfer guard […]
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Tennessee Basketball held a media availability on Monday afternoon in Knoxville, which featured assistant coach Gregg Polinsky, transfer guard Terrence Hill, and freshman guard Ralph Scott. Polinsky opened things up by giving his thoughts on Tennessee’s front court with the Vols’ new additions. Hill and Scott both talked about their first impressions of summer work […]
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Tennessee Basketball’s transfer portal group was named the top class in the nation by ESPN’s Jeff Borzello on Tuesday, thanks to talented offensive additions such as Dai Dai Ames and Jalen Haralson. The two Tennessee transfers spoke to the media for the first time on Tuesday, detailing their recruitment to Knoxville and their goals for […]
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Tennessee basketball freshman phenom Nate Ament is preparing for his upcoming NBA career. After one season with the Vols, he has declared for the draft and is widely considered a projected top-10 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. While he waits to hear his name called, Ament is going through workouts to make sure he’s […]
The post WATCH: Tennessee Basketball Star Nate Ament Works Out With AJ Dybantsa Ahead of NBA Draft appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
This offseason, on top of a total roster reconstruction, Kim Caldwell added two new assistants to her Lady Vols basketball staff. To replace Gabe Lazo and Roman Tubner, she hired Bill Ferrara and Isoken ‘Coach Eas’ Uzamere. On Tuesday, Uzamere met with the media for the first time. She was asked about joining UT, working […]
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Dalton Knecht and Santiago Vescovi battled head-to-head during NBA Summer League action on Sunday night. The two former Tennessee teammates went one-on-one several times during practices on Rocky Top but were on opposing sides for the California Classic game between the Lakers and the Warriors. Vescovi’s Warriors dominated Knecht’s Lakers by a score of 92-68 […]
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Lakers guard Dalton Knecht showed the NBA Summer League a hint of his athleticism during a California Classic game on Sunday evening in San Francisco. Tennessee fans were treated to their first big Knecht dunk against Michigan State in an exhibition game during the preseason but saw several more throughout the season. The Summer League […]
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Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes capped off a big week with a quick offseason visit with the media on Friday morning in Knoxville. Barnes’s jet-flying week had him in Omaha on Monday night for Tennessee Baseball’s National Championship and in Brooklyn, New York, for the first round of the NBA Draft alongside Dalton Knecht on […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers are getting an up-close look at Tennessee wing Dalton Knecht this week at their home site. With the NBA Draft coming up later this month, the Trail Blazers hosted the Tennessee product for a solo workout in front of coaches and scouts on Thursday. Knecht turned heads during an impressive workout […]
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Tennessee landed a commitment from one of the top scoring guards in the transfer portal on Friday with North Florida guard Chaz Lanier. Rick Barnes and his staff won a battle against Kentucky and BYU for Lanier’s services. The 6-foot-4, 199-pound guard committed to Tennessee after visiting all three programs in the last week with […]
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Tennessee landed a commitment from Charlotte transfer forward Igor Milicic Jr. on Monday morning, marking Rick Barnes’ third pickup from the portal this offseason. The Vols have also hauled in Ohio State transfer center Felix Okpara and Hofstra transfer forward Darlinstone Dubar. Milicic will have one season of eligibility as the rising super-senior previously played […]
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Tennessee landed a big commitment from the 2025 class on Saturday evening with the addition of DeWayne Brown. The 6-foot-9, 235-pound center is a force out of Hoover, AL, ranking as the No. 1 prospect out of the state, a top 150 player overall, and the No. 22 center in the class according to 247 […]
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While Tennessee Basketball’s roster will look quite different this fall, two key seniors still remain at the top of the Vols’ food chain. Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack are both set to return to Tennessee for their senior seasons with a good bit of movement around them. Tennessee lost four players to the portal this […]
The post WATCH: Zakai Zeigler, Jahmai Mashack Talks Transfer Teammates and Offseason Goals appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes met with the media on Thursday afternoon for the first time since the Vols’ loss to Purdue in the Elite Eight last month in Detroit. The big topic of conversation on Thursday didn’t revolve around the loss to the Boilermakers or leftover storylines from the previous season, instead focusing on […]
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After four departures into the transfer portal following the season, the Tennessee basketball program reeled in a highly-touted transfer portal prospect on Monday afternoon. As posted to social media, former Hofstra guard Darlinstone Dubar will be transferring to Tennessee after a visit to Knoxville this past weekend. Coming H🍊me pic.twitter.com/8fvOMaZaUm — Darlinstone Dubar 🗿 (@DstoneDubar1) […]
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Former Tennessee basketball star, SEC Player of the Year and All-American Dalton Knecht threw out the first pitch in Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Sunday ahead of Tennessee baseball’s series finale vs. LSU. Knecht threw it from the top of the mound to LHP Kirby Connell, who always catches the ceremonial first pitch. Watch Knecht’s pitch […]
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Tennessee Lady Vols basketball head coach Kim Caldwell threw out the first pitch in Lindsey Nelson Stadium Friday night ahead of Tennessee baseball’s series opener against defending national champions LSU. Watch Caldwell’s first pitch below. Friday night serves as game one of what is the biggest home SEC series on Tennessee’s schedule. Follow along with […]
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Tennessee’s memorable 2023-2024 season comes to a close with a loss to Midwest Region one-seed Purdue on Sunday afternoon in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament. Despite a 37-point showing in Dalton Knecht’s final game in a Tennessee uniform, the Vols fell to the Boilermakers by a score of 72-66 on Sunday behind […]
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Tennessee’s memorable season officially comes to a close with a loss to Purdue in the Elite Eight of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The Vols fell to the Boilermakers by a score of 72-66 on Sunday afternoon in Little Caesars Arena. Tennessee finishes the year with a top-eight finish, an SEC regular season championship, the SEC […]
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(1) Purdue and (2) Tennessee will square off in an Elite Eight matchup on Sunday afternoon in Detroit with a spot in the Final Four on the line. The Boilermakers defeated (5) Gonzaga on Friday night to advance to the game while Tennessee took down (3) Creighton in the following game. Purdue and Tennessee will […]
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Two-seed Tennessee advanced to the Elite Eight with a win over three-seed Creighton in the Sweet 16 round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament on Friday night in Detroit, Michigan. The Vols defeated the Blue Jays by a score of 82-75 to advance to their second Elite Eight in program history and their first in the […]
The post WATCH: Tennessee Players React to Win Over Creighton in the Sweet Sixteen appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
The 2023-2024 Tennessee basketball team is soaking up their time in Italy before playing a few exhibition games in the next coming days. The team embarked on a 10-day trip to Italy on July 31 for a final trip before the non-stop nature of the preseason officially starting in the coming months. The Vols will […]
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With a 10-day trip to Italy on the horizon, Tennessee continued summer basketball practice on Tuesday afternoon in Knoxville. The Vols will head overseas starting on July 31 with three exhibition games planned against the Lithuanian U21 National Team (twice) and Italian club team A.S. Stella Azzura. Check out some of the highlights from Tennessee’s […]
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Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes met with the media in Knoxville on Tuesday afternoon with a big trip right around the corner. The Vols’ men’s basketball team will travel to Italy on July 31 for a 10-day trip overseas. Tennessee will play in three exhibition games during that time while also taking in the sights […]
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Tennessee Basketball’s two transfer additions this offseason met with the media on Tuesday for an availability with a 10-day Italy trip on the horizon at the end of the month. Former Northern Colorado guard Dalton Knecht spoke to the media first and largely discussed the transition to playing the style and pace that Tennessee does. […]
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In preparation for their 10-day Italy trip featuring three games and the upcoming 2023-2024 basketball season, the Tennessee Volunteers held practice in front of the media on Tuesday afternoon in Knoxville. Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes and forward Tobe Awaka spoke with the media before the practice to update on some of the things happening […]
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It’s a weird spot in the overall timeline of the Tennessee basketball offseason. There’s plenty in the rearview mirror and plenty on the horizon. One thing is for sure, though, and that’s the season being just a few months away. In the last few months, Tennessee has welcomed in freshman players and watched as Tobe […]
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Tennessee basketball senior guard Santiago Vescovi threw out the first pitch in Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Friday night ahead of game two between Tennessee baseball and Mississippi State. Vescovi, who was welcomed with a loud round of applause from fans in Lindsey Nelson Stadium, took the mound to throw out the ceremonial first pitch while […]
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In the latest High & Tight presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop, Rocky Top Insider takes a look at Tennessee basketball’s scholarship situation after the two transfer portal additions of Harvard’s Chris Ledlum and USC Upstate’s Jordan Gainey. Additionally, All-SEC guard Santiago Vescovi announced he was returning for a super-senior season, adding another element to the situation […]
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Tennessee basketball shooting guard Santiago Vescovi is set to run things back in Knoxville one more time this next season. After spending the last four years with the Tennessee program, Vescovi announced in late April that he would be returning to the team for his super senior season in 2023-2024. The announcement from Vescovi is […]
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Tennessee basketball added a player to the roster on Tuesday in transfer guard Jordan Gainey from USC Upstate. Gainey joins the Tennessee program from the transfer portal and reunites with his father, Justin Gainey, who is the associate head coach for Rick Barnes’ Tennessee program. Justin Gainey has served as a coach on Barnes’ staff […]
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The Sweet 16 is finally here. Coming up on Thursday night from the world-famous Madison Square Garden, four-seed Tennessee and nine-seed FAU will battle it out with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line. The Vols and the Owls will square off at 9:00 p.m. ET with TBS having the television broadcast. Prior […]
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After a tough week that included back-to-back buzzer-beating losses to Vanderbilt and Missouri, the Tennessee Volunteers bounced back in the biggest way possible on Wednesday night. No. 10 Tennessee defeated No. 1 Alabama by a score of 68-59 in front of a roaring home crowd in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Vols defeated Alabama behind strong defense […]
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For the second time in the last week, No. 6 Tennessee suffered heartbreak on the basketball court at the hands of a buzzer-beating three-point make. While this wasn’t the defensive breakdown that Tennessee had against Vanderbilt on Wednesday, the Vols still felt the pain of defeat as Missouri’s DeAndre Gholston knocked down the shot from […]
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Tennessee Basketball head coach Rick Barnes and players Josiah-Jordan James and Santiago Vescovi met with the media following the Vols’ 46-43 win over Auburn in Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday afternoon. The Vols defeated Auburn backed by a strong defensive effort and a Josiah-Jordan James double-double. James was one of Tennessee’s lone bright spots offensively, posting […]
The post WATCH: Rick Barnes, Josiah-Jordan James, Santiago Vescovi Recap Vols Bounce Back Win Over Auburn appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
After an ugly loss to unranked Florida, can the second-ranked Tennessee Basketball Vols bounce back and get a Top 25 win over Auburn on Saturday. Rocky Top Insider discusses the latest and what’s to come for Tennessee Basketball in the most recent ‘High & Tight’ presented by Gambuzza’s Barber Shop in Knoxville. Tip-off between the […]
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The second-ranked Tennessee Volunteers suffered their fourth loss of the season on Wednesday night in Gainesville. The Vols lost to the Florida Gators by a score of 67 to 54 in what will be Tennessee’s second SEC loss of the year. Tennessee started the game poorly as Florida jumped out to a 17-4 lead over […]
The post WATCH: Rick Barnes, Olivier Nkamhoua React to Florida’s Win over Tennessee in Gainesville appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
The fourth-ranked Tennessee Vols Basketball team bounced back last week with a pair of road wins against Mississippi State and LSU, and the Vols will look to keep the momentum going this week against Georgia and Texas at home. Rocky Top Insider takes a look at the past week and what’s ahead for Tennessee Basketball […]
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No. 5 Tennessee suffered a loss to Kentucky at home on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville. Despite starting the game red-hot, Tennessee’s offense continued to provide themselves troubles throughout the game, leading to the Wildcats’ 63-56 win over the Volunteers. After the contest, both head coaches met with the media to give their reactions to the […]
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Behind the strength of a huge second half in Knoxville, the No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers soundly defeated Eastern Kentucky by a score of 84-49 in Thompson Boling Arena. Veteran Tennessee guard Santiago Vescovi was absent for a second straight game due to injury as the Vols saw Julian Phillips, Olivier Nkamhoua, Uros Plavsic, Tyreke Key, […]
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The 22nd-ranked Tennessee Volunteers are back on the right side of the .500 mark with an 81-50 victory over Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday night in Knoxville. Coming off the loss to Colorado over the weekend, the Vols were looking for a strong bounce-back win in front of the home crowd. And, sure enough, that’s […]
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More from RTI: Tennessee Basketball Practice Observations: Nov. 3 With the 2022-2023 season right around the corner, Tennessee basketball head coach Rick
The post WATCH: Tennessee Basketball HC Rick Barnes Gives Season Preview appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
Tennessee Basketball is closing in on the 2022-2023 regular season in a hurry. The Vols will open up regular season play this
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Just about a week after SEC Media Day in Birmingham, the Tennessee women’s basketball program hosted its own media day in Knoxville
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Tennessee Basketball’s Media Day in Knoxville is officially in the books. For the first time this fall, the media was allowed in
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Tennessee is set to host a Top 100 class of 2024 basketball recruit this fall. According to a report from 24/7 High
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The Tennessee Volunteers have combined the college basketball world and the Nintendo Pokémon world in a spectacular – and unexpected – fashion.
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On Friday morning, Tennessee Basketball received a commitment from four-star class of 2023 prospect JP Estrella. The 6-foot-11 center brings a unique
The post WATCH: Tennessee Commit JP Estrella’s Impressive Highlight Reel appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.
The Tennessee basketball team received its second commit to their class of 2023 on Tuesday in combo wing Freddie Dilione. According to
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With time winding down in the fourth quarter of the Grizzlies vs Timberwolves NBA Summer League game on Sunday, VFL Kennedy Chandler
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Everyone knew it would happen at some point, but it just so happened to be during their first game of the NBA
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“This is my dream,” VFL Tobias Harris said with a grin as he shut the clapperboard down on the film set. The
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Former Tennessee forward Grant Williams has his first NBA Finals experience in just his third year of playing in the NBA. While
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The college basketball world is celebrating Pat Summitt today on what would have been her 70th birthday. The legendary Tennessee coach is
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