Ja'Kobi Gillespie - College Basketball News & Rumors

Drops 12 dimes Gillespie produced eight points (3-9 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, a career-high 12 assists and two steals in 34 minutes during Tuesday's 78-59 victory over South Carolina.

Impact Gillespie had a rough shooting game, but was able to set up Felix Okpara and J.P. Estrella repeatedly in the paint. He was held to single-digit scoring for the first time since the season opener, a stretch of 28 straight games. It was his first double-digit assist game of the season and second of his career. The Volunteers close up the regular season by hosting Vanderbilt. Gillespie had 17 points in the Feb. 21 win over the Commodores.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Drops 12 dimes Gillespie produced eight points (3-9 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, a career-high 12 assists and two steals in 34 minutes during Tuesday's 78-59 victory over South Carolina.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

No. 22 Tennessee plays South Carolina after Gillespie's 26-point game

No. 22 Tennessee faces the South Carolina Gamecocks after Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 26 points in the Volunteers' 71-69 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Philon's late jumper leads No. 17 Alabama over No. 22 Tennessee 71-69

Labaron Philon Jr. hit a jumper with 22.8 seconds left to lead No. 17 Alabama to a 71-69 win over No. 22 Tennessee

MARCH 1 • Associated Press

Barrett scores career-high 28 points as Missouri beats No. 22 Tennessee 73-69

FEBRUARY 25 • Associated Press

Scores 19, deals six assists Gillespie recorded 19 points (8-21 FG, 3-12 3Pt), four rebounds, six assists, one block and two steals in 37 minutes during Tuesday's 73-69 loss to Missouri.

Impact In his last five games, Gillespie has provided 16.4 points on 39.2 percent from the field, 3.2 rebounds, 5.4 rebounds and 3.0 steals. He has scored in double digits in every SEC game, but has not scored in the twenties in six straight games. Tennessee hosts Alabama on Saturday, The senior guard had 24 points and four assists in the Jan. 24 win over the Crimson Tide.

FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Scores team-high 17 Gillespie closed with 17 points (6-14 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists and three steals in 35 minutes during Saturday's 69-65 victory over Vanderbilt.

Impact Gillespie has led the Volunteer backcourt in conference play. He has helped Tennessee to a 10-4 record with 18.3 points on 39.8 percent from the field and 36.2 percent on 3-pointers to go along with 4.9 assists and 2.5 steals. The 6-1 junior has scored in double digits in every SEC game with 3.0 3-pointers.

FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Ament matches career-high 29 points, leads Tennessee over Oklahoma 89-66

Tennessee rolls past Oklahoma, 89 to 66, as Nate Ament ties his career high with 29 points

FEBRUARY 19 • Associated Press

Nate Ament scores 22 and Tennessee holds off LSU 73-63

Nate Ament scored 22 points, including nine of Tennessee’s last 11 points, and the Volunteers defeated LSU 73-63

FEBRUARY 15 • Associated Press

Gillespie's 18 points fuel Tennessee over Mississippi State 73-64

Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 18 points, and Tennessee used a second-half rally to beat Mississippi State 73-64 on Wednesday

FEBRUARY 12 • Associated Press

Scores team-high 18 points Gillespie ended Wednesday's 73-64 win over Mississippi State with 18 points (7-19 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds, five assists and one steal across 37 minutes.

Impact Gillespie has scored at least 15 points in seven of his last eight games. Over that span, He has averaged 18.9 points on 37.1 percent from the field with 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals. Tennessee has won five of its last six games and host LSU on Saturday. The 6-1 senior is making 35.4 percent of his 3-pointers, which is lowest conversion rate since his freshman season.

FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Tennessee visits Mississippi State following Ament's 29-point game

Tennessee takes on the Mississippi State Bulldogs after Nate Ament scored 29 points in the Volunteers' 74-71 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats

FEBRUARY 10 • Associated Press

Otega Oweh scores 21, Kentucky beats No. 25 Tennessee 74-71

Otega Oweh scored 21 points to lead Kentucky to a 74-71 win over No. 25 Tennessee

FEBRUARY 8 • Associated Press

Ament's big 2nd half leads No. 25 Tennessee over Ole Miss, 84-66

Nate Ament scored 26 of his 28 points in the second half to lead No. 25 Tennessee to its fourth consecutive victory with an 84-66 win over Mississippi

FEBRUARY 4 • Associated Press

Sinks 20 points Gillespie accumulated 20 points (5-13 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 5-8 FT), three rebounds, three assists and two steals in 34 minutes during Tuesday's 84-66 victory over Ole Miss.

Impact Gillespie has scored 20 points or more in four of his last five games. In that span, he has hit 16 3-points and dealt out 26 assists. The Volunteers have won four straight games, but Tuesday's game was the first comfortable win. Tennessee heads to Kentucky for a battle on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Gillespie scores 21, Tennessee beats Georgia 86-85 in OT for coach Rick Barnes' 850th career win

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JANUARY 29 • Associated Press

Goes for 24 points Gillespie ended Saturday's 79-73 win over Alabama with 24 points (8-20 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 6-8 FT), three rebounds, four assists and two steals in 38 minutes.

Impact Gillespie has back-to-back 24-points games. Through six conference games, he is averaging 21.0 points on 41.4 percent from the field with 4.8 assists and 2.8 steals. The Volunteers have yet to get consecutive wins, but will try against on Tuesday at Georgia.

JANUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Tennessee visits No. 17 Alabama after Philon's 23-point performance

No. 17 Alabama hosts the Tennessee Volunteers after Labaron Philon scored 23 points in Alabama's 83-81 win over the Oklahoma Sooners

JANUARY 23 • Associated Press

Kentucky completes another second-half comeback to stun No. 24 Tennessee, 80-78

Denzel Aberdeen scored 22 points, 18 in the second half, and Kentucky rallied from a 17-point first-half deficit to knock off No. 24 Tennessee, 80-78

JANUARY 17 • Associated Press

Scores 24, deals out eight assists Gillespie logged 24 points (6-12 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 8-12 FT), two rebounds, eight assists and two steals over 32 minutes during Saturday's 80-78 loss to Kentucky.

Impact Gillespie tied his season high in assists during his eighth 20-point game. The guard had only hit 27.6 percent of his field goals in his two previous games, but bounced with a solid offensive performance as the Volunteers fell to 2-2 in conference. The 6-1 senior has hit multiple 3-pointers in nine straight games.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 18, nabs six steals Gillespie logged 18 points (5-19 FG, 2-11 3Pt, 6-8 FT), four rebounds, five assists and six steals over 48 minutes before fouling out of Tuesday's 87-82 2OT win over Texas A&M.

Impact Gillespie equaled his worst shooting game of the season and has hit just 8-of-29 (27.6 percent) in his last two games. The guard has scored at least 12 points in his last eight games and has continued to facilitate the offense with 5.5 dimes in that span. Gillespie also has 13 steals in his last four games. He will contribute, even when his shot isn't falling.

JANUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Boogie Fland delivers his best game at Florida and leads the way against No. 21 Tennessee, 91-67

Boogie Fland scored a season-high 23, Rueben Chinyelu dominated the paint and Florida handled No. 21 Tennessee 91-67 to extend its home winning streak to 15

JANUARY 10 • Associated Press

Explodes for 34 points Gillespie recorded a career-high 34 points (12-18 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 5-5 FT), four rebounds, five assists and three steals across 37 minutes during Tuesday's 85-71 win over Texas.

Impact Gillespie had his second 30-point game of the season and is averaging 18.7 points (fifth in the SEC). He has scored at least 14 points in his last six games and has hit multiple 3-pointers in each of those contests. The 6-1 senior is converting 36.4 percent of his 3-pointers on 7.9 long-range attempts. Tennessee takes on Florida on Saturday. The Gators ended up Gillespie's 2024-25 season in the NCAA Tournament, when the guard was with Maryland. He had 17 points before fouling out.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

No. 18 Arkansas hosts Gillespie and No. 19 Tennessee

No. 19 Tennessee plays the No. 18 Arkansas Razorbacks after Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 21 points in the Volunteers' 105-54 win against the South Carolina State Bulldogs

JANUARY 2 • Associated Press

Scores team-high 23 Gillespie posted 23 points (5-12 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 10-10 FT), three rebounds and five assists across 34 minutes during Tuesday's 83-62 victory over Louisville.

Impact Gillespie had his fifth 20-point game and first since Nov. 25. He has taken at least six 3-pointers in all but one game and is converting 34.5 percent of his long-range shots on his way to a team-leading 17.8 points. The Maryland transfer has no fewer than four assists in every game and is averaging 5.4 dimes.

DECEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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