Ja'Kobi Gillespie - College Basketball News & Rumors

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

2 DAYS AGO • 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

6 DAYS AGO • 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

Scores team-high 15 Gillespie chipped in 15 points (6-20 FG, 3-9 3Pt), five rebounds and five assists in 35 minutes during Saturday's 75-62 loss to Illinois.

Impact Gillespie was the only Volunteer who scored in double digits as the team was held below 65 points for the second straight game. The 6-1 senior has been getting by on volume. In his last four games, he has converted just 31.3 percent of his field goals and 27.3 percent of his 3-pointers. Gillespie has scored in double digits in all of those games, but Tennessee will need him to make more shots to snap their three-game losing streak against Louisville on Tuesday.

DECEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

William Kyle III makes a late go-ahead free throw and Syracuse takes down No. 13 Tennessee 62-60

Freshman Nate Kingz scored a career-high 19 points, William Kyle III made a go-ahead free throw with 13.8 seconds left, and Syracuse held off No. 13 Tennessee 62-60

DECEMBER 3, 2025 • Associated Press

Deals out seven assists Gillespie posted 10 points (5-12 FG, 0-3 3Pt), two rebounds, seven assists, one block and two steals over 32 minutes during Tuesday's 62-60 loss to Syracuse.

Impact Gillespie has scored in double digits in eight straight games, but has only averaged 10.5 points and hit 1-of-13 3-pointers in his last two games. The 6-1 senior has not attempted a free throw in either game. On the plus side, Gillespie has dealt at least four assists in every game and is leading the Volunteers with 5.4 assists per game.

DECEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Powers Vols with 22 points Gillespie registered 22 points (5-16 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 9-9 FT), two rebounds, four assists and one steal over 38 minutes during Tuesday's 76-73 victory over Houston.

Impact The Volunteers were able to avenge last year's Elite Eight loss. Gillespie continued on his scoring spree and now has six straight games of 17 points or more. He struggled from the field against the Cougars, but made up for with his best performance from the free throw line. The senior guard is averaging 19.6 points to lead Tennessee.

NOVEMBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ja'Kobi Gillespie scores 32 points, No. 20 Tennessee beats Rutgers 85-60 at Players Era

Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 32 point and Nate Ament added 20 to help No. 20 Tennessee defeat Rutgers 85-60 in the first day of play at the Players Era tournament

NOVEMBER 24, 2025 • Associated Press

Scores career-high 32 points Gillespie finished Monday's 85-60 victory over Rutgers with 32 points (11-20 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 4-5 FT), three rebounds, four assists, one block and two steals across 29 minutes.

Impact Gillespie has been "a bucket" over his career. He averaged 14.7 points with Maryland last season and looks poised to beat that in his senior season with Volunteers. He has scored at least 17 points in his last five games and has 18 3-pointers over that span. Top-ranked Houston will look to slow the 6-1 senior.

NOVEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Excels as scorer and distributor Gillespie notched 17 points (6-12 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-4 FT), four rebounds, eight assists, one block and one steal in 33 minutes during Monday's 91-66 win over Rice.

Impact Gillespie continues to be one of the most impactful performers for the Vols despite sharing the stage with five-star freshman Nate Ament. Through four games, he's averaging a career-best 6.3 apg and has attempted double-digit shots in each. After a Thursday matchup against Tennessee State, however, the level of competition will rise, as Tennessee begins a stretch against power-conference opponents that starts with Rutgers, Houston and Syracuse.

NOVEMBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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