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DECEMBER 11, 2024 • SI.COM
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Tennessee Basketball Star Predicted To Go Undrafted Despite Electric Start Tennessee basketball star Chaz Lanier has been predicted to go undrafted. Would an NBA team get a steal in the 2nd round?
Jordan Gainey - Excellent option off bench Gainey finished Tuesday's 75-62 win over Miami (FL) with eight points (3-6 FG, 2-5 3Pt), five rebounds and two blocks in 29 minutes.
Impact When you have a bench player averaging 10.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals, you tend to have an excellent team. Hence the No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers. Gainey has been incredibly efficient as well, shooting 50 percent from the field and 37.5 from deep. Gainey is looking like the ultimate glue guy in Knoxville.
DECEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Zakai Zeigler - Thriving as facilitator Zeigler amassed 13 points (4-9 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 4-5 FT), five rebounds, nine assists and one block over 37 minutes during Tuesday's 75-62 win over Miami (FL).
Impact Zeigler is averaging a career-high 8.0 assists, helping the No. 1 Volunteers' offense operate smoothly and efficiently. He hasn't been a slouch scoring the ball, either, averaging 12.1 points on 42.9 percent from the field (both career highs). Zeigler is playing like the ultimate team player right now, and he's a big reason why Tennessee remains undefeated.
DECEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Jahmai Mashack - Plenty of minutes, not much scoring Mashack amassed seven points (2-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists, one block and three steals across 37 minutes during Tuesday's 75-62 victory over Miami (FL).
Impact Mashack hasn't been much of a scorer for the No. 1 Vols. They don't necessarily need him to be, and it's not like his shot hasn't been falling: Mashack is shooting 50.0 percent from the field. However, he's taking just 3.8 shots-per-game. This has been the guard's role for years in Knoxville, but in 2024-2025, he's simply seen his minutes increase.
DECEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Felix Okpara - Remains limited as a scorer Okpara notched zero points (0-3 FG) and five rebounds across 20 minutes during Tuesday's 75-62 victory over Miami (FL).
Impact Tuesday night against Miami was a bit of an outlier, as it was the first time he had failed to score a point all season. Still, the center hasn't been much of a scoring threat for the Volunteers. The No. 1 team in the nation doesn't necessarily need him to be, as he's cleaning up the glass and providing rim protection. Still, don't expect him to light up the stat-sheet on any given night.
DECEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Igor Milicic - Nears double-double in win Milicic logged 16 points (6-11 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in 32 minutes during Tuesday's 75-62 win over Miami (FL).
Impact Milicic has been a double-double threat every night, and he's already logged two of them this season. The forward is shooting much more efficiently from the field this season (57.3 percent) compared to last year (48.7 percent). He'll look to continue his refined scoring towards the end of of Tennessee's out-of-conference slate.
DECEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
No. 1 Tennessee uses 14-0 run to handle slumping Miami Chaz Lanier tallied 22 points, Igor Milicic Jr.posted 16 points and nine rebounds, and No.1 Tennessee used a late first-half run to roll to...
DECEMBER 11, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
