#13 Tennessee Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
Tennessee Volunteers
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #13
 
Conference Rank: #3 SEC
 
 
2023-24 Record: 27-9, 14-4
2023-24 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Rick Barnes
Coach Record: 202-101 at Tennessee, 806-415 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Dalton Knecht, Guard, 21.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.8 apg
Jonas Aidoo, Forward, 11.4 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.0 apg
Josiah-Jordan James, Guard, 8.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.9 apg
Santiago Vescovi, Guard, 6.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.5 apg
Tobe Awaka, Forward, 5.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Zakai Zeigler, Senior, Guard, 11.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 6.1 apg, 1.7 apg
Jordan Gainey, Senior, Guard, 6.8 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 1.2 apg
Jahmai Mashack, Senior, Guard, 4.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.3 apg
J.P Estrella, Sophomore, Forward, 1.6 ppg
 
Key New Players:
Bishop Boswell, Freshman, Guard
Darlinstone Bubar, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Iowa State
Campbell Duncan, Freshman, Guard
Chaz Lanier, Senior, Guard, Transfer from North Florida
Ben Linnemeyer, Freshman, Guard
Igor Milicic Jr., Senior, Forward, Transfer from Charlotte
Felix Okpara, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Ohio State
Gavin Paull, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 78.8 (54th in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 67.4 (54, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.0 (217, 9)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.9 (5, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.8 (52, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.4 (155, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.1 (55, 5)
Rebound Margin: 3.6 (67, 5)
Assists Per Game: 16.7 (20, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.2 (47, 3)