Category: Tennessee Vols Basketball

  • Knecht Named to Julius Erving SF of the Year Preseason Watch List

    Knecht Named to Julius Erving SF of the Year Preseason Watch List

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –Dalton Knecht of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is a member of the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Preseason Watch List, as announced Wednesday afternoon by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Named after Class of 1993 Hall of Famer and 16-year professional basketball player Julius Erving, the annual…

  • Vescovi Named to Jerry West SG of the Year Preseason Watch List

    Vescovi Named to Jerry West SG of the Year Preseason Watch List

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Santiago Vescovi of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is a member of the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Preseason Watch List, as announced Tuesday afternoon by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Named after Class of 1980 Hall of Famer and 1959 NCAA Final Four Most Valuable Player Jerry…

  • Zeigler Tabbed to Bob Cousy PG of the Year Preseason Watch List

    Zeigler Tabbed to Bob Cousy PG of the Year Preseason Watch List

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Zakai Zeigler of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is a member of the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Preseason Watch List, as announced Monday afternoon by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Named after Class of 1971 Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic and Holy Cross guard Bob…

  • Vols Picked by Media to Win SEC; Vescovi, Zeigler Named Preseason All-SEC

    Vols Picked by Media to Win SEC; Vescovi, Zeigler Named Preseason All-SEC

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – One day after claiming a top-10 spot in both major national polls, the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team was tabbed as the Southeastern Conference preseason favorite by a select panel of both SEC and national media members. This is the fifth time the Volunteers have been picked to win the league since…