{"id":461,"date":"2014-05-13T15:56:12","date_gmt":"2014-05-13T19:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.volnation.com\/freaknotes\/?p=461"},"modified":"2016-12-20T15:22:56","modified_gmt":"2016-12-20T20:22:56","slug":"ian-chiles-commits-tennessee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.volnation.com\/freaknotes\/2014\/05\/13\/ian-chiles-commits-tennessee\/","title":{"rendered":"Ian Chiles commits to Tennessee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tennessee picked up yet another basketball commitment on Tuesday when 6-foot-1 guard\u00a0<strong>Ian Chiles<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/collegebasketball\/eye-on-college-basketball\/24561200\/iupui-transfer-ian-chiles-heading-to-tennessee\">committed to the Vols<\/a>. Chiles is a\u00a0transfer from IUPUI and has one season of eligibility remaining. He is expected to <a href=\"IUPUI grad transfer Ian Chiles has committed to the #Vols. Will fax papers today.\">fax his scholarship papers<\/a> sometime today.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333\">&#8220;<em>I chose Tennessee because of the opportunity to obtain my Masters degree in a counseling program<\/em>,&#8221; Chiles told CBSSports.com. &#8220;<em>Also, the opportunity for me to come in and make a big impact on a team ready to make big moves in the SEC, as well as around the nation.<\/em>&#8220;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Chiles averaged 15.8 points last season and chose the Vols over Auburn and Maryland. His ties to Tennessee were a big factor. &#8220;<span style=\"color: #333333\"><em>The ties I had to Tennessee were also a major part in my decision, with my sister, India Chiles, being the first SEC Player of the Year for their softball program<\/em>,&#8221; he said. &#8220;<em>They took so good care of her down there that I know I&#8217;m in good. Assistant coach Chris Shumate played with my brother at Murray [State] and I&#8217;ve been knowing him for at least 10 years. And I just felt comfortable with the staff as a whole<\/em>.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[Forum discussion: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.volnation.com\/forum\/tennessee-vols-basketball\/217869-iupui-transfer-ian-chiles-ut-commit.html\"><strong>IUPUI transfer: Ian Chiles<\/strong><\/a>] [<a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/n8p8UekO7N\/\">Chiles&#8217; announcement via Instagram<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tennessee picked up yet another basketball commitment on Tuesday when 6-foot-1 guard\u00a0Ian Chiles committed to the Vols. Chiles is a\u00a0transfer from IUPUI and has one season of eligibility remaining. 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