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Grant Hurst (#23)
  • G Position
  • Redshirt Junior Class
  • Cleveland, Tenn. Hometown
  • 6'2 Height
  • 208 Weight
  • Cleveland High School High School
  • UT Martin Previous School

2021-22 - FRESHMAN (at UT Martin)​

  • Appeared in 23 of 30 games, averaging 10.0 minutes per outing as the backup point guard.
  • Compiled 22 rebounds, 20 points, 16 assists, 10 steals and one block in 230 total minutes of playing time.
  • Dished out multiple assists four times, with four twice, as well as pulled down multiple rebounds in seven outings, notched multiple steals thrice and scored five-plus points twice.
  • Notched 11 assists and just four turnovers, a 2.75 ratio, in 135 minutes of OVC play, across 13 appearances.
  • Tied a season high with four assists in 22 minutes of court time against Southeast Missouri State (2/3/22).
  • Scored a season-best nine points on 4-of-5 shooting at Belmont (1/29/22), adding two rebounds and a co-season-high two steals.
  • Set or tied season highs in assists (four), steals (two) and minutes (23), as well as scored five points, versus Carver College.

HIGH SCHOOL​

  • Four-year letter winner at Cleveland High School helped his team to a 106-19 (.848) record during his career, including three Region 3-AAA championships and two state tournament appearances.
  • Three-time all-region designee, including twice winning region MVP, and three-time all-district selection, who totaled 1,469 points to finish his career fifth in school history.
  • Averaged 18.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game as a senior and collected TSWA All-State accolades, en route to an appearance in the BCAT Tennessee All-Star Game.
  • Scored 30-plus in his final two games, including posting 32 points and eight rebounds against Collierville in the TSSAA Class AAA state quarterfinals, and received All-State Tournament Team distinction.
  • Hit two 3-pointers in the final minute of the TSSAA Class AAA section to lead his team to a 46-43 comeback win over Blackman.
  • As a junior, aided his team to 29 straight wins, a No. 1 state ranking and a 33-1 final record, before the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the state tournament.
  • Posted a 35-point triple-double against McMinn County during his sophomore campaign, during which the team went 23-4, earned a ranking of third in the state and, aided by his game-winning buzzer-beater, claimed the district title.
  • Graduated from the same school as former NBA and Tennessee guard Vincent Yarbrough, a three-time All-SEC performer during his 1998-2002 career with the Volunteers.
 
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Campbell Duncan (#21)

  • G Position
  • Freshman Class
  • Austin, Texas Hometown
  • 6'6 Height
  • 200 Weight
  • Anderson High School High School

HIGH SCHOOL​

  • Averaged 18.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game as a senior, earning First Team All-District 26 6A and Austin American-Statesman All-Central Texas Honorable Mention accolades.
  • Tabbed to the THSCA Academic All-State Elite Team, the highest honorable attainable, after posting a 4.65 GPA as a senior, en route to graduating with a 4.48 mark.
  • Posted 14.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game his junior season, collecting Second Team All-District 26 6A distinction.
  • Helped his team to a 14-0 conference record, an area championship and a regional quarterfinal appearance in both his freshman and sophomore years.
  • Three-year letter winner in golf, helping his team to a state title as a sophomore.
  • Member of National Honor Society.
  • Among the notable Anderson alumni are Super Bowl XII champion Thomas Henderson, seven-time NFL All-Pro Dick “Night Train” Lane, former MLB outfielder Justin Ruggiano, former MLB pitcher Lee Tunnell, National Baseball Hall of Fame member Willie Wells and former NBA guard Kris Clack, who played for Rick Barnes at Texas.
 
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Gavin Paull (#24)

  • G Position
  • Freshman Class
  • Austin, Texas Hometown
  • 5'11 Height
  • 158 Weight
  • Westlake High School High School

HIGH SCHOOL​

  • Four-year varsity letter winner helped his team compile a 127-17 (.882) overall record, a 56-4 (.933) mark in district play and four straight district titles during his prep career.
  • Two-time UIL First Team All-District 26-6A selection, claiming the honor as both a junior and senior.
  • Averaged 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game as a senior captain, earning UIL District 26-6A Offensive Player of the Year and team MVP designations.
  • Posted 12.0 points, 3.0 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game during his junior campaign, collecting all-area and team offensive player of the year nods.
  • Aided his team to a 38-2 record and state semifinal berth as a sophomore and to a 30-2 mark and state final appearance as a freshman.
  • Member of National Honor Society and math club.
  • Spent one year as a prep teammate of current Kansas forward KJ Adams Jr., and two alongside current Green Bay forward Donovan Santoro.
  • Among the notable Westlake alumni are quarterbacks Drew Brees (13-time Pro Bowler), Sam Ehlinger (Indianapolis Colts), Nick Foles (Super Bowl LII champion) and Cade Klubnik (Clemson), as well as eight-time NFL All-Pro kicker Justin Tucker, former MLB All-Star pitcher Huston Street, NCAA swimming champion Lia Thomas and NCAA basketball champion Matthew Mayer.
  • Brad Buckman and Chris Mihm, the latter of whom spent nine years in the NBA, also attended Westlake before competing under Rick Barnes during his tenure at Texas.
 
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Ben Linnemeyer (#35)

  • G Position
  • Freshman Class
  • Columbia, Mo. Hometown
  • 6'6 Height
  • 205 Weight
  • Link Academy (Mo.) High School

HIGH SCHOOL​

  • Spent his final two years—his senior season and a post-graduate year—at Link Academy, where he played alongside future Volunteers Cameron Carr and Cade Phillips in 2022-23.
  • Averaged 14.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4,0 assists per game his final year at Link, plus shot 90.0 percent at the line.
  • Helped the team go 27-1, win the GEICO Nationals championship and finish No. 1 in both the ESPN and MaxPreps national rankings as a senior.
  • Team captain as a junior at Rock Bridge High School, where he was a two-year starter.
  • Helped his team finish second in the conference and reach the district title game his sophomore year.
  • National Honor Society and honor roll student.
  • In addition to Carr and Phillips, played alongside Elliot Cadeau (North Carolina), Corey Chest (LSU), Ryan Forrest (North Carolina A&T/Northwestern State), Jacolb Fredson-Cole (Oklahoma), Tyler McKinley (Cincinnati) and Ja’Kobe Walter (Toronto Raptors/Baylor), among others, at Link.
  • Among the notable Rock Bridge alumni are WNBA guard Sophie Cunningham, NASCAR driver Carl Edwards, Kansas guard Dajuan Harris Jr., ESPN announcer Tom Hart, Colorado Avalanche/Denver Nuggets President Josh Kroenke, UNLV head football coach Barry Odom and former All-Missouri Valley Conference guard Isiaih Mosley.
 
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