The Official Countdown To Tennessee Basketball 2024 (46 Days)

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138 Days!

Cameron Tatum finished his career after the 2011-2012 season ranked second on Tennessee's all-time games played list (138), 10th on the school's list for 3-pointers made (155) and 41st on UT's career scoring list (1,083 points).

 

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137 Days!

Yves Pons finished his career eighth on Tennessee's all-time blocks list with 137.

 

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136 Days!

Josh Richardson finished his career after the 2014-2015 season ranked third in school history in games played (136), ninth in minutes played (3,802), ninth in games started (110), 10th in steals (147), 16th in blocks (88) and 28th in scoring (1,252).

 

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135 Days!

Kyle Alexander had 105 career starts, he is one of 13 Vols to ever achieve 100 starts; He played in 135 games total during his time on Rocky Top from 2015-2019.

 

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134 Days!

Zakai Zeigler as a junior during the 2023-2024 season led the team in assists, steals and minutes, while ranking second in scoring, made 3-pointers (72), made free throws (84) and free-throw attempts (119), plus third in made field goals (134).

 

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133 Days!

Don Johnson made 133 field goals for the 1968-1969 Vols.

 

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133 Days!

Don Johnson made 133 field goals for the 1968-1969 Vols.

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Don Johnson and Jimmy England were a great duo in that recruiting class. Freshmen weren’t eligible in 1968-69. They both started as sophomores that year. Jimmy England might still be UT’s all-time free throw percentage leader.

 

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143 Days!

Don Devoe coached Tennessee from 1978-1989. The growth of UT basketball under DeVoe is still seen today in the Vols' current home arena, Thompson–Boling Arena, which was built during his tenure. By the mid-1980s, the overflow crowds had grown too large for the 12,700-seat Stokley Athletic Center. Through his first seven years at UT, DeVoe compiled an overall record of 143–79 (.644).

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Then the Shot Clock came into the game and Devoe's career went downhill from there.

 

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Then the Shot Clock came into the game and Devoe's career went downhill from there.

Then he won those 8x Patriot League championships.

 

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132 Days!

Keon Johnson spent one year on Rocky Top from 2020-2021 before being drafted in the 1st round of the NBA Draft. Johnson had a 132 Total Rebound Percentage at Tennessee.

 

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132 Days!

Keon Johnson spent one year on Rocky Top from 2020-2021 before being drafted in the 1st round of the NBA Draft. Johnson had a 132 Total Rebound Percentage at Tennessee.

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Be nice.

 

[VolNExile]

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Be nice.

I was on a Zoom call and distracted, but I've been brooding about a 132% total rebound percentage. Those must have been some exciting games!

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

I was on a Zoom call and distracted, but I've been brooding about a 132% total rebound percentage. Those must have been some exciting games!

Unfortunately he had to play in near empty gyms. Not many witnesses.

Keon only had 95 total rebounds, so I’m not sure what the 132 is. Perhaps a different player?

 

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I was on a Zoom call and distracted, but I've been brooding about a 132% total rebound percentage. Those must have been some exciting games!

Total Rebound Percentage is a statistic. It’s the ratio between the player’s total rebounds and the sum of the team’s total rebounds plus the opponent’s total rebounds, all multiplied by the player’s percentage of minutes on the court.

 

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131 Days!

Skylar McBee was on Rocky Top from 2009-2013.
He finished his career ranked third on Tennessee's all-time games-played list with 131. Skylar’s 161 career 3-pointers made rank ninth in school history. Tennessee was 17-2 during his career when he scored in double-figures.

 

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Skylar looks like Ernie G in that pic. Too bad he couldn’t play anything close to him.

 

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130 Days!

Rob Jones finished his career on Rocky Top in 1986. Rob Jones was the all time leader at the time for most games played at 130.

 

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Austin-East used to have an elite program. Elston was class of 1977. Rupert Breedlove didn’t pan out, but was a great high school player.

 

[walkenvol]

130 Days!

Rob Jones finished his career on Rocky Top in 1986. Rob Jones was the all time leader at the time for most games played at 130.

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The round mound of rebound didn’t look too rotund in that picture?

 

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129 Days!

UT’s record was 129-46 (.737) while ranked in the AP top 20 under Barnes before the sweet 16 game against Creighton in 2024.

 

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128 Days!

Allan Houston never missed a game in his career, starting all 128 games during his four-year career and averaging 36.0 minutes played.

 

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127 Days!

Tony White (1983-1987) played for head coach Don DeVoe. He recorded 2,219 points and holds the school’s single-game scoring record with 51 points. He appeared in 127 games for Tennessee and averaged 17 points per game.

 

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127 Days!

Tony White (1983-1987) played for head coach Don DeVoe. He recorded 2,219 points and holds the school’s single-game scoring record with 51 points. He appeared in 127 games for Tennessee and averaged 17 points per game.

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126 Days!

Brian Williams finished his career tied for eighth on Tennessee’s career list for games played (126), while ranking 12th in rebounding (715) and tied for 14th in blocked shots (70)

 

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125 Days!

In his RS Freshman year (2016-2017), Lamonte Turner led the team in total assists (86) and 3-pointers made (70). He recorded 10 games with multiple threes, shooting .328 (41-125) from deep on the year.