In light of Tennessee’s recent struggles on the basketball court during the recent stretch (four losses in the past seven games), this post by volwarrior33 in the Vols Basketball forum is a reminder of the attrition this basketball team has endured.
His post details what the Vols’ current roster could look like.
*Obviously this isn’t possible due to scholarship limitations, but every single one of these guys was signed in the last 4 years and could be part of this year’s team.
Roster with Zero Attrition:
Point Guard:
Ramar Smith (Senior) (Dismissed from team following Sophomore season; Faces theft and possible murder charges)
Bobby Maze (Senior) (Starting Point Guard)
Melvin Goins (Junior) (Back-Up Point Guard)
Daniel West (Freshman) (Academically Ineligible, Scholarship not renewed; playing his Sophomore season at Pensacola JUCO)
Josh Bone (Junior) (3rd String Point Guard)
Marques Johnson (Senior) (Transferred to NC State during Freshman season; playing Junior season at Georgia State)
Shooting Guards:
Scotty Hopson (Sophomore) (Starting Shooting Guard)
Josh Tabb (Senior) (Left team following Junior Season)
Skyler McBee (Freshman) (Back-Up Shooting Guard)Small Forwards:
JP Prince (Senior) (Starting Small Forward)
Cameron Tatum (Sophomore) (Back-Up Small Forward)Power Forwards:
Tyler Smith (Senior) (Arrested January 1, 2010 and pled guilty to gun charges; currently out of basketball)
Emmanuel Negedu (Sophomore) (Collapsed September 28, 2009 and had cardiac defibulator inserted the next week; his career is most likely over, but he remains on scholarship and part of the basketball team)
Renaldo Woolridge (Sophomore) (Starting Power Forward)
Steven Pearl (Junior) (Back-Up Power Forward)Centers:
Wayne Chism (Senior) (Starting Center)
Duke Crews (Senior) (Dismissed from team following Sophomore season; currently a Senior and Division II All American candidate at Bowie State)
Kenny Hall (Freshman) (Reserve Center)
Brian Williams (Junior) (Reserve Center)
Phillip Jurick (Freshman) (Redshirted Freshman season at Tennessee before transferring to Chattanooga State CC; Signed with Tennessee-Chattanooga in November and will be a Sophomore there next season)