2011-2012 Tennessee Basketball Preview

2010-11 Results

Overall: 19-15 (10-8 H, 5-4 A, 4-3 N)
SEC: 8-8 (3-5 H, 5-3 A)
Conference Tournament: 0-1, lost in first round
Postseason: 0-1, lost in NCAA 2nd round

The Volunteers started the season 7-0, but then wavered as head coach Bruce Pearl went through an inquiry into NCAA rules violations. He sat out the first eight conference games, then was fired at the end of the season following a 30-point loss to Michigan in the NCAA tournament.

Roster

Returning Starters
Cameron Tatum

Returning Lettermen
Trae Gordon
Skylar McBee
Kenny Hall
Jeronne Maymon

Other Returning Players
Jordan McRae
Renaldo Woolridge
Tyler Summitt

Newcomers
Galen Campbell
Quinton Chievous
Ryan Kilmartin
Brandon Lopez
Yerni Makanjuola
Dwight Miller
Rob Murphy
Josh Richardson
Wes Washpun

Head Coach
Cuonzo Martin, first year

Key Losses

The Vols lost four starters from last year’s team, which accounted for about two thirds of the team’s scoring and rebounding from last year.

Scotty Hopson led the team in scoring (17 ppg) and was the team’s top e-point shooter (38 percent).

Tobias Harris averaged 15.3 points and 7.3 rebounds as the only other returning double-figure scorer. He also was second on the team in blocked shots (29).

Melvin Goins averaged 7.9 points per game and led the team in assists (93) and steals (57).

John Fields, as a part-time starter, played about 12 minutes per game but shot 59 percent from the floor and led the team in blocks (41) while recording 2.6 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.

Brian Williams averaged 6.8 points and 7.4 rebounds while platooning as a starter.

Schedule

http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/tenn-m-baskbl-sched.html

2011-12 Preview

Cuonzo Martin, who had a successful three-year run at Missouri State, was named the new Tennessee head coach in March 2011. He will have few returning regulars and a lot of newcomers to incorporate into the rotation, so in order to compete in the SEC his team will have to grow up quickly. His philosophy is predicated on intense defensive pressure and solid technique, so expect Tennessee to be competitive defensively.

Backcourt

Senior Cameron Tatum is the lone returning starter from last year, averaging 8.8 points and 3.1 rebounds while leading the returners in assists (78) and steals (30).

Sophomore Trae Gordon scored 3.0 points per game and finished third on the team in assists (69) while playing about 13 minutes per game.

Junior Skylar McBee averaged 2.6 points per game over about 13 minutes of playing time per contest.

Frontcourt

Junior Jeronne Maymon averaged 2.6 points and 2.8 rebounds in about nine minutes per game over 14 contests. He is the top returning frontcourt player in scoring and rebounding average.

Junior Kenny Hall posted 2.0 points and 1.8 rebounds per game over seven minutes per game, while senior Renaldo Wooridge played in just eight games, averaging 1.6 points and 1.4 rebounds over nine minutes per contest.

Junior Dwight Miller comes to Tennessee from Midland Junior College, while junior Rob Murphy spent two years at Lipscomb University.

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