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Basketball Vols Hold Media Day, Primed for 2023-24 Campaign … – University of Tennessee Athletics
Tennessee’s 2023-24 roster features 16 players (13 scholarship student-athletes) representing 13 states, as well as Uruguay. UT has three fifth-year players, one senior, four juniors, three sophomores, two redshirt freshmen and three true freshmen.
Over the last six seasons, Tennessee leads all SEC programs in total victories (144), winning percentage (.716) and postseason wins (15). During that span, the Vols have captured a pair of SEC championships, winning the regular-season title in 2018 and the tournament crown in 2022.
Most recently, the Vols are coming off a 25-win campaign during which they finished the year ranked first in Division I in 3-point defense (.265), third in scoring defense (57.9 ppg) and third in field-goal defense (.373). Tennessee was a perfect 22-0 last season when holding its opponent to fewer than 60 points.
Tennessee’s first home action of the 2023-24 season comes in an exhibition game against Lenoir-Rhyne on Tuesday, Oct. 31 at 6:30 p.m. ET. Its first regular season home contest is on Monday, Nov. 6, against the Golden Eagles of Tennessee Tech. The Vols has proven to own one of the best home-court advantages in the nation, touting an impressive 43-5 (.896) record at home over the last three seasons.
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Following media day festivities, the team took to the Food City Center for practice.
Quotables from select Tennessee student-athletes can be found below. For Barnes’ full transcript from his Tuesday availability, click HERE.
2023 Tennessee Men’s Basketball Media Day – Player Quotables
Fifth Year Guard Josiah-Jordan James
Junior Guard Zakai Zeigler
Junior Guard Jahmai Mashack
Junior Forward Jonas Aidoo
Sophomore Forward Tobe Awaka
Fifth Year Guard Dalton Knecht
Junior Guard Jordan Gainey
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