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TNSHOF Honors Rick Barnes with Pat Summitt Lifetime Achievement Award, Baseball Named Male Amateur Team of the Year
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TNSHOF Honors Rick Barnes with Pat Summitt Lifetime Achievement Award, Baseball Named Male Amateur Team of the Year

The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame announced Monday afternoon that Tennessee men’s basketball head coach Rick Barnes has been recognized as the winner of the prestigious Pat Summitt Lifetime Achievement Award, in response to his remarkable impact on UT’s culture, character and development. The Tennessee baseball program earned the title of Male Amateur Team of the Year,…MORE

Vols Ink French Guard Clarence Massamba
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Vols Ink French Guard Clarence Massamba

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – University of Tennessee head men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes announced Wednesday the signing of Clarence Massamba. A guard from Paris, Massamba is currently part of the prestigious AS Monaco Basket organization. He is the fifth member of Tennessee’s 2025 high school class, including the first from overseas. “We are happy to welcome Clarence and his…MORE

Vols Welcome Transfer Guard Amaree Abram
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Vols Welcome Transfer Guard Amaree Abram

NOXVILLE, Tenn. – University of Tennessee head men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes announced Tuesday the signing of Amaree Abram. A guard who earned All-CUSA Honorable Mention status this past season, Abram comes to Rocky Top from Louisiana Tech. He has one season of collegiate eligibility left. “Our entire coaching staff is excited to welcome Amaree and his family…MORE

Lanier, Zeigler Tabbed to Wooden Award Top 15 National Ballot

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Two members of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team, Chaz Lanier and Zakai Zeigler, made the cut for the John R. Wooden Award Top 15 National Ballot. The Volunteers are the only team with two selections, as named by the Los Angeles Athletic Club. They are joined by three other SEC competitors—Auburn’s Johni Broome, Florida’s…MORE

Hoops Central: #4 Tennessee vs. South Carolina

Read Online | Tennessee Game Notes | South Carolina Game Notes | Watch Live (SEC Network) | Listen Live | Live Stats | Parking Map | Buy Tickets KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The fourth-ranked Tennessee men’s basketball team returns home for its regular season finale Saturday at Food City Center, facing South Carolina on senior day. Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m. ET. Fans can catch Saturday’s game between the Volunteers (24-6, 11-6 SEC) and…MORE

Hoops Central: #4 Tennessee at Ole Miss

OXFORD, Miss. – Victorious in seven of its past eight games, the fourth-ranked Tennessee men’s basketball team is geared up for its final true road game of the season, as it travels to the Magnolia State to face Ole Miss Wednesday night at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion. Tipoff is slated for 9 p.m. ET. MORE INFO GAMEDAY TIMES & BROADCAST INFO RELATED…MORE

Zeigler Named a Bob Cousy Award Finalist

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – University of Tennessee men’s basketball standout Zakai Zeigler is one of five finalists for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award, as revealed Monday afternoon by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The annual Bob Cousy Award, named after the Class of 1971 Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic and Holy…MORE

#1 Vols Claim 74-70 Road Win at Texas

Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | January 11, 2025 AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team claimed a hard-fought 74-70 road victory Saturday night at Texas. Senior guard Zakai Zeigler paced top-ranked Tennessee (15-1, 2-1 SEC) with 16 points and a game-high eight assists in triumph during which neither side led by greater than seven in front…MORE

Mike Keith Named Next “Voice of the Vols”
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Mike Keith Named Next “Voice of the Vols”

One of the top play-by-play radio announcers in sports, Hall of Fame radio voice and VFL Mike Keith, is returning to Rocky Top as the next “Voice of the Vols,” Tennessee Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Danny White announced on Thursday.  Keith just completed his 27th season with the Tennessee Titans in 2024, including…MORE

Vols Earn Third Consecutive No. 1 Ranking
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Vols Earn Third Consecutive No. 1 Ranking

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the third week in a row, the University of Tennessee is the top-ranked men’s basketball team in the nation. Tennessee (11-0) yet again places first overall in both the Associated Press Top 25 Poll and the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, as released Monday afternoon. This is the eighth time, across three campaigns,…MORE

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