2018–19 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

2018–19 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	† 2019 SEC Tournament winner ; As of April 11, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball
2018–19 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
2018–19 record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Rick Barnes (4th season)
Assistant coach	Rob Lanier
Assistant coach	Desmond Oliver
Assistant coach	Michael Schwartz
Home arena	Thompson–Boling Arena

The 2018–19 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team will represent the University of Tennessee in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Volunteers will be led by fourth-year head coach Rick Barnes.^[1] The team will play its home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee, as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season

The Vols finished the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season 26–9, 13–5 in SEC play to earn a share of the SEC regular season championship. As the No. 2 seed in the SEC Tournament, they defeated Mississippi State and Arkansas before losing to Kentucky in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 3 seed in the South region. There the Volunteers defeated Wright State before being upset by Loyola–Chicago in the Second Round.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes	Ref
James Daniel III	3	G	6'0"	175	RS Senior	Hampton, VA	Graduated
Chris Darrington	32	G	6'1"	179	Junior	Toledo, OH	Transferred to Toledo.	^[2]

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
D.J. Burns C	Rock Hill, SC	York Preparatory School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	248 lb (112 kg)	Jun 1, 2018
D.J. Burns C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR 247Sports: NR ESPN: NR
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals.com 2018 Tennessee Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Source: ^[3]

Future recruits

2019–20 team recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Davonte Gaines SF	Buffalo, NY	High School for Health Careers and Sciences	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jul 1, 2017
Davonte Gaines SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Drew Pember PF	Knoxville, TN	Bearden High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 8, 2018
Drew Pember PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals.com 2019 Tennessee Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2018–19 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Jordan Bone	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	Jr	The Ensworth School	Nashville, Tennessee
G	1	Lamonte Turner	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS Jr	IMG Academy	Florence, Alabama
F	2	Grant Williams	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	236 lb (107 kg)	Jr	Providence Day School	Charlotte, North Carolina
G	4	Jacob Fleschman (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	RS So	Westlake High School	Austin, Texas
F	5	Admiral Schofield	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	241 lb (109 kg)	Sr	Zion-Benton Township High School	Zion, Illinois
F	10	John Fulkerson	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	RS So	Christ School	Kingsport, Tennessee
F	11	Kyle Alexander	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Orangeville Prep	Milton, Ontario, Canada
G	12	Brad Woodson (W)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Sr	Riverdale High School	Murfreesboro, Tennessee
G	13	Jalen Johnson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	RS So	Wesleyan Christian Academy	Durham, North Carolina
F	15	Derrick Walker	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	236 lb (107 kg)	So	Sunrise Christian Academy	Kansas City, Missouri
G	23	Jordan Bowden	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Carter High School	Knoxville, Tennessee
G	24	Lucas Campbell (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Christian Academy of Knoxville	Knoxville, Tennessee
F	32	D.J. Burns	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	272 lb (123 kg)	Fr	York Preparatory Academy	Rock Hill, South Carolina
F	33	Zach Kent	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Blair Academy	Magnolia, Delaware
F	34	Brock Jancek (W)	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	Fr	Knoxville Catholic High School	Knoxville, Tennessee
F	35	Yves Pons	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	So	INSEP Academy	Fuveau, France

Head coach

Rick Barnes (Lenoir–Rhyne)

Assistant coach(es)

Rob Lanier (St. Bonaventure)
Desmond Oliver (Dominican College (NY))
Michael Schwartz (Texas)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2	Bench 3
F/C	Kyle Alexander	John Fulkerson	Zach Kent
F	Grant Williams	Derrick Walker
G/F	Admiral Schofield	Yves Pons		Lucas Campbell (W)
G	Jordan Bowden	Jalen Johnson		Jacob Fleschman (W)
PG	Jordan Bone	Lamonte' Turner		Brad Woodson (W)

Source:

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov 1, 2018* 7:00 pm, SECN+	Tusculum	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Regular season
Nov 6, 2018* 7:00 pm, SECN	Lenoir–Rhyne NIT Season Tip-Off campus game	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Nov 9, 2018* 7:00 pm, SECN+	Louisiana NIT Season Tip-Off campus game	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Nov 13, 2018* 9:00 pm, ESPN2	Georgia Tech	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Nov 21, 2018* 5:00 pm, ESPN2	vs. Louisville NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals	–	–	–	Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
Nov 22, 2018* 7:00 pm/9:30 pm, ESPN2	vs. Kansas or Marquette NIT Season Tip-Off	–	–	–	Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
Nov 28, 2018* 6:30 pm, SECN	Eastern Kentucky	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Dec 2, 2018* 12:00 pm, SECN	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Dec 9, 2018* 3:00 pm, ESPN	vs. Gonzaga Jerry Colangelo Classic	–	–	–	Talking Stick Resort Arena Phoenix, AZ
Dec 15, 2018* 12:00 pm, ESPN2	at Memphis	–	–	–	FedEx Forum Memphis, TN
Dec 19, 2018* 7:00 pm, SECN+	Samford	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Dec 22, 2018* 12:00 pm, ESPN2	Wake Forest	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Dec 29, 2018* 1:00 pm, SECN+	Tennessee Tech	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Jan 5, 2019 3:30 pm, SECN	Georgia	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Jan 8, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/SECN	at Missouri	–	–	–	Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
Jan 12, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2	at Florida	–	–	–	Exactech Arena Gainesville, FL
Jan 15, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/SECN	Arkansas	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Jan 19, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	Alabama	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Jan 23, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU	at Vanderbilt	–	–	–	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
Jan 26, 2018* 4:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2	West Virginia Big 12/SEC Challenge	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Jan 29, 2019 6:30 pm, SECN	at South Carolina	–	–	–	Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
Feb 2, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	at Texas A&M	–	–	–	Reed Arena College Station, TX
Feb 5, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	Missouri	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Feb 9, 2019 4:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	Florida	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Feb 13, 2019 6:30 pm, SECN	South Carolina	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Feb 16, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2	at Kentucky Rivalry	–	–	–	Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
Feb 19, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	Vanderbilt	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Feb 23, 2019 12:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU	at LSU	–	–	–	Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
Feb 27, 2019 7:00 pm, SECN	at Ole Miss	–	–	–	The Pavilion at Ole Miss Oxford, MS
Mar 2, 2019 2:00 pm, CBS	Kentucky Rivalry	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Mar 5, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/SECN	Mississippi State	–	–	–	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
Mar 9, 2019 12:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2	at Auburn	–	–	–	Auburn Arena Auburn, AL
SEC Tournament
Mar 13–17, 2019	vs.	–	–	–	Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

↑ "Rick Barnes". utsports.com. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
↑ Wilson, Mike. "Vols basketball: Chris Darrington transferring to Toledo". knoxnews.com. Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
↑ "Tennessee 2018 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. 247sports. Retrieved 2 June 2018.

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[1] "Rick Barnes". utsports.com. Retrieved June 23, 2016.

[2] Wilson, Mike. "Vols basketball: Chris Darrington transferring to Toledo". knoxnews.com. Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2 June 2018.

[3] "Tennessee 2018 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. 247sports. Retrieved 2 June 2018.

Tennessee Volunteers basketball
Venues	Alumni Memorial Gym (1934–1958) Stokely Athletic Center (1958–1987) Thompson–Boling Arena (1987–present)
Rivalries	Kentucky
Culture & lore	History Smokey "Rocky Top"
People	Head coaches Retired jerseys NBA draftees
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2018–19 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Alabama	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Arkansas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Auburn	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Florida	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Georgia	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Kentucky	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
LSU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Missouri	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Mississippi State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Ole Miss	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
South Carolina	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Tennessee	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Texas A&M	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2019 SEC Tournament winner As of April 11, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

2018–19 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

Previous season

Offseason

Departures

2018 recruiting class

Future recruits

2019–20 team recruits

Roster

Depth chart

Schedule and results

See also

References