KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – University of Tennessee standout Dalton Knecht is the Tennessee Sportswriters Association (TSWA) Men’s Basketball Player of the Year, as announced Thursday. Knecht collected 17 of the 18 votes, winning the award in near-unanimous fashion. Players from Tennessee schools across all levels of college basketball are considered for the distinction. A fifth-year guard, Knecht turned in one…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee women’s basketball standout Rickea Jackson has been selected as the TSWA Women’s College Basketball Player of the Year in the state, the Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced on Wednesday. Jackson is the third player to earn the accolade as a Lady Vol, following in the footsteps of 2021 winner Rennia Davis and 2008 honoree Candace…… MORE
Eric TrainerWomen’s BasketballApril 28, 2024 University of Tennessee graduate Candace Parker, a legendary player whose presence helped transform women’s basketball at the high school, college, professional and international levels of the game, announced her retirement on Sunday. She had spent the past 16 years playing in the WNBA and internationally, including two gold-medal stints with…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — First-year Tennessee women’s basketball head coach Kim Caldwell has announced the addition of four dynamic staff members, including three who previously served as associate head coaches and two from SEC schools who possess impressive credentials in the world of recruiting and player development. Joining the Lady Vol program as assistant coaches are Roman Tubner,…… MORE
BROOKLYN, N.Y. –Rickea Jackson became the fourth consecutive Tennessee Lady Vol taken in the first round over the past four years of the WNBA Draft, with the 6-foot-2 forward going to the Los Angeles Sparks with the No. 4 overall pick in the first round. It marked the first time in school history that UT had players…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — University of Tennessee Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White and Chancellor Donde Plowman welcomed new Lady Vol basketball head coach Kim Caldwell to Rocky Top, introducing her on Tuesday afternoon at a press conference in the Ray and Lucy Hand Digital North Studio. Caldwell, who has a 217-31 career record with eight NCAA Tournament berths in eight…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball is fifth in both major polls to conclude the 2023-24 season. Tennessee (27-9, 14-4 SEC) holds the fifth position in both the Associated Press Top 25 Poll and the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, as revealed Tuesday afternoon. The Volunteers moved up one spot on each list, as…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – University of Tennessee Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White announced Sunday that Kim Caldwell, the 2024 Spalding Maggie Dixon NCAA Division I Rookie Coach of the Year, has been chosen to lead the Lady Volunteers. She will be introduced Tuesday at a press conference on campus. “From the beginning, our goal has been…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –Dalton Knecht of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is the 2023-24 Julius Erving Award honoree, as announced Saturday evening on ESPN College GameDay. The elite accolade, awarded by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, is given to the nation’s premier small forward. “I am honored to receive this prestigious award. To…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –Dalton Knecht of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is a finalist for the elite John R. Wooden Award, given to the national player of the year, as announced Tuesday night on ESPN2. The five finalists, as determined by the Los Angeles Athletic Club’s voting committee, are Knecht, North Carolina’s R.J. Davis, Purdue’s…… MORE
