Vols Face Southern Methodist in Last Home Game Of 2000 The Tennessee Volunteers will play their last home game of the year 2000 when they host Southern Methodist University at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7, at Thompson-Boling Arena. The Vols will take a week off for finals before returning to the court on Friday, Dec. 15, when they travel to Nashville to play Middle Tennessee State at the Gaylord Entertainment Center.
Tennessee ran its record to 7-0 on the season by winning its fifth straight game over Memphis, 86-76, on Tuesday. Vincent Yarbrough contributed a season-high 23 points while Ron Slay came off the bench to tie his career-high with 17 points. Memphis native Tony Harris, who never lost to the Tigers in his four seasons at Tennessee, contributed 16 points to the effort.
Southern Methodist is 4-0 on the season after defeating Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 90-50, on Monday. The Mustangs have a high-powered offense that is producing 83.5 points per game. Four players are averaging double figure scoring, including Damon Hancock's 20.3 points per game. SMU also features the Western Athletic Conference's preseason player of the year in Jeryl Sasser.
This is the first time that Tennessee and Southern Methodist have met. The Vols own a 6-7 all-time record against teams from the WAC.
The Vols have been tough at home, winning their last 34 home games against non-conference teams. Fourth year head coach Jerry Green is 49-4 (.925) in home games at Tennessee.
Looking Ahead at Southern Methodist
Southern Methodist improved to 4-0 on the season with a 90-50 blowout against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday in Dallas. Five Mustangs scored in double figures as SMU held the Golden Lions to just 31 percent shooting from the field. Preseason All-America Jeryl Sasser sat out the Arkansas-Pine Bluff game with a sore hand. The win was the second in three days for SMU. The Mustangs defeated Tulane, 87-58, in their home-opener on Saturday. Southern Methodist opened the season with road wins at Lamar (92-70) and at New Mexico State (85-76) in addition to a 87-58 win over Tulane in the Mustang's home opener on Dec. 2. * The Mustangs will be in the midst of a busy week when they visit the Vols on Thursday, Dec. 7. SMU played Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday, Dec. 4 in Dallas. On Saturday, Dec. 9, the Mustangs travel to Annapolis, Md., to play Navy.
* Head coach Mike Dement is 82-66 (.554) in his sixth season at SMU and 204-189 (.519) in his 15th year as a head coach. The Mustangs are coming off their best season under his direction. SMU posted a 21-9 record which ranked as the sixth-most wins in school history.
* SMU is not ranked but is receiving 13 votes in the latest Associated Press poll and nine votes in the latest ESPN/USA Today Coaches' poll.
* In a mock 2001 draft by Basketball News, 6-foot-6 senior guard/forward Jeryl Sasser was projected as the No. 10 overall pick.
* Jeryl Sasser is a preseason all-America according to several publications and is the WAC's Preseason Player of the Year.
* Jeryl Sasser and Willie Davis were both named to the preseason All-WAC team.
* SMU's backcourt of Jeryl Sasser and Damon Hancock has been rated as the No. 3 backcourt in the nation by Lindy's.
* Damon Hancock leads the Mustangs with 20.3 points per game and has led SMU in scoring in three games this season.
* DeWayne Floyd returned to the lineup against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday after serving a two-game suspension for an incident with an official that occurred after the season-opener at Lamar.
* SMU is picked to finish third in the WAC according to a poll of the league's media. However, the Mustangs led all teams with nine first place votes.
The SMU Series
This is the first meeting between Tennessee and Southern Methodist. The Vols are 6-7 all-time against current members of the Western Athletic Conference. Tennessee - SMU Connections
* Two Vols are from the state of Texas. Freshman forward Andy Ikeakor played as a prep at Westbury Christian HS in Houston, Texas. Brandon Crump, who is redshirting this season, played at Klein HS in Klein, Texas.
* Southern Methodist has one Tennessean on its roster. David Willson is a freshman walk-on from Memphis. Wilson played his high school ball at Memphis University School.
* SMU assistant coachSimon Cote began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of Tennessee. Cote served as a student manager and then graduate assistant in the Volunteer program from 1994-97. He received an undergraduate degree from UT in 1995 and his master's in 1997.
* SMU assistant coach Reid Martinka was an administrative assistant at Vanderbilt during the 1997-98 season.
| Team Statistical Comparisons |
| Tennessee | | SMU |
| 86.3
| Points
| 83.5
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| 68.0
| Opponent Points
| 63.5
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| 48.5
| Field Goal %
| 51.0
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| 38.9
| Opponent Field Goal %
| 36.5
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| 39.5
| Three-Point %
| 30.6
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| 31.5
| Opponent Three-Point %
| 29.6
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| 72.9
| Free Throw %
| 63.9
|
| 40.0
| Rebounds
| 46.5
|
| 37.0
| Opponent Rebounds
| 37.0
|
| +3.0
| Rebounding Margin
| +9.5
|
| 18.4
| Assists
| 15.3
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| 16.7
| Turnovers
| 16.5
|
| 5.9
| Blocks
| 4.3
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| 8.7
| Steals
| 7.0
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| 7-0
| Record
| 4-0
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Memphis Recap
Tennessee bolted out to 10-0 lead to start the game and never trailed in an 86-76 win over Memphis on Tuesday at Thompson-Boling Arena. Memphis, which fell to 2-5 on the season with all five losses coming to ranked teams, rallied to cut the Volunteer lead to three points (64-61)with 7:21 left in the game. The Vols then used a 8-0 run to rebuild their lead to 11 points with 5:43 remaining in the game. The Vols made 16 of 18 free throws in the final seven minutes to seal the win. Vincent Yarbrough led Tennessee with a season-high 23 points while Ron Slay came off the bench to tie his career-high with 17 points. * Tennessee has won five in a row over Memphis. The Vols now own a 10-5 lead in the series.
* Tony Harris moved into 15th place on UT's career scoring lists with 1,333 points.
* Charles Hathaway scored his 500th career point and blocked his 100th career shot.
* Vincent Yarbrough scored his 800th career point. His 23 points in the game are the most by a Vol this season.
* Ron Slay tied his career-high with 17 points and established new career marks with 10 free throws made and 12 free throw attempts.
* Memphis forward Kelly Wise broke the Thompson-Boling Arena record for rebounds with 21. The old mark was 20 by UT's Dyron Nix against UT-Chattanooga on Dec. 2, 1988.
Milestones For Jerry Green
Tennessee head coach will reach a pair of milestones when the Vols play SMU on Thursday.
* Green will be coaching his 100th game at the University of Tennessee. In his fourth season on The Hill, Green has led the Vols to a 74-25 (.748) record.
* The SMU game will be the 500th game for Green as a head coach. In stops at UNC-Asheville (150-108 in nine seasons), Oregon (72-70 in five seasons) and Tennessee (74-25 in his fourth season) Green has compiled a 296-203 (.593) career record.
Green Climbing Coaching Charts
Jerry Green became the fastest Tennessee coach to reach the 50-win mark with a 74-69 triumph over the Memphis Tigers on Dec. 18, 1999. He reached the milestone in his 68th game, bettering the mark of 69 games set by John Mauer, who coached the Vols from 1939-47. Green, who is 296-203 (.593) in his 18th season as a head coach, is in his fourth season at Tennessee with a 74-25 (.748) record. In just over three seasons he already ranks as one of the six winningest coaches in Vol history. | Coach
| Seasons
| Years
| Record
| Pct.
|
| Ray Mears
| 1963-77
| 15
| 278-112
| .713
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| Don DeVoe
| 1979-89
| 11
| 204-137
| .598
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| Emmett Lowery
| 1948-59
| 12
| 169-110
| .606
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| John Mauer
| 1939-47
| 8
| 127-41
| .756
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| W.H. Britton
| 1927-35
| 9
| 80-73
| .523
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| Jerry Green
| 1997-Pres.
| 4
| 74-25
| .748
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Vols Ready To Hit The Road
Tennessee's only two home games during the month of December are this week. UT defeated Memphis on Tuesday, 86-76, then host SMU on Thursday, Dec. 7, before hitting the road for a month. After the Southern Methodist game, the Vols won't play a home game until Jan. 9 when they host Alabama in their SEC home opener. Between now and then, the Vols will play seven straight games away from home. Going to the Bench
A huge advantage that Tennessee has had this season is the depth of its bench. Head coach Jerry Green can substitute the entire lineup at once if he wishes.
* Ten Vols are averaging at least 12 minutes per game this season. No one is averaging more than 30 minutes per game.
* Nine players are averaging at least six points per game or more.
* Ron Slay has been the first Volunteer off the bench in five of Tennessee's seven games while Terrence Woods and Harris Walker have each been the first reserve in the game one time.
Great Starts
Tennessee's 7-0 start to the 2000-01 season is the third time in the Jerry Green era and the 11th time in school history that the Vols have begun a season by winning its first seven games. It is the sixth time in the modern era (since World War II) that UT has started 7-0.
* The best start to a season in the modern era was last year's 11-0 start the the campaign.
* The all-time best start to a season was in 1922-23 when the Vols began the year with a 14-0 record. They finished with a 15-2 record.
* Following is how this year's start ranks with past years in the modern era:
| UNDEFEATED STARTS |
| 1. 1999-2000 | 11-0 |
| 2. 1997-98 | 10-0 |
| 3. 1982-83 | 8-0 |
| 3. 1956-57 | 8-0 |
| 5. 1964-65 | 7-0 |
| 5. 2000-01 | 7-0 |
| 6. 1970-71 | 6-0 |
D
unk You Very Much
Tennessee has wowed the crowds this season with its aerial acrobatics. The Vols have recorded 36 dunks this season. Following is a list of the Vols' dunk leaders:
| Player | Dunks |
| Isiah Victor | 9 |
| Charles Hathaway | 7 |
| Vincent Yarbrough | 6 |
| Marcus Haislip | 6 |
| Ron Slay | 3 |
| Harris Walker | 2 |
Vol Backcourt
Not Committing Many Turnovers
Tennessee's starting backcourt of Tony Harris (39 assists, 12 turnovers) and Jon Higgins (14 assists, 5 turnovers) has combined to commit just 17 turnovers in 356 minutes of action. The duo has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.1-to-1 (53-to-17).
Tennessee in the Polls
The Vols moved up one spot to No. 6 in the latest Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Coaches' poll.
* Tennessee has been ranked in 24 consecutive Associated Press polls. The last time the Vols were not ranked in the AP Poll was the Feb. 22, 1999 poll.
* Tennessee's current streak of 24 consecutive weeks of being ranked is the longest in school history. The previous best was 20 weeks from the 1975-76 preseason poll through the third week of the 1976-77 season.
* The highest ranking that Tennessee has received in the Jerry Green era was in the Feb. 14, 2000 Associated Press poll when the Vols were rated No. 5.
* The highest rating in Tennessee history came in the Jan. 16, 1968 AP poll when the Vols were listed No. 4.
* Tennessee's No. 9 preseason ranking in the Associated Press poll this season ties for the highest preseason ranking in school history. Tennessee was also listed as the preseason No. 9 team prior to the 1998-99 season.
Milestones
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Jerry Green needs four wins for 300 in his career.
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Jerry Green needs one game to reach the 500 games coached mark. The Southern Methodist game on Dec. 7 will be Green's 500th as a head coach.
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The SMU game will be the 100th career game for senior forward Isiah Victor.
* Isiah Victor needs 50 points to become the 34th Vol to reach the 1,000 career point mark.
* Tony Harris needs 11 points to pass Mike Edwards (1,343 points from 1971-73) on Tennessee's career scoring list. Harris currently has 1,333 points.
* Marcus Haislip needs 12 points for 200 in his career.
* UT has won 34 straight non-conference games at home. UT's last loss to a non-conference team at Thompson-Boling Arena was a 62-73 defeat to Tennessee Tech on Dec. 4, 1996.
* With 18 more minutes of action, Tony Harris will have played 3,000 career minutes.
Non-Conference Success
Tennessee is 38-7 (.844) in non-conference games under fourth-year head coach Jerry Green.
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In home games against teams from outside the Southeastern Conference, UT is a perfect 29-0.
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The Vols were 12-2 against non-conference teams during the 2000 season with both losses coming at neutral sites (Tulsa and North Carolina).
Tennessee vs. Ranked Teams
Tennessee head coach Jerry Green is 14-8 (.636) against ranked opponents since coming to Tennessee before the 1997-98 season.
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Tennessee has won nine straight games against ranked teams in Thompson-Boling Arena.
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The Vols are 10-1 (.909) under Green when playing a ranked team in Thompson-Boling Arena. Tennessee's last home loss to a ranked team came to seventh-ranked Kentucky on Jan. 24, 1998.
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UT has posted a 3-5 record on the road against ranked opponents and a 1-2 record in neutral sites under Green's direction.
UT Tough At Home
Thompson-Boling Arena has been one of the most difficult places for opponents to play in Jerry Green's three seasons at Tennessee.
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Green has led the Vols to a 49-4 (.925) record in Thompson-Boling Arena.
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Tennessee is 35-2 (.946) since the 1998 season at home. UT recorded a 14-1 record in 1999, a 15-1 mark in 2000 and is 6-0 in 2001.
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The Vols are 20-4 against SEC teams at home over the last three seasons.
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UT has won 34 straight non-conference games at home.
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This season Tennessee is 6-0 at home.
Baker And Yarbrough
Have High School Jerseys Retired
Senior guard Del Baker and junior forward Vincent Yarbrough had their basketball jerseys from Cleveland High School retired by the school on Monday, Nov. 20. Baker, who wore No. 32, and Yarbrough, who wore the No. 22 jersey, attended the event along with head coach Jerry Green. It is an honor to have our jerseys retired, Yarbrough said. It feels good to be able to go home and be recognized as one of the better players to come out of your high school.
December Road Trips
The month of December is a busy month for the travel industry and Tennessee is doing its share to help this season. Of Tennessee's nine games scheduled during the month, just two are to be played in Thompson-Boling Arena. UT began the month with a game at West Virginia before returning home for games against Memphis (Dec. 5) and Southern Methodist (Dec. 7). Tennessee hits the road again on Dec. 15 when UT travels to Nashville to play Middle Tennessee State (Dec. 15). The Vols then travel to East Rutherford, N.J., to play Virginia in the Jimmy V Classic on Dec. 19. From there, the Volunteers travel to Syracuse, N.Y., to play the Syracuse Orangemen. After briefly returning to Knoxville, UT travels to Hawaii to play three games in the Rainbow Classic. Tennessee's first-round opponent in the eight-team tournament is George Washington.
Home Start
While Tennessee will spend most of the month of December on the road, the Vols started the season with a five-game homestand. Tennessee began the 2000-01 season with wins over UT-Chattanooga, East Tennessee State, Wisconsin and Austin Peay before finishing with an 85-69 win against UNC Asheville. Following a road game at West Virginia the Vols returned to the confines of Thompson-Boling Arena for games against Memphis (Dec. 5) and SMU (Dec. 7).
In-State Rivals
The Vols will play a total of six teams from the Volunteer state this season. This is the most in-state schools on the Tennessee schedule since the 1939-40 season when the Vols faced seven schools from the state of Tennessee (Tennessee Tech, Milligan, King College, Lincoln Memorial, Vanderbilt, Sewanee and Tennessee Wesleyan). Following is a list of teams from the state of Tennessee who are on the Vols' 2000-01 schedule: UT-Chattanooga (Nov. 17), East Tennessee State (Nov. 19), Austin Peay (Nov. 27), Memphis (Dec. 5), Middle Tennessee State (Dec. 15) and Vanderbilt (Feb. 3 and Feb. 24).
Harris Named SEC Player of the Week Nov. 27
Tennessee senior guard Tony Harris was named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week on Nov. 27 for his 22 points, six assist performance in the Vols' 66-56 win over No. 18 Wisconsin on Nov. 21. Harris, who scored 17 of his game-high 22 points in the second half, shot 54.5 percent (6-of-11) from the field, including 50 percent (4-of-8) from three-point range against the Badgers. During the game he became just the fifth Volunteer to reach the 400 career assist plateau. He finished the game with 404 career assists.
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It is the third SEC Player of the Week honor for Harris. He also earned player of the week honors during his freshman and junior seasons.
* Harris was the last Vol player to win the award when he shared SEC Player of the Week honors with LSU's Brian Beshara on February 14, 2000
* This marks the 14th time a UT player has received this accolade since the 1990-91 season.
UT Joins 2001 Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout Field
The University of Alaska Anchorage announced on Nov. 22 that the University of Tennessee is among the eight-team field for the 2001 Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout. The 24th annual event is scheduled for Nov. 21-24 at Sullivan Arena in Anchorage, Alaska.
* Joining the Vols in the tournament are: Alaska-Anchorage, Gonzaga, Indiana, Marquette, Oregon State, St. John's and Texas.
* The Vols will be making their second appearance in the Great Alaska Shootout.
* Tennessee has a 1-2 all-time record in the event with losses to Alabama-Birmingham and Maryland. Its win was over Idaho State.
* The 2001 Great Alaska Shootout will be just the second time ever that the Vols have visited the state of Alaska.
* Syracuse, who Tennessee visits on Dec. 22, won the 2000 Great Alaska Shootout with an 84-62 win over Missouri on Nov. 25.
Freshman Makes Debut
Andy Ikeakor, a 6-foot-8 freshman forward from Houston, Texas, made his debut in a Tennessee uniform against UNC-Asheville on Nov. 30. Ikeakor, who scored one point, had his debut delayed by a broken hand suffered before preseason practices started. Tennessee's other freshman, Brandon Crump, is redshirting the 2000-01 season.
Del Baker Out Indefinitely With Broken Foot
Senior guard Del Baker suffered a fracture of the fifth metatarsal (also known as a Jones Fracture) in his left foot during practice on Wednesday, Nov. 1, that will keep him out of the lineup indefinitely.
* On Tuesday, Nov. 7, Baker underwent surgery to insert a screw into the fifth metatarsal of his left foot.
* No determination has been made on how long Baker will be out of the lineup.
* Last season, Baker missed Tennessee's final eight games when he suffered the exact same injury in his right foot during a Feb. 21 practice.
Return To Sender; Victor And Hathaway
Climbing Blocked Shots Charts
Seniors Isiah Victor and Charles Hathaway both rank among the top 10 shot blockers in Tennessee history.
| Career Blocked Shots |
| 1.
| 212 C.J. Black 1996-00
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| 2.
| 151 Reggie Johnson 1985-89
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| 3.
| 146 Doug Roth, 1985-89
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| 4.
| 142 Dyron Nix, 1985-89
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| 5.
| 122 Steve Hamer, 1992-96
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| 6.
| 112 Rob Jones, 1982-86
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| 7.
| 111 Isiah Victor, 1998-present
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| 8.
| 100 Charles Hathaway, 1997-present
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| 9.
| 90 Willie Burton, 1980-84
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Harris Joins 1,000-Point Club;
Victor And Yarbrough Close Behind
The 2000 season saw Tennessee's 1,000-point club grow to a total of 33 with the addition of two more members. C.J. Black finished his career with 1,261 career points to at the time rank 16th on Tennessee's career scoring lists while Tony Harris also joined him in the 1,000-point club. This year two other Vols are nearing the career 1,000-point mark.
| Career Scoring |
| 1.
| 2801 Allan Houston 1989-93
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| 2.
| 2249 Ernie Grunfeld 1973-77
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| 3.
| 2219 Tony White 1983-87
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| 4.
| 2103 Reggie Johnson 1976-80
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| 5.
| 2065 Dale Ellis 1979-83
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| 6.
| 1962 Bernard King 1974-77
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| 7.
| 1877 Dyron Nix 1985-89
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| 8.
| 1683 Carl Widseth 1952-56
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| 9.
| 1651 Brandon Wharton 1995-99
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| 10.
| 1600 Michael Brooks 1981-85
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| 11.
| 1432 Ron Widby 1965-67
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| 12.
| 1418 Steve Hamer 1993-96
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| 13.
| 1407 Jimmy England 1969-71
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| 14.
| 1343 Mike Edwards 1971-73
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| 15.
| 1333 Tony Harris 1998-present
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| 16.
| 1319 Herman Thompson 1954-57
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| 17.
| 1261 C.J. Black 1997-2000
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| 18.
| 1243 Mike Jackson 1974-77
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| 19.
| 1236 Bill Justus 1967-69
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| 20.
| 1225 A.W. Davis 1963-65
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Harris On The Three-Point Charts
Senior guard Tony Harris has established himself as a serious threat from behind the three-point arc in his career. He has also established himself as one of the biggest three-point threats in UT history.
| Career Three-Pointers |
| 1.
| 346 Allan Houston 1989-93
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| 2.
| 231 Brandon Wharton 1995-99
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| 3.
| 204 Tony Harris 1997-present
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| 4.
| 171 Greg Bell 1987-91
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Harris Dishing Out The Assists
Tony Harris became just the fifth Vol to reach the 400 career assists mark against Wisconsin Nov. 21.
| Career Assists |
| 1.
| 715 Johnny Darden 1975-79
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| 525 Rodney Woods 1972-75
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| 491 Tyrone Beaman 1980-84
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| 460 Allan Houston 1989-93
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| 5.
| 429 Tony Harris 1997-present
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| 6.
| 397 Michael Brooks 1981-85
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Vols Sign Two In Early Period
Tennessee head coach Jerry Green announced that Derek Stribling, a small forward from Rickards High School in Tallahassee, Fla., and Elgrace Wilborn, a power forward from South High School in Springfield, Ohio, have signed national letters of intent to play for the Vols beginning in the 2001-02 season.
* The 6-foot-6, 185-pound Stribling is listed as a Top 50 prospect according to some recruiting services. Stribling averaged 22 points and five assists as a junior. He is considered one of the top five players in the state of Florida.
* At 6-foot-8, 210 pounds, Wilborn averaged 13 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks as a junior. A Top 100 prospect by some recruiting services, Wilborn recently recorded a 44-inch vertical leap. Last summer, he attended the prestigious Nike Camp in Indianapolis.
Tennessee On TV
At least 20 of Tennessee's 30 scheduled regular season games this year will be broadcast on television including eight national appearances. Additionally, all of the SEC Tournament games will be broadcast on Jefferson Pilot Sports and the championship game will be shown on CBS.
* ESPN will show six games this season (vs. Virginia, at Syracuse, Alabama, at Kentucky, at Florida, and at South Carolina).
* CBS will broadcast Tennessee's games against Florida and LSU.
* Fox Sports South will show four of the Vols' games (Wisconsin, Austin Peay, Southern Methodist, and at Mississippi).
* Comcast/CSS will carry two Tennessee games (UT-Chattanooga and Memphis).
* Jefferson Pilot Sports will broadcast six of UT's games (South Carolina, Mississippi State, at Arkansas, Kentucky, Georgia and at Vanderbilt).
Southeastern Conference Success
Tennessee's success has not been limited to non-conference teams since Jerry Green's arrival in Knoxville. The Vols have won two SEC Eastern Division titles and one overall SEC championship in Green's three seasons. Green has compiled a 33-15 record against Southeastern Conference teams.
* In 2000, UT won its first overall SEC crown since 1982 and its second straight SEC Eastern Division title when the Vols posted a 12-4 league record.
* In 1999, Tennessee posted a 12-4 conference mark to win the SEC Eastern Division title.
* In 1998, Green led the Vols to a 9-7 league mark, the school's first winning record against SEC teams since the 1990 campaign.
Tickets Available for Jimmy V Classic
Tickets are available for UT's game in the Jimmy V Classic Dec. 19 in East Rutherford, N.J. The event, which is held at Continental Airlines Arena (formerly the Meadowlands), features Tennessee and Virginia playing the first game followed by Michigan State and Seton Hall in the second game. Tickets, which are $32 for the two games, went on sale Oct. 23 and are available through Ticketmaster. The tickets may be purchased by calling 201-507-8900 or by accessing Ticketmaster's website (www.ticketmaster.com).
Tennessee's success has not been limited to non-conference teams since Jerry Green's arrival in Knoxville. The Vols have won two SEC Eastern Division titles and one overall SEC championship in Green's three seasons. Green has compiled a 33-15 record against Southeastern Conference teams.
In 2000, UT won its first overall SEC crown since 1982 and its second straight SEC Eastern Division title when the Vols posted a 12-4 league record.
In 1999, Tennessee posted a 12-4 conference mark to win the SEC Eastern Division title.
In 1998, Green led the Vols to a 9-7 league mark, the school's first winning record against SEC teams since the 1990 campaign.
