University of Tennessee Athletics

Fulkerson Named Preseason First Team All-SEC
October 26, 2021 | Men's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southeastern Conference released its preseason All-SEC teams Tuesday, with Tennessee super-senior forward John Fulkerson included as a first-team selection.
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The coaches' preseason All-SEC first and second teams consist of a minimum of eight players on each squad, voted on by the SEC basketball coaches. No ties were broken and no predicted order of finish was made.
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Entering his sixth season at Tennessee, Fulkerson has played 132 career games as a Vol with 62 starts—including 55 of his past 56 games. Fulkerson needs just 11 appearances to break UT's all-time record for career games played and 125 points to reach the 1,000-point milestone for his career.
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A 2020 All-SEC Second Team selection, Fulkerson has averaged a combined 11.8 points and 5.7 rebounds per game during his two seasons as a full-time starter.
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Last season, Fulkerson led the Vols in field-goal percentage (.527) and was the team's second-leading rebounder (5.5 rpg). His current .567 career field goal percentage is sixth in Tennessee program history.
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As a team, the Vols enter the season ranked 18th in the preseason AP Poll and are set to host Lenoir-Rhyne in an exhibition game this Saturday at 3 p.m. inside Thompson-Boling Arena (SEC Network+). Tickets can be purchased HERE.
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The coaches' preseason All-SEC first and second teams consist of a minimum of eight players on each squad, voted on by the SEC basketball coaches. No ties were broken and no predicted order of finish was made.
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Entering his sixth season at Tennessee, Fulkerson has played 132 career games as a Vol with 62 starts—including 55 of his past 56 games. Fulkerson needs just 11 appearances to break UT's all-time record for career games played and 125 points to reach the 1,000-point milestone for his career.
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A 2020 All-SEC Second Team selection, Fulkerson has averaged a combined 11.8 points and 5.7 rebounds per game during his two seasons as a full-time starter.
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Last season, Fulkerson led the Vols in field-goal percentage (.527) and was the team's second-leading rebounder (5.5 rpg). His current .567 career field goal percentage is sixth in Tennessee program history.
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As a team, the Vols enter the season ranked 18th in the preseason AP Poll and are set to host Lenoir-Rhyne in an exhibition game this Saturday at 3 p.m. inside Thompson-Boling Arena (SEC Network+). Tickets can be purchased HERE.
Players Mentioned
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