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Vols in the Pros Update: April 23
April 23, 2024 | Men's Basketball
The 2024 NBA playoffs are officially underway, with four VFLs featured on rosters of teams competing in the postseason. The latest update of Vols in the pros, including those in the EuroLeague and beyond, can be found below.
Information aided by Eurobasket LLC.
70 GP, 70 GS, 17.2 PPG, 33.8 MPG, .487 FG%, 6.5 RPG, 3.1 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.7 BPG
Tobias Harris is averaging 17.2 PPG this season and has posted nine rebounds in each of Philadelphia's two postseason games versus the New York Knicks, which is above his average of 6.5 RPG this year. In the regular season finale, Harris logged 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field, adding eight rebounds and a pair of assists against Brooklyn Nets.
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Grant Williams | Charlotte Hornets | at Tennessee 2016-19
76 GP, 43 GS, 10.3 PPG, 28.0 MPG, .456 FG%, 4.2 RPG, 2.3 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.5 BPG
Grant Williams, ending the 2023-24 season with his hometown Charlotte Hornets after starting the season with the Dallas Mavericks, started in 43 of the 76 games in which he appeared in during his fifth professional season. He logged averages of 10.3 PPG, 4.2 RPG and 2.3 APG, while shooting at a 45.6 percent clip from the field.
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Josh Richardson | Miami Heat | at Tennessee 2011-15
43 GP, 6 GS, 9.9 PPG, 25.7 MPG, .444 FG%, 2.8 RPG, 2.4 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.3 BPG
In his fifth season—second stint—playing for the Miami Heat, Josh Richardson averaged 9.9 PPG, 2.8 RPG and 2.4 APG, before undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery from an injury suffered in a contest versus the Boston Celtics on Feb. 11.
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Julian Phillips | Chicago Bulls | at Tennessee 2022-23
40 GP, 2.2 PPG, 8.1 MPG, .416 FG%, 0.9 RPG, 0.3 APG, 0.2 BPG
In a March 11 matchup versus the Dallas Mavericks, rookie Julian Phillips saw 28 minutes of playing time and tallied a career-high-tying 11 points on 3-of-7 shooting from the field, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range. He also recorded three rebounds and two steals.
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Admiral Schofield | Orlando Magic | at Tennessee 2015-19
23 GP, 1.1 PPG, 3.7 MPG, .385 FG%, 0.7 RPG, 0.3 APG
Admiral Schofield, in his third season with the Orlando Magic, averaged 1.1 PPG in 23 appearances during the regular season. The Magic reached the playoffs this season for the first time since 2019-20.
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Jaden Springer | Boston Celtics | at Tennessee 2016-19
17 GP, 1 GS, 2.1 PPG, 7.6 MPG, .433 FG%, 1.2 RPG, 0.5 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.2 BPG
Jaden Springer averaged 2.1 PPG on 43.3 percent shooting, along with 1.2 RPG, 0.6 SPG and 0.5 APG in his first season playing for the Boston Celtics. In one game with the Maine Celtics in the G League this season, he totaled 26 points on 11-of-18 shooting from the floor, adding six rebounds and three assists.
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Keon Johnson | Brooklyn Nets | at Tennessee 2020-21
5 GP, 6.2 PPG, 12.2 MPG, .381 FG%, 1.4 RPG, 0.6 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.2 BPG
Keon Johnson averaged 6.2 PPG across five appearances for the Brooklyn Nets in 2023-24. Also playing for the Long Island Nets this year, Brooklyn's G League affiliate, Johnson logged 26 appearances, averaging 18.2 PPG, 6.4 RPG and 3.4 APG.
Kevin Punter Jr., led his Serbian team, Partizan, to a 94-85 victory over the seventh-ranked Igokea in the ABA League Wednesday. He was named MVP of the game, recording 18 points and three assists in 27 minutes. This year, Punter is averaging 8.6 PPG, 2.0 RPG and 3.0 APG.
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Kyle Alexander | Israel | at Tennessee 2015-19
Kyle Alexander was Hapoel Shlomo Tel-Aviv's top scorer last week versus second-ranked Ramat Gan, posting a 14-point performance. He also added five rebounds and two blocks. Alexander is averaging 10.5 PPG, 6.7 RPG and 1.3 BPG.
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Jordan McRae | Greece | at Tennessee 2010-14
Jordan McRae was the main contributor in AEK's 100-67 victory against fifth-ranked Lavrio in the Greek GBL last Sunday. McRae was named the game's MVP, scoring 17 points to go with six rebounds and three assists. This year, McRae is averaging 13.6 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 2.2 APG and 1.2 SPG.
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Uroš Plavšić | Serbia | at Tennessee 2019-23
Uroš Plavšić recorded 13 points, five rebounds and five assists in 23 minutes for BC Mega MIS Beograd during a 119-98 victory over Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana in the ABA League last Monday night. Plavšić boasts averages of 15.2 PPG, 7.7 RPG and 1.4 APG this season.
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Tyreke Key | Belgium | at Tennessee 2022-23
Tyreke Key contributed 19 points, eight rebounds and four assists in an 82-65 win for the Stella Artois Leuven Bears over 10th-ranked Den Helder in the BNXT League Saturday, earning game MVP honors. This season, Key is averaging 19.6 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 2.8 APG and 1.1 SPG.
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Yves Pons | Spain | at Tennessee 2017-21
Yves Pons, in Basquet Girona's most recent contest versus FC Barcelona in the Spanish Liga Endesa, posted 10 rebounds, three blocks and two points. This season, Pons is averaging 8.4 PPG and 5.0 RPG
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John Fields | Taiwan | at Tennessee 2010-11
John Fields helped Taiwan Beer defeat Changhua, 90-85, in the Taiwanese SBL last Sunday. Fields had a double-double, logging 15 points and 21 rebounds to go along with three assists and a pair of blocks. Fields has impressive averages of 22.8 PPG, 14.0 RPG, 2.4 APG and 1.2 BPG this year.
Information aided by Eurobasket LLC.
VOLS IN THE NBA
Tobias Harris | Philadelphia 76ers | at Tennessee 2010-1170 GP, 70 GS, 17.2 PPG, 33.8 MPG, .487 FG%, 6.5 RPG, 3.1 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.7 BPG
Tobias Harris is averaging 17.2 PPG this season and has posted nine rebounds in each of Philadelphia's two postseason games versus the New York Knicks, which is above his average of 6.5 RPG this year. In the regular season finale, Harris logged 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field, adding eight rebounds and a pair of assists against Brooklyn Nets.
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Grant Williams | Charlotte Hornets | at Tennessee 2016-19
76 GP, 43 GS, 10.3 PPG, 28.0 MPG, .456 FG%, 4.2 RPG, 2.3 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.5 BPG
Grant Williams, ending the 2023-24 season with his hometown Charlotte Hornets after starting the season with the Dallas Mavericks, started in 43 of the 76 games in which he appeared in during his fifth professional season. He logged averages of 10.3 PPG, 4.2 RPG and 2.3 APG, while shooting at a 45.6 percent clip from the field.
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Josh Richardson | Miami Heat | at Tennessee 2011-15
43 GP, 6 GS, 9.9 PPG, 25.7 MPG, .444 FG%, 2.8 RPG, 2.4 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.3 BPG
In his fifth season—second stint—playing for the Miami Heat, Josh Richardson averaged 9.9 PPG, 2.8 RPG and 2.4 APG, before undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery from an injury suffered in a contest versus the Boston Celtics on Feb. 11.
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Julian Phillips | Chicago Bulls | at Tennessee 2022-23
40 GP, 2.2 PPG, 8.1 MPG, .416 FG%, 0.9 RPG, 0.3 APG, 0.2 BPG
In a March 11 matchup versus the Dallas Mavericks, rookie Julian Phillips saw 28 minutes of playing time and tallied a career-high-tying 11 points on 3-of-7 shooting from the field, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range. He also recorded three rebounds and two steals.
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Admiral Schofield | Orlando Magic | at Tennessee 2015-19
23 GP, 1.1 PPG, 3.7 MPG, .385 FG%, 0.7 RPG, 0.3 APG
Admiral Schofield, in his third season with the Orlando Magic, averaged 1.1 PPG in 23 appearances during the regular season. The Magic reached the playoffs this season for the first time since 2019-20.
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Jaden Springer | Boston Celtics | at Tennessee 2016-19
17 GP, 1 GS, 2.1 PPG, 7.6 MPG, .433 FG%, 1.2 RPG, 0.5 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.2 BPG
Jaden Springer averaged 2.1 PPG on 43.3 percent shooting, along with 1.2 RPG, 0.6 SPG and 0.5 APG in his first season playing for the Boston Celtics. In one game with the Maine Celtics in the G League this season, he totaled 26 points on 11-of-18 shooting from the floor, adding six rebounds and three assists.
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Keon Johnson | Brooklyn Nets | at Tennessee 2020-21
5 GP, 6.2 PPG, 12.2 MPG, .381 FG%, 1.4 RPG, 0.6 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.2 BPG
Keon Johnson averaged 6.2 PPG across five appearances for the Brooklyn Nets in 2023-24. Also playing for the Long Island Nets this year, Brooklyn's G League affiliate, Johnson logged 26 appearances, averaging 18.2 PPG, 6.4 RPG and 3.4 APG.
VOLS OVERSEAS
Kevin Punter Jr. | Serbia | at Tennessee 2014-16Kevin Punter Jr., led his Serbian team, Partizan, to a 94-85 victory over the seventh-ranked Igokea in the ABA League Wednesday. He was named MVP of the game, recording 18 points and three assists in 27 minutes. This year, Punter is averaging 8.6 PPG, 2.0 RPG and 3.0 APG.
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Kyle Alexander | Israel | at Tennessee 2015-19
Kyle Alexander was Hapoel Shlomo Tel-Aviv's top scorer last week versus second-ranked Ramat Gan, posting a 14-point performance. He also added five rebounds and two blocks. Alexander is averaging 10.5 PPG, 6.7 RPG and 1.3 BPG.
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Jordan McRae | Greece | at Tennessee 2010-14
Jordan McRae was the main contributor in AEK's 100-67 victory against fifth-ranked Lavrio in the Greek GBL last Sunday. McRae was named the game's MVP, scoring 17 points to go with six rebounds and three assists. This year, McRae is averaging 13.6 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 2.2 APG and 1.2 SPG.
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Uroš Plavšić | Serbia | at Tennessee 2019-23
Uroš Plavšić recorded 13 points, five rebounds and five assists in 23 minutes for BC Mega MIS Beograd during a 119-98 victory over Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana in the ABA League last Monday night. Plavšić boasts averages of 15.2 PPG, 7.7 RPG and 1.4 APG this season.
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Tyreke Key | Belgium | at Tennessee 2022-23
Tyreke Key contributed 19 points, eight rebounds and four assists in an 82-65 win for the Stella Artois Leuven Bears over 10th-ranked Den Helder in the BNXT League Saturday, earning game MVP honors. This season, Key is averaging 19.6 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 2.8 APG and 1.1 SPG.
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Yves Pons | Spain | at Tennessee 2017-21
Yves Pons, in Basquet Girona's most recent contest versus FC Barcelona in the Spanish Liga Endesa, posted 10 rebounds, three blocks and two points. This season, Pons is averaging 8.4 PPG and 5.0 RPG
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John Fields | Taiwan | at Tennessee 2010-11
John Fields helped Taiwan Beer defeat Changhua, 90-85, in the Taiwanese SBL last Sunday. Fields had a double-double, logging 15 points and 21 rebounds to go along with three assists and a pair of blocks. Fields has impressive averages of 22.8 PPG, 14.0 RPG, 2.4 APG and 1.2 BPG this year.
ADDITIONAL PRO VOLS
- Kennedy Chandler (at Tennessee 2021-22) plays for Long Island Nets in the NBA G League.
- Jordan Bone (at Tennessee 2016-19) plays for Cremona in Italian Serie A.
- Derek Reese (at Tennessee 2012-16) plays for Capitanes de Arecibo in Puerto Rican BSN.
- Lamonte Turner (at Tennessee in 2015-15) plays for Dynamic VP in Serbian KLS.
- John Fulkerson (at Tennessee 2016-22) plays for Stella Artois Leuven Bears in Belgian Pro Basketball League.
- Jordan Bowden (at Tennessee 2016-20) plays for the College Park SkyHawks in the NBA G League.
- Scotty Hopson (at Tennessee 2008-11) plays for the Maine Celtics in the NBA G League.
- Trae Golden (at Tennessee 2010-13) plays for Sichuan Blue Whales in Chinese CBA.
- Armani Moore (at Tennessee 2012-16) played for Stjarnan in Icelandic Subway League few months ago.
- Wayne Chism (at Tennessee 2006-10) plays for Al Salam in Saudi Arabian SBL.
- Victor Bailey Jr. (at Tennessee 2019-22) plays for PS Karlsruhe Lions in German ProA.
- D'Montre Edwards (at Tennessee 2012-14) played for Tainan GhostHawks in Taiwanese T1 League last year.
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