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Jersey Number 25
Santiago Vescovi
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 192
- Hometown:
- Montevideo, Uruguay
- High School:
- NBA Global Academy (Canberra, Australia)
- Prev School:
- NBA Global Academy (Canberra, Australia)
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Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Points: 23 (3x) // last vs. Florida, 1/26/22
- Rebounds: 11 // at Arkansas, 2/19/22
- Assists: 8 (3x) // last vs. UNC Greensboro, 12/11/21
- Steals: 5 (2x) // last vs. Georgia, 1/25/23
- Blocks: 2 (2x) // last vs. Auburn, 2/26/22
- Field Goals: 8 (4x) // last vs. Kansas, 11/22/23
- 3-Pointers: 6 (4x) // last vs. Longwood, 3/17/22
- Free Throws: 8 (2x) // last vs. Purdue, 11/21/23
- Minutes: 41:39 // vs. Ole Miss, 1/5/22
HONORS
- 2024 Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook Preseason Fourth Team All-American
- 2024 Preseason First-Team All-SEC acclaim (Coaches), (Media)
- 2024 Naismith Trophy Preseason Watch List
- 2024 Wooden Award Preseason Watch List
- 2024 Jerry West SG of the Year Preseason Watch List
- 2023-24 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2023 All-SEC First Team (Coaches)
- 2023 USBWA All-District IV Team
- 2023 NABC Second Team All-District 20
- 2022-23 NABC Honors Court
- 2022-23 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2022 Battle 4 Atlantis MVP
- 2022 Battle 4 Atlantis All-Tournament Team
- SEC Player of the Week (Nov. 28, 2022)
- 2023 Jerry West SG of the Year Midseason Watch List
- 2023 Naismith Trophy Preseason Watch List
- 2023 Wooden Award Preseason Watch List
- 2023 Jerry West Award Watch List
- 2023 Preseason First-Team All-SEC selection (Coaches), (Media)
- 2022 All-SEC First Team (Coaches)
- 2022 USBWA All-District IV Team
- 2022 NABC Second Team All-District 20
- 2022 CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
- 2022 SEC All-Tournament Team
- 2021-22 NABC Honors Court
- 2020-21 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2021 Hall of Fame Tip-Off All-Tournament Team
CAREER
- Set the program record for steals (212) and starts (128), breaking the latter mark by 16.
- The only player in program history to total 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 400 assists and 150 steals in a career.
- Appeared in 149 of 153 games and played 4,432 minutes in his five-year career, both the second-most in Tennessee history, respectively trailing only John Fulkerson and Allan Houston.
- Finished eighth in SEC history with 325 made 3-pointers, good for the third-most ever by a Volunteer behind only Chris Lofton and Allan Houston.
- Ended his career fourth at Tennessee in wins with 106 and made 3-pointers per game (min. 50 3PM) with 2.18, as well as eighth in assists with 453.
- Capped his career No. 10 at Tennessee in both assist-to-turnover ratio (min. 2.0 APG & 40 GP) with a 1.75 mark and 3-point percentage (min. 200 3PA) with a 37.2 clip.
- Placed No. 11 among Volunteers at the conclusion of his career in free-throw percentage (min. 300 FTA) with a 79.8 clip and No. 13 in steals per game with a 1.42 ledger.
- Registered 1,540 points to rank No. 18 on Tennessee’s all-time scoring list.
- Scored in double figures 81 times as a Volunteer, including notching 10 20-point performances.
- In NCAA Tournament play, finished second all-time at Tennessee in steals (15), third in made 3-pointers (20), co-third in appearances (nine), co-third in wins appeared in (five), fourth in 3-point percentage (min. 20 3PA; 41.7) and co-fifth in assists (25).
- Made a 3-pointer in 48 straight games during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 season, the fourth-longest streak in recorded SEC history.
- Shares the school record for made 3-pointers in an NCAA Tournament affair with six.
- The only SEC player in the last 30 seasons (1994-2024) to record at least 220 points, 125 rebounds, 85 assists, 40 made 3-pointers and 35 steals in three consecutive seasons.
2023-24 - FIFTH YEAR
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- VIDEO: Senior Reflections
- Appeared in 35 of 36 games, missing one due to illness, and ranked fourth on the team with 34 starts.
- Averaged 6.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.1 steals in 25.2 minutes per game, as well as shot 79.6 percent from the line, third-best on the team.
- Ranked second on the team in assists, third in steals, third in free-throw percentage, co-third in made 3-pointers (43) and fourth in minutes average.
- Led or co-led the Volunteers in steals nine times, third-most on the team, and assists six times, second-most on the team, as well as in rebounding twice, minutes twice and scoring once.
- Recorded 10 double-digit point totals, co-fifth-most on the team, and surpassed 20 once.
- Had multiple assists 28 times, with three-plus in 14 games and five-plus in four outings, all second-most on the team.
- Pulled down at least five rebounds on nine occasions, with seven-plus thrice, plus ranked third on the team in multiple-steal (13) and three-steal (three) showings.
- Had the flu and did not play in the Sweet 16 win over No. 11 Creighton (3/29/24), just the fourth missed game of his career.
- Co-led all players with three steals in the NCAA Tournament second-round triumph over Texas (3/23/24), giving him 212 as a Volunteer to break the school's all-time record.
- Posted 12 points on 4-of-5 3-point shooting versus Vanderbilt (2/17/24) to become the 19th Tennessee player to eclipse 1,500 career points, plus tied a season high with five assists.
- Scored 11 points, his third straight double-figure outing, in the triumph at No. 10/8 Kentucky (2/3/24) and shot 3-of-4 from long range.
- Recorded 10 points and five assists against Alabama (1/20/24), as well as passed John Jenkins for ninth place on the SEC's all-time made 3-pointers list (306).
- Totaled 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists against Tarleton State (12/21/23), as well as hit two 3-pointers to give him 297 as a collegian, good for top-10 in SEC history.
- Put up 12 points, a game- and season-best nine rebounds, three assists, two steals and zero turnovers in the win against No. 20 Illinois (12/9/23).
- Led Tennessee with 21 points on an 8-for-16 shooting effort, including a 5-for-11 ledger from 3-point range while adding four rebounds and three assists versus top-ranked Kansas (11/22/23) at the Maui Invitational.
- Logged 11 points, four assists and three rebounds while connecting on 3-of-6 shots from 3-point range in Tennessee's win over Wofford (11/14/23)
- Announced on April 18, 2023, that he was returning to Tennessee for a fifth season of eligibility.
2022-23 - SENIOR
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- VIDEO: 2023 Player Feature
- Finished the season as Tennessee's leader in scoring (12.5 ppg), minutes played (33.0 mpg), 3-pointers made (91) and attempted (246) and total steals (60).
- For the season, he shot .370 from 3-point range and owned a 2.0 assist-to-turnover ratio.
- Dished out more than 100 assists in each of his last two seasons.
- Led the Vols in scoring 12 times, rebounding seven times, assists 13 times and steals 15 times.
- Scored nine points and tied for the team lead in both rebounds (7) and assists (4) during Tennessee's Sweet Sixteen loss to Florida Atlantic (3/23/23).
- Controlled the game during a savvy performance against Duke (3/18/23), finishing with 14 points—including four 3-point makes—five rebounds, five assists and two steals in 38 minutes while helping the Vols advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in his career.
- Was Tennessee's top scorer in the team's two SEC Tournament games, averaging 16.0 points while shooting 8-of-19 (.421) from 3-point range; after scoring 15 in the win over Ole Miss (3/9/23), he drained five triples during a 17-point effort against Missouri (3/10/23).
- For the second straight season, he finished SEC regular-season play as the league leader in 3-point percentage, shooting .387 (46 of 119).
- During SEC play, he led the Vols in scoring (13.3 ppg), 3-point percentage (.387), field-goals made (77) and 3-pointers made (46).
- Was Tennessee's top performer at Auburn (3/4/23) in the regular-season finale, hitting five 3-pointers to finish with a team-high 21 points and four assists while playing 38:32.
- Scored 14 points on three made threes and had six rebounds and five assists on Senior Day against Arkansas (2/28/23), making multiple threes for the sixth time in seven games.
- Despite nearly missing the game at Texas A&M (2/21/23) due to illness, he gutted out a team-high 36 minutes and came up just short of a triple-double with 14 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists while also grabbing three steals; it was his the first double-double of his career.
- Was Tennessee's top scorer at Kentucky (2/18/23), dropping 17 points on 7-for-13 shooting.
- Shared team-high scoring honors as the Vols toppled No. 1-ranked Alabama (2/15/23), finishing with 15 points, eight rebounds and three steals.
- Made four threes for the second straight game, pouring in 16 points against Missouri (2/11/23) on 4-for-9 shooting from 3-point range.
- Scored a team-high 14 points at Vanderbilt (2/8/23) with four made threes—tied for an SEC-high this season.
- Converted a clutch 4-point play with 2:33 remaining to propel Tennessee to the win over No. 25 Auburn (2/4/23).
- Nearly recorded a double-double for the second straight game while tying for the team lead in rebounding for a second straight outing, scoring 12 points and pulling down eight rebounds in the win over No. 10 Texas (1/28/23).
- Despite attempting a season-low four shots—making three—made an all-around impact against Georgia (1/25/23) with eight points, seven rebounds, a career-high-tying five steals and four assists.
- Was limited due to foul trouble in the first half, but scored a team-high 15 points—12 in the second half—against Vanderbilt (1/10/23) on 6-for-9 shooting with six rebounds.
- Made four threes—his third straight game of three or more made 3-pointers—and scored a team-high 14 points against Mississippi State (1/3/23), all in the first half.
- Led the Vols with a season-high 22 points at Ole Miss (12/28/22) in a season-high 37 minutes. Made a season-high five 2-point field goals in addition to three made 3-pointers.
- Became the 10th Vol in program history to make five or more threes in a game without a miss, going 5-for-5 from beyond the arc against Austin Peay (12/21/22)—scoring 18 total points along with five assists and three steals.
- Eclipsed the career 1,000-point milestone at No. 9 Arizona (12/17/22), becoming the 54th Vol in program history to reach the mark.
- Returned to the starting lineup against No. 13 Maryland (12/11/22) after missing Tennessee’s previous two games with a left (shooting) shoulder sprain and recorded seven points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals.
- Sat out the Alcorn State game (12/4/22) due to a shoulder sprain; it was the first DNP of his career, snapping a streak of 88 consecutive appearances and 45 straight starts.
- Hit four threes and had a team-high 16 points against McNeese State (11/30/22) along with five rebounds, three assists and two steals.
- Named Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament MVP and SEC Player of the Week after averaging 13.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists at the event.
- Exploded for a 20-point, six-rebound performance in the Battle 4 Atlantis championship game vs. No. 3 Kansas (11/25/22) in which he made a season-high five 3-pointers.
- Had a game-high five assists with seven points and four rebounds while also hitting the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime during the win over USC (11/24/22).
- Scored 13 points—all in the second half—during the win over Butler (11/23/22) with three straight made 3-pointers.
- Posted an eight-point, six-rebound, three-assist, three steal performance against Florida Gulf Coast (11/16/22), connecting on multiple 3-pointers for the third straight game.
- Pulled down a game-high eight rebounds in the season-opening win over Tennessee Tech (11/7/22) to go along with nine points, five assists and three steals.
SUMMER 2022
- Competed with the Uruguayan national team during 2023 FIBA World Cup Americas qualifying rounds.
- Scored eight points on 3-for-6 shooting, with a pair of steals, in Uruguay's 78-70 win over Puerto Rico on Aug. 29.
- In Uruguay's loss to the United States on Aug. 25, he started, played a team-high 29:47 and finished with 10 points and three assists while shooting 3 of 6 from 3-point range.
2021-22 - JUNIOR
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- VIDEO: 2022 Player Feature
- Was the only Vol to start all 35 games and finished the season as Tennessee's leader in minutes played (31.2 mpg) and 3-point percentage (.403), while finishing second in scoring (13.3 ppg) and assists (3.2 apg).
- Led the Vols in scoring a team-high 13 times as well as leading the team in steals 12 times, assists nine times and rebounds six times.
- Registered double-figure scoring in 28 of Tennessee's 35 games.
- Over the course of the season, made 102 total 3-pointers—the fourth-most made threes by a Vol in a single season. Made multiple threes in 30 of Tennessee's 35 games.
- All-SEC performer finished the SEC regular season slate as the league’s statistical 3-point leader—shooting a conference-leading 44.5 percent from beyond the arc (57-for-128) and making a SEC-leading 3.2 threes per game.
- Also averaged 14.3 points and 3.0 assists per game in conference, scoring in double figures in all but one game.
- Made an NCAA Tournament program record six 3-pointers against Longwood (3/17/22), scoring 18 points while dishing out a team-high seven assists and recording a career-high-tying four steals.
- Averaged 12.0 points per game and made eight total 3-pointers at the SEC Tournament; named to the SEC All-Tournament Team.
- Had a team-high-tying 15 points in the win over #14 Arkansas (3/5/22), also recording four assists and two steals
- Scored a team-high 14 points in the win over #3 Auburn (2/26/22), going a perfect 6-for-6 at the free-throw line down the stretch and also grabbing five rebounds.
- Tallied 14 points on 4-for-6 shooting from beyond the arc at Missouri (2/22/22).
- Had a career-high 11 rebounds at Arkansas, also scoring seven points (2/19/22).
- Scored a game-high 18 points in the win over #4 Kentucky (2/15/22), making two threes and grabbing four rebounds.
- In Tennessee's win at Mississippi State (2/9/22), stuffed the stat sheet with 11 points, seven assists and five rebounds in 37 minutes.
- Shot 4-for-8 from beyond the arc against Texas A&M (2/1/22), finishing with 13 points in the win.
- Tied his career high with 23 points against Florida (1/26/22), making five threes.
- Recorded a team-high 16 points, a team-high-tying six rebounds and five assists in the win over No. 13 LSU (1/22/22).
- Led the Vols with 14 points at Vanderbilt (1/18/22), also pulling down six rebounds.
- Tied a season-high with seven made field goals at Kentucky (1/15/22), scoring 20 points on 7-for-10 shooting.
- Recorded team-highs in points (14) and assists (5) in the win over South Carolina (1/11/22).
- Tallied 14 points, five rebounds and three assists at LSU (1/8/22).
- Scored 17 points—including 12 in the last four minutes and overtime—while also recording six rebounds and five assists against Ole Miss (1/5/22).
- Scored 15 points in the win over #6 Arizona (12/22/21), hitting three 3-pointers and also grabbing five rebounds.
- Tied career highs in assists (8) and steals (4) against UNC Greensboro (12/11/21), also scoring 10 points and having no turnovers.
- Shot a perfect 5-for-5 from the field—including 3-for-3 from 3-point range—and scored 13 points in just 23 minutes at Colorado (12/4/21).
- Stuffed the stat sheet with 13 points, a team-high seven rebounds and a team-high seven assists against Tennessee Tech (11/26/21).
- Named to the 2021 Hall of Fame Tip-Off All-Tournament Team after averaging 20.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and hitting seven total 3-pointers in two games at Mohegan Sun.
- Scored 17 points and grabbed a career-high nine rebounds during Tennessee's win over North Carolina (11/21/21).
- Tied his career high with 23 points against Villanova (11/20/21), also tying for the team lead in rebounds (6) and steals (3).
- Was the catalyst for Tennessee's record-breaking 3-point performance (17 makes as a team) during the season-opener against UT Martin (11/9/21), as he tied his career-high with six triples to highlight his 20-point, five-rebound, two-assist effort.
- Spent the 2021-22 academic year enrolled in Tennessee Athletics' VOLeaders Academy leadership curriculum, culminating in a summer trip to Rwanda.
SUMMER 2021
- Earned a spot on Uruguay's 12-man Olympic qualifying team, which contended for a spot in the Tokyo Olympics field through competing in the Victoria FIBA Qualifying Tournament in Victoria, Canada, in July.
- Averaged 10.5 points in 23.0 minutes per game and shot .625 from 3-point range during Uruguay's two qualifying games against Turkey and Czech Republic.
2020-21 - SOPHOMORE
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- Appeared in all 27 games with 23 starts and led the team in minutes (29.2 mpg) assists (3.1 apg) and 3-pointers made (2.0) per game.
- His 1.6 assist/turnover ratio also led the Vols and was second-best among all players in the SEC.
- Ranked second on the team in 3-point percentage (.373) and free-throw percentage (.816).
- Led the team in assists 10 times, steals seven times and scoring four times.
- Made three or more 3-pointers in 11 different games and had a team-high 53 makes from beyond the arc.
- Was a perfect 16 for 16 at the free-throw line in the final four minutes of games.
- Drew six charges on the year, which was third-most on the team.
- Scored 11 points in his NCAA Tournament debut against Oregon State (3/19/21).
- Scored a team-high 14 points and dished out five assists in the SEC Tournament quarterfinal win over Florida (3/12/21).
- Totaled 19 points, six rebounds, three assists and a career-high eight free throws in the home victory over Georgia (2/10/21).
- Tallied eight points, a season-high seven rebounds and a career-high four steals vs. Mississippi State (1/26/21).
- Poured in a career-high 23 points on a career-high eight made field goals and a career-high-tying six made 3-pointers to help lead Tennessee to a road triumph over Texas A&M (1/9/21).
- Scored a game-high 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting in the road win over 12th-ranked Missouri (12/30/20).
- Dished off a career-high-tying eight assists and scored nine points in Tennessee's victory over USC Upstate (12/23/20).
- Logged 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the win against Saint Joseph's (12/21/20).
- Tallied a game-high five assists, shared the team lead in scoring with 11 points and shot 3-of-4 from 3-point range in Tennessee's season-opening win over Colorado (12/8/20).
2019-20 - FRESHMAN
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- Midyear enrollee arrived in Knoxville on Dec. 28, 2019, and received official clearance to compete on Jan. 3, 2020.
- Started in all 19 contests following his arrival, averaging 10.7 points, 3.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds in 30.3 minutes per game.
- His 3.7 assists per game in SEC play ranked fifth in the league; he also ranked 10th in the SEC during conference play with 1.9 3-point makes per game.
- Averaged a team-best 1.9 3-point makes per game, draining at least one trey in all but two games in which he appeared.
- Shot .824 from the free-throw line overall and .840 in SEC games.
- Led the Vols in assists seven times and scoring four times.
- Was surprised by his parents and sister, who traveled from Uruguay to Knoxville prior to UT's home triumph over Florida (2/29/20); in that contest, he scored 11 points on 3-of-5 shooting from the field while dishing off four assists.
- Continued his hot shooting streak by pouring in 14 points and adding seven assists to go along with two steals in UT's home win over Vanderbilt (2/18/20).
- Scored a season-high 20 points while dishing out a season-high eight assists in the home win over Arkansas (2/11/20.)
- At home vs. 15th-ranked Kentucky (2/8/20), he scored a game-high-tying 18 points, knocking down four attempts from 3-point range.
- Recorded then-season-highs in rebounds (8) and steals (3) in the Vols' come-from-behind win at Alabama (2/4/20).
- Scored 16 points on a season-high-tying six made field goals at Mississippi State (2/1/20).
- Against Texas A&M (1/28/20), he scored 10 points, dished off six assists and recorded two steals in a season-high 37 minutes of action.
- Scored nine points, dished off three assists, and had five rebounds in 32 minutes at third-ranked Kansas (1/25/20).
- Scored 13 points and dished out a team-high three assists in UT's home win over South Carolina (1/11/20).
- Scored all 12 of his points in the final 5:20 of Tennessee's win at Missouri (1/7/20), knocking down two 3-pointers and four of his five free-throw attempts.
- His six 3-pointers vs. LSU were the most makes ever by a Vol in his debut game.
- Scored a game-high tying 18 points and earned a start in his collegiate debut against LSU (1/4/20).
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
- From July-Dec. of 2019, he attended The NBA Global Academy, an elite basketball training center at Basketball Australia's Centre of Excellence at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, Australia.
- Prior to that, he earned placement at the NBA Academy Latin America in Mexico City, Mexico, when it first opened in the winter of 2018.
- The NBA Academy initiative exposes elite prospects to NBA-level coaching, facilities and competition and provides a global framework for them to maximize their success. Up to twelve elite student-athletes attend The NBA Global Academy in Canberra, each year, developing under the supervision of NBA-trained personnel.
- Through local partnerships, every NBA Academy prospect is a full-time student-athlete and receives a full scholarship to attend the academy and a local public or private school.
- Led The NBA Global Academy to a championship at the 2019 NBA Academy Games in July. Then 17 years old, he led the team in scoring in both the semifinal and title game.
- Also starred at the NBA G League International Challenge in Uruguay--competing against players with NBA experience, such as Greg Monroe, Paul Zipser and Josh Huestis--and the Basketball Without Borders Global Camp during the 2019 NBA All-Star Weekend in Charlotte.
- Earned All-Star honors at the three-day 2019 BWB Global Camp in Atlanta.
- Also was named the MVP of the 2019 Skill Factory Tournament of Champions in Atlanta after totaling 29 points, seven assists and six rebounds in the championship game.
PERSONAL
- Full name is Santiago Vescovi
- Name pronounced: sahn-tee-AH-go VESS-co-vee
- Born Sept. 14, 2001, in Montevideo, Uruguay
- Son of Laura Vannet and Pablo Vescovi
- His grandfather, Daniel Vannet, was a star basketball player in Uruguay, and Vescovi previously wore jersey No. 9 in his honor.
- Speaks Spanish, Portuguese and English.
- Academic Major: Business Management & Entrepreneurship
- Recipient of the Bertelkamp Basketball Scholarship Endowment Fund and the Richard & Melba Jackson Athletic Scholarship Endowment
- Graduated from Tennessee in December 2023 with a bachelor's degree in management.
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