2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster

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KNOXVILLE, TN - October 04, 2022 - The 2022-2023 Tennessee Volunteers Men's basketball team photo taken at Pratt Pavilion in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee AthleticsBack row (L-R): Guard Isaiah Sulack #31, Forward Tobe Awaka #11, Forward Olivier Nkamhoua #13, Forward Jonas Aidoo #0, Forward Uros Plavsic #33, Forward Colin Coyne #35, Forward Julian Phillips #2, Guard Kidd Brizek #32, Guard D.J. Jefferson #44Front row: Guard Evan Shiflet #3, Guard Zakai Zeigler #5, Guard Tyreke Key #4, Guard Josiah-Jordan James #30, Guard Santiago Vescovi #25, Guard B.J. Edwards #1, Guard Jahmai Mashack #15, Guard Alec Kegler #24 of the Tennessee Volunteers

Jonas Aidoo
Position F Academic Year So.Height 6' 11'' Weight 241 lbs Custom Field 1Durham, N.C.
Hometown Durham, N.C.Last School Liberty Heights Athletic Institute
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B.J. Edwards
Position G Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 188 lbs Custom Field 1Knoxville, Tenn.
Hometown Knoxville, Tenn.Last School Knoxville Catholic High School
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Julian Phillips
Position F Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 8'' Weight 198 lbs Custom Field 1Blythewood, S.C.
Hometown Blythewood, S.C.Last School Link Academy (Mo.)
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Evan Shiflet
Position G Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 197 lbs Custom Field 1Nashville, Tenn.
Hometown Nashville, Tenn.Last School Christ Presbyterian Academy
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Tyreke Key
Position G Academic Year Gr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 211 lbs Custom Field 1Celina, Tenn.
Hometown Celina, Tenn.Last School Clay County High School
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Zakai Zeigler
Position G Academic Year So.Height 5' 9'' Weight 171 lbs Custom Field 1Long Island, N.Y.
Hometown Long Island, N.Y.Last School Our Saviour Lutheran School
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Freddie Dilione V
Position G Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 180 lbs Custom Field 1Fayetteville, N.C.
Hometown Fayetteville, N.C.Last School Word of God Christian Academy
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Tobe Awaka
Position F Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 8'' Weight 250 lbs Custom Field 1Hyde Park, N.Y.
Hometown Hyde Park, N.Y.Last School Cardinal Hayes High School
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Olivier Nkamhoua
Position F Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 9'' Weight 236 lbs Custom Field 1Helsinki, Finland
Hometown Helsinki, FinlandLast School Bishop Walsh School (Md.)
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Jahmai Mashack
Position G Academic Year So.Height 6' 4'' Weight 201 lbs Custom Field 1Fontana, Calif.
Hometown Fontana, Calif.Last School Etiwanda High School
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Kent Gilbert
Position G Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 178 lbs Custom Field 1Greenville, N.C. / D.H. Conley High School
Hometown Greenville, N.C.Last School D.H. Conley High School
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Alec Kegler
Position F Academic Year So.Height 6' 4'' Weight 212 lbs Custom Field 1Clarksville, Tenn.
Hometown Clarksville, Tenn.Last School Northeast High School
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Santiago Vescovi
Position G Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 192 lbs Custom Field 1Montevideo, Uruguay / NBA Global Academy
Hometown Montevideo, UruguayLast School NBA Global Academy (Canberra, Australia)
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Josiah-Jordan James
Position G Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 6'' Weight 224 lbs Custom Field 1Charleston, S.C.
Hometown Charleston, S.C.Last School Porter-Gaud School
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Isaiah Sulack
Position G Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 192 lbs Custom Field 1Knoxville, Tenn. / Bossier Parish (La.) Community College
Hometown Knoxville, Tenn.Last School Christian Academy of Knoxville
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Uros Plavsic
Position F Academic Year Sr.Height 7' 1'' Weight 265 lbs Custom Field 1Ivanjica, Serbia
Hometown Ivanjica, SerbiaLast School Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Tenn.)
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Colin Coyne
Position F Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 9'' Weight 239 lbs Custom Field 1Fredericksburg, Va.
Hometown Fredericksburg, Va.Last School Stafford Senior High School
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D.J. Jefferson
Position G Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 207 lbs Custom Field 1Richardson, Texas
Hometown Richardson, TexasLast School Minnesota Prep Academy
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Coaching Staff

Rick Barnes
Head Coach
rick.barnes@tennessee.edu
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Justin Gainey
Associate Head Coach
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Rod Clark
Assistant Coach
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Gregg Polinsky
Assistant Coach
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Garrett Medenwald
Director of Men's Basketball Sports Performance
garrett.medenwald@utk.edu
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Support Staff

Mary-Carter Eggert
Director of Basketball Operations
marycarter@utk.edu
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Chad Newman
Athletic Trainer
Phone(865) 974-1901
jnewman@utk.edu
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Bryan Lentz
Director of Player Development
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Luke Schapker
Director of Video and Analytics
lschapke@vols.utk.edu
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Lucas Campbell
Director of Recruiting
lcampb36@utk.edu
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Keith Clemons
Graduate Assistant
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Riley Collins
Graduate Assistant
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F So. 6' 11'' 241 lbs

Durham, N.C. Liberty Heights Athletic Institute

G Fr. 6' 3'' 188 lbs

Knoxville, Tenn. Knoxville Catholic High School

F Fr. 6' 8'' 198 lbs

Blythewood, S.C. Link Academy (Mo.)

G Fr. 6' 2'' 197 lbs

Nashville, Tenn. Christ Presbyterian Academy

G Gr. 6' 2'' 211 lbs

Celina, Tenn. Clay County High School

G So. 5' 9'' 171 lbs

Long Island, N.Y. Our Saviour Lutheran School

G Fr. 6' 5'' 180 lbs

Fayetteville, N.C. Word of God Christian Academy

F Fr. 6' 8'' 250 lbs

Hyde Park, N.Y. Cardinal Hayes High School

F Sr. 6' 9'' 236 lbs

Helsinki, Finland Bishop Walsh School (Md.)

G So. 6' 4'' 201 lbs

Fontana, Calif. Etiwanda High School

G Jr. 6' 1'' 178 lbs

Greenville, N.C. D.H. Conley High School

F So. 6' 4'' 212 lbs

Clarksville, Tenn. Northeast High School

G Sr. 6' 3'' 192 lbs

Montevideo, Uruguay NBA Global Academy (Canberra, Australia)

G Sr. 6' 6'' 224 lbs

Charleston, S.C. Porter-Gaud School

G Jr. 6' 5'' 192 lbs

Knoxville, Tenn. Christian Academy of Knoxville

F Sr. 7' 1'' 265 lbs

Ivanjica, Serbia Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Tenn.)

F Jr. 6' 9'' 239 lbs

Fredericksburg, Va. Stafford Senior High School

G Fr. 6' 5'' 207 lbs

Richardson, Texas Minnesota Prep Academy

Coaching Staff

Head Coach /Men's Basketball

rick.barnes@tennessee.edu

Associate Head Coach /Men's Basketball

Assistant Coach /Men's Basketball

Director of Men's Basketball Sports Performance /Men's Basketball

garrett.medenwald@utk.edu

Support Staff

Director of Basketball Operations /Men's Basketball

marycarter@utk.edu

Athletic Trainer /Men's Basketball

(865) 974-1901

jnewman@utk.edu

Director of Player Development /Men's Basketball

Director of Video and Analytics /Men's Basketball

lschapke@vols.utk.edu

Director of Recruiting /Men's Basketball

lcampb36@utk.edu

Graduate Assistant /Men's Basketball


0	Jonas Aidoo	So.	F	6' 11''	241	Durham, N.C.	Liberty Heights Athletic Institute
1	B.J. Edwards	Fr.	G	6' 3''	188	Knoxville, Tenn.	Knoxville Catholic High School
2	Julian Phillips	Fr.	F	6' 8''	198	Blythewood, S.C.	Link Academy (Mo.)
3	Evan Shiflet	Fr.	G	6' 2''	197	Nashville, Tenn.	Christ Presbyterian Academy
4	Tyreke Key	Gr.	G	6' 2''	211	Celina, Tenn.	Clay County High School / Indiana State University
5	Zakai Zeigler	So.	G	5' 9''	171	Long Island, N.Y.	Our Saviour Lutheran School
10	Freddie Dilione V	Fr.	G	6' 5''	180	Fayetteville, N.C.	Word of God Christian Academy
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11	Tobe Awaka	Fr.	F	6' 8''	250	Hyde Park, N.Y.	Cardinal Hayes High School
13	Olivier Nkamhoua	Sr.	F	6' 9''	236	Helsinki, Finland	Bishop Walsh School (Md.)
15	Jahmai Mashack	So.	G	6' 4''	201	Fontana, Calif.	Etiwanda High School
21	Kent Gilbert	Jr.	G	6' 1''	178	Greenville, N.C.	D.H. Conley High School
24	Alec Kegler	So.	F	6' 4''	212	Clarksville, Tenn.	Northeast High School / Roane State Community College
25	Santiago Vescovi	Sr.	G	6' 3''	192	Montevideo, Uruguay	NBA Global Academy (Canberra, Australia)
30	Josiah-Jordan James	Sr.	G	6' 6''	224	Charleston, S.C.	Porter-Gaud School
31	Isaiah Sulack	Jr.	G	6' 5''	192	Knoxville, Tenn.	Christian Academy of Knoxville / Bossier Parish (La.) Community College
33	Uros Plavsic	Sr.	F	7' 1''	265	Ivanjica, Serbia	Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Tenn.) / Arizona State University
35	Colin Coyne	Jr.	F	6' 9''	239	Fredericksburg, Va.	Stafford Senior High School / University of Mary Washington (Va.)
44	D.J. Jefferson	Fr.	G	6' 5''	207	Richardson, Texas	Minnesota Prep Academy

Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Rick Barnes	Head Coach	rick.barnes@tennessee.edu
	Justin Gainey	Associate Head Coach
	Rod Clark	Assistant Coach
	Gregg Polinsky	Assistant Coach
	Garrett Medenwald	Director of Men's Basketball Sports Performance	garrett.medenwald@utk.edu

Support Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Mary-Carter Eggert	Director of Basketball Operations	marycarter@utk.edu
	Chad Newman	Athletic Trainer	jnewman@utk.edu	(865) 974-1901
	Bryan Lentz	Director of Player Development
	Luke Schapker	Director of Video and Analytics	lschapke@vols.utk.edu
	Lucas Campbell	Director of Recruiting	lcampb36@utk.edu
	Keith Clemons	Graduate Assistant
	Riley Collins	Graduate Assistant