From Seth Davis:
The Volunteers were hit hard as 6-4 senior guard Victor Bailey, 6-10 freshman forward Brandon Huntley-Hatfield and 6-6 sophomore guard Justin Powell all transferred out. But Rick Barnes added a big-time freshman in Julian Phillips, a 6-8 forward from Missouri who was ranked No. 12 in the Class of 2022 in the 247 Composite. As of now, Barnes only has one transfer coming into the program, Tyreke Key, who averaged 17.2 points and 5.3 rebounds as a senior at Indiana State. That will put even more pressure on 5-9 point guard Zakai Zeigler to take a big step forward as a sophomore, and for 6-6 senior guard Josiah-Jordan James to blossom into a more consistent offensive threat.
19. Tennessee
Last time: 24The Volunteers were hit hard as 6-4 senior guard Victor Bailey, 6-10 freshman forward Brandon Huntley-Hatfield and 6-6 sophomore guard Justin Powell all transferred out. But Rick Barnes added a big-time freshman in Julian Phillips, a 6-8 forward from Missouri who was ranked No. 12 in the Class of 2022 in the 247 Composite. As of now, Barnes only has one transfer coming into the program, Tyreke Key, who averaged 17.2 points and 5.3 rebounds as a senior at Indiana State. That will put even more pressure on 5-9 point guard Zakai Zeigler to take a big step forward as a sophomore, and for 6-6 senior guard Josiah-Jordan James to blossom into a more consistent offensive threat.
