Tennessee basketball: Notes and observations from Tuesday's practice

[Ryan Sylvia]

Tennessee's practice today was open to the media.

Here is my full notebook from what I saw:

Who was here, who wasn't​

- Tobe Awaka is limited due to a concussion
- JP Estrella is limited due to a fractured finger
- DJ Jefferson hasn't practiced the last few days for a noninjury-related reason
- Zakai Zeigler isn't a full participant but competed in 4-on-4 full contact drills
- Everyone else was fully active

Observations​

- Going to be another year of incredible defensive numbers
- 3-on-3 drills with a short shot clock were dominated by defense, rare there was an open look
- Freddie Dillione is a great player but still makes some freshmen mistakes, Barnes was getting upset with forced shots early in the shot clock
- Josiah-Jordan James and Santiago Vescovi are the clear leaders
- Jonas Aidoo also stepping up as a leader among the big men
- Vescovi looks much more comfortable running the pick-and-roll, had a rough day shooting
- Jahmai Mashack looks more like the player he was at the end of last season offensively
- Jordan Gainey is a lethal shooter, other aspects such as decision-making need to grow
- Offense is extremely screen-heavy

4v4 and 5v5 half-court stats (unofficial)​

Mashack
1-2, 2 points, 1 steal, 3 turnovers

Dillione
7-11, 1-4 3pt, 13 points, 2 turnovers

Phillips
4-5, 8 points, 1 turnover

Aidoo
4-8, 8 points, 1 block, 1 foul

Gainey
2-7, 2-7 3pt, 6 points, 2 turnovers

Zeigler
0-2, 0-1 3pt, 1 turnover

James
1-4, 0-2 3pt, 2 points

Carr
3-6, 1-3 3pt, 7 points, 1 steal, 1 foul

Vescovi
1-6, 1-5 3pt, 3 points, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 3 fouls

Knecht
3-5, 3-4 3pt, 9 points, 1 steal, 1 turnover

 

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