Basketball

The University of Tennessee is one of 34 NCAA Power Four programs, including one of only seven from the Southeastern Conference, to earn academic recognition from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association. The Lady Vols earned "Special Mention" status for their collective 3.285 grade point...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced Wednesday its team and individual academic honors for the 2025-26 academic year, with the University of Tennessee men's basketball program garnering recognition in each category. The Volunteers earned the NABC Team Excellence Award for...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. --- For a sixth consecutive season, the Tusculum University men's basketball program has been named a recipient of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Team Academic Excellence Award. Three TU student-athletes have also been named to the NABC Honors Court. The...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men's basketball team will have 11 alumni who finished their college careers in Knoxville taking part in the 2026 NBA Summer League. The annual 11-day event will run from July 9-19 at Cox Pavilion and the Thomas &...

Former Greeneville Greene Devil guard and Tennessee Volunteer Ja’Kobi Gillespie has been selected 42nd overall to the San Antonio Spurs in the 2nd round of the 2026 NBA Draft. Gillespie, a former Mr. Basketball winner, 2x State Champion, and 2x All-State selection, will join...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Freshman forward Nate Ament of the University of Tennessee men's basketball team went No. 13 overall in the 2026 NBA Draft. He was picked in the first round Tuesday night by the Miami Heat, with his rights then traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. NBA...

The Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association's Board of Control voted on Tuesday by an 8-4 margin to begin the process of implementing a shot clock in high school basketball. The board agreed to a 35-second shot clock and schools will have until the 2029-2030...