The NBA playoffs are fewer than three weeks away and six VFLs remain on active NBA rosters, while Kevin Punter signed a new three-year deal Tuesday to remain with FC Barcelona. According to Eurohoops.net, Punter’s deal is worth €12 million.
The latest update of Vols in the pros, including those in the EuroLeague and EuroCup, can be found below.
Information aided by Eurobasket LLC.
VOLS IN THE NBA
Tobias Harris | Detroit Pistons | at Tennessee 2010-11
69 GP, 69 GS, 13.8 PPG, 32.1 MPG, 47.2 FG%, 33.6 3FG%, 6.1 RPG, 2.2 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.8 BPG
The longest-tenured VFL in the NBA, Harris is in the midst of his 14th season and is averaging 12-plus points per game for the 12th year in a row. The veteran presence, who has played in all but seven games this season, starting in all 69 of his appearances, Harris has scored 16-plus points on 29 occasions this year, as well as recorded five double-doubles.
Keon Johnson | Brooklyn Nets | at Tennessee 2020-21
74 GP, 51 GS, 10.5 PPG, 24.4 MPG, 38.3 FG%, 31.0 3FG%, 3.7 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.4 BPG
Starting in 51 of his 74 outings for Brooklyn during his fourth year in the Association, Johnson is having his finest year yet as a pro. He is putting up career-best averages in nearly every statistical category and has scored 13-plus in seven of his last 10 appearances.
Dalton Knecht | Los Angeles Lakers | at Tennessee 2023-24
72 GP, 15 GS, 9.1 PPG, 19.6 MPG, 46.0 FG%, 37.1 3FG%, 2.8 RPG, 0.9 APG, 0.3 SPG
Putting together one of the best seasons of any rookie in the NBA, Knecht has scored 18-plus points 11 times for the Lakers, who sit fourth in the Western Conference, just 2.5 games back of the No. 2 seed. He logged double-figure scoring in six of seven games to open the month of March. On March 20, he tallied 17 points, four rebounds and three assists, shooting 3-for-6 from beyond the arc against Milwaukee.
Julian Phillips | Chicago Bulls | at Tennessee 2022-23
73 GP, 3 GS, 4.4 PPG, 14.1 MPG, 43.6 FG%, 2.1 RPG, 0.5 APG, 0.5 SPG, 0.2 BPG
A second-year pro, Phillips has played in all but three games this season for the Bulls, easily clearing his total of 40 outings as a rookie. He has scored 10 points six times in 2024-25, with the much recent such effort coming on March 13 vs. Brooklyn, when he recorded 16 points on a 5-for-10 field goal mark, corralled seven rebounds and dished five assists.
Jaden Springer | Utah Jazz | at Tennessee 2020-21
37 GP, 2.2 PPG, 6.9 MPG, 40.3 FG%, 1.1 RPG, 0.7 APG, 0.5 SPG
A reigning NBA champion, Springer saw action in 26 games for the Celtics to begin the 2024-25 season, before being acquired by the Jazz. The fourth-year veteran has played in 11 contests since arriving in Utah, including an 11-point, four-rebound effort, along with two assists and a pair of steals in his most recent outing, at Charlotte, finishing 4-of-9 field goals.
Grant Williams | Charlotte Hornets | at Tennessee 2016-19
16 GP, 7 GS, 10.4 PPG, 29.9 MPG, 43.9 FG%, 5.1 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.8 BPG
Competing for his hometown team, Williams had 12-plus points six times in a nine-game stretch in November, before suffering a season-ending injury. The two-time SEC Player of the Year has not played since Nov. 23 after tearing ligaments in his right knee.
VOLS IN THE NBA G LEAGUE
Stats include regular season and Tip-Off Tournament
Jordan Bowden | College Park SkyHawks | at Tennessee 2016-20
50 GP, 13.8 PPG, 31.1 MPG, 41.4 FG%, 30.6 3FG%, 4.1 RPG, 2.2 APG, 0.9 SPG
A fifth-year pro, Bowden is averaging 13-plus points in the G League for the third consecutive season. In his second campaign with the SkyHawks, Bowden boasts averages of 13.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists on a 41.4 percent field goal clip.
Kennedy Chandler | Raptors 905 | at Tennessee 2021-22
50 GP, 13.2 PPG, 24.1 MPG, 48.3 FG%, 36.0 3FG%, 2.7 RPG, 5.2 APG, 1.3 SPG
Chandler, a third-year pro, is running with a scoring average 13.2 points per game on a career-best 48.3 percent clip from the field. He also averages 4.4 assists per game.
Josiah-Jordan James | Indiana Mad Ants | at Tennessee 2019-24
42 GP, 6.4 PPG, 23.7 MPG, 43.6 FG%, 42.6 3FG%, 3.2 RPG, 1.5 APG, 0.9 SPG
After five successful seasons at Tennessee, James is in his rookie campaign as a professional and has continued to improve as the year has progressed. He owns averages of 6.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contests.
Tyreke Key | Raptors 905 | at Tennessee 2022-23
42 GP, 6.8 PPG, 21.5 MPG, 47.2 FG%, 39.5 3FG%, 2.2 RPG, 1.5 APG, 0.7 SPG
Key is in his second season as a pro, but his first in the G League. With averages of 6.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, Key has shot 47.2 percent from the field in 42 appearances this year, to pair nicely with fellow Raptors 905 player, Chandler.
VOLS OVERSEAS
Kyle Alexander | Turkey | at Tennessee 2015-19
Alexander, who plays for Telekom Ankara in the Turkish BSL, neared a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds in the squad’s latest outing, against Anadolu Efes Istanbul. He has logged eight-plus rebounds in two of his last three appearances.
Victor Bailey Jr. | Germany | at Tennessee 2019-22
Bailey plays for Niners Chemnitz in the Basketball Bundesliga League. As the calendar changed transitioned from January to February, Bailey logged 18-plus points three times in a four game stretch—including 15-plus in each contest—culminating with a 28-point outing on Feb. 8, in which he connected on 3-of-5 shots from deep.
John Fulkerson | Poland | at Tennessee 2016-22
Fulkerson, a member of Dziki Warszawa in the PLK. He has logged 13-plus points in each of his past two outings, shooting a combined 11-for-13 from the field in those contests. His season-high point total of 18 came on Feb. 2 against Anwil Wlocclawek.
Kevin Punter Jr. | Spain | at Tennessee 2014-16
Punter recently resigned with FC Barcelona Lassa on a three-year agreement. He has tallied 10-plus points in each of the previous four games, all wins for Barcelona, and is shooting at a 61.5 percent clip from 3-point territory in that stretch.
Uros Plavsic | Turkey | at Tennessee 2019-23
Plavsic plays for Beşiktaş J.K. in the BSL. Coming off a nine-point, five rebounds, two steal outing on March 28 against Yalova, Plavsic has logged at least five rebounds in seven of his last eight appearances.
ADDITIONAL PRO VOLS
Josh Richardson (at Tennessee 2011-15) is currently a free agent in the NBA.
Santiago Vescovi (at Tennessee 2019-24) plays for BAXI Manresa in the Spanish Liga Endesa.
Olivier Nkamhoua (at Tennessee 2019-23) plays for NINERS Chemnitz in the German BBL.
Wayne Chism (at Tennessee 2006-10) plays for Al Salam in the Saudi Arabian SBL.
John Fields (at Tennessee 2010-11) plays for Changhua in Taiwanese SBL.
Trae Golden (at Tennessee 2010-13) plays for Fujian Sturgeons in the Chinese CBA.
Scotty Hopson (at Tennessee 2008-11) plays for Converge FiberXers in the Filipino PBA.
Jordan McRae (at Tennessee 2010-14) plays for APR in the Rwandan RBL.
Armani Moore (at Tennessee 2012-16) plays for Stjarnan in the Icelandic Subway League.
Uros Plavsic (at Tennessee 2019-23) plays for Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul.
Yves Pons (at Tennessee 2017-21) plays for Basquet Girona in the Spanish Liga Endesa.
Derek Reese (at Tennessee 2012-16) plays for Piratas de Quebradillas in the Puerto Rican BSN.
Admiral Schofield (at Tennessee 2015-19) plays for LDLC ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket in the French Betclic ELITE ProA.
Jarnell Stokes (at Tennessee 2011-14) plays for Sono Skygunners in the South Korean KBL.
Lamonte Turner (at Tennessee in 2015-20) plays for Balkan in the Bulgarian NBL.
Photo credit: FC Barcelona Bàsquet
