By Vince Ferrara / @VinceSports
How about one college basketball team, not named Kentucky or Duke, seeing four of it’s starting five advance to the NBA in one season.
That’s happened with the University of Tennessee, courtesy of three draft picks and one signed undrafted free agent.
Because of this rookie class of Vols, UT’s presence in the NBA more than doubled, from 3 to 7, elevating fan interest in the NBA to heights we haven’t seen in many years.
As I do with VFLs in the NFL, I’ll track Vols in the association all season long as well.
Below are the stats and some highlights of UT players in their first exhibition games entering the 2019-2020 season.
Grant Williams – Boston Celtics
Win vs. Charlotte Hornets
18 minutes
5 points
2-of-7 FGs
0-of-3 in 3FGs
1-of-2 FTs
9 rebounds
2 assists
2 turnovers
1 steal
1 block
5 fouls
+14
Next exhibition game: vs. Orlando 10/11
Celtics season opener: at 76ers, Wed. 10/23 at 7:30pm (ESPN)
Admiral Schofield – Washington Wizards
Loss vs. New York Knicks
19 minutes
0 points
0-of-6 FGs
0-of-4 in 3-pt FGs
6 rebounds
1 assist
2 turnovers
4 fouls
-17
Next exhibition game: vs. Guangzhau Long-Lions 10/9
Wizards season opener: at Dallas, Wed. 10/23 at 8:30pm
Jordan Bone – Detroit Pistons
Loss vs. Orlando Magic
2 minutes
1 point
0-of-1 FGs
0-of-1 in 3FGs
1-of-1 FTs
1 turnover
1 foul
-13
Next exhibition game: vs. Dallas 10/9
Pistons season opener: at Indiana, Wed. 10/23 at 7pm
Kyle Alexander – Miami Heat
Win vs. San Antonio Spurs
Did Not Play
Next exhibition game: at Charlotte 10/9
Heat season opener: vs. Memphis, Wed. 10/23 at 7:30pm
Josh Richardson – Philadelphia 76ers
Wun vs. Guangzhau Long-Lions
Started
21 minutes
16 points
6-of-9 FGs
3-of-5 in 3FGs
1-of-1 FTs
3 assists
2 steals
1 foul
+34
Next exhibition game: at Charlotte 10/11
76ers season opener: vs. Celtics, Wed. 10/23 at 7:30pm (ESPN)
Tobias Harris – Philadelphia 76ers
Wun vs. Guangzhau Long-Lions
Started
20 minutes
7 points
3-of-6 FGs
0-of-2 in 3FGs
1-of-2 FTs
9 rebounds
4 assists
1 steal
2 fouls
+36
Next exhibition game: at Charlotte 10/11
76ers season opener: vs. Celtics, Wed. 10/23 at 7:30pm (ESPN)
Jordan McRae – Washington Wizards
Loss vs. New York Knicks
20 minutes
12 points
5-of-11 FGs
1-of-4 in 3FG
1-of-1 FTs
3 rebounds
3 blocks
1 foul
+2
Next exhibition game: vs. Guangzhau Long-Lions 10/9
Wizards season opener: at Dallas, Wed. 10/23 at 8:30pm
Here are some highlights of the VFLs.
j-rich doing j-rich things pic.twitter.com/nsJEKw3P3O
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) October 9, 2019
.@BenSimmons25 → @tobias31 pic.twitter.com/ouoycrLMvl
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) October 8, 2019
🚫 @Grant2Will 🚫 pic.twitter.com/xjCh0V1pCW
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 6, 2019
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