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Tennessee basketball 2017-2018 season report card: Vols final grades

By Caleb Calhoun

KNOXVILLE, TN - JANUARY 06: Admiral Schofield
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Guards

Starters

Jordan Bone: B+

Jordan Bone was the glue guy for Tennessee basketball for much of the year. An unselfish player, he knew his role as the true point guard who could play off the ball. That resulted in seven and a half points a game and three and a half assists a game.

Like the other guards, he was able to stretch the floor from three, and he shot 38 percent from outside. He took a very solid step from his freshman to sophomore year, and if he can take another leap, he’d become an elite point guard.

Jordan Bowden: B+

More of the off-ball player, Jordan Bowden joined Bone as the combo guards to officially start for the Vols. They both earned a B+ because, while they didn’t stand out on the year, they did what they were supposed to do for Tennessee basketball.

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    • Bowden averaged just over nine points and only two assists, but he was also deadly from three, shooting 39.5 percent. He could also be aggressive under the basket, averaging three and a half rebounds a game.

    Bench

    Lamonte Turner: A

    This no surprise. He came off the bench, but Lamonte Turner was the third most valuable player for Tennessee basketball this year. And compared to Grant Williams and Admiral Schofield, he was actually the best at consistently playing his role on the season.

    Rick Barnes constructed a team of combo guards who could stretch the floor by shooting well outside. Turner exemplified that better than anybody, shooting 39.5 percent from three and averaging 11 points a game. He also averaged over three rebounds and two assists. Like Schofield, Turner took a major leap his third year with the program. He’s by far the best guard on the team, and he was huge for the Vols all year. As a result, he gets an A.

    James Daniel: B+

    When James Daniel III arrived on campus as a graduate transfer, he was a score-first combo guard. But in his one year with Tennessee basketball, Daniel was able to change up his game. He provided help at point guard whenever needed, stretched the floor better with his three-point shooting, which was at 37 percent, and played solid defense.

    The result? Off the bench, Daniel averaged five and a half points per game, one and a half rebounds, almost one steal a game and nearly three assists a game. He was very reliable all year, and he made a strong statement his final year of playing college ball.

    Chris Darrington: C-

    Chris Darrington was the best overall guard on the team when Tennessee basketball went overseas to Europe last year. However, it didn’t translate, and Barnes noted that he got complacent and let other guys pass him. That’s why he fell down the role. It was a rough year for him, as a result, and it’s why we give him a C-. However, he has a full offseason now to step his game back up, and with Daniel gone, there’s a spot for him to take.

    3 Incompletes: Lucas Campbell, Brad Woodson, Jacob Fleschman

    All three of these guys only played a combined seven games. There’s just not enough for us to be able to give them any grades.

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