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Tennessee basketball: Ranking the last four recruiting classes

By Billy Williford

DALLAS, TX - MARCH 17: Admiral Schofield #5 of the Tennessee Volunteers reacts in the second half against the Loyola Ramblers during the second round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament at the American Airlines Center on March 17, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - MARCH 17: Admiral Schofield #5 of the Tennessee Volunteers reacts in the second half against the Loyola Ramblers during the second round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament at the American Airlines Center on March 17, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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GAINESVILLE, FL – FEBRUARY 28: Kevin Punter #0 of the Tennessee Volunteers is defended by Eli Carter #1 of the Florida Gators during the first half of the game at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on February 28, 2015, in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images) /

Technically, 6-foot-3 guard Detrick Mostella led the way for the 2014 class. He was the only four-star recruit in the class and was almost a top 100 recruit according to 247Sports.

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    • Back in early 2017, Mostella was dismissed from the basketball team due to a drug charge. Rick Barnes had no time for players not living up to the high standards that he commands from them.

    The second highest ranked player in the class of 2014 was Kevin Punter. The Juco transfer was a three-star that came in and made some noise for this class.

    Punter played for the program in a time of desperate need. I’m not suggesting that Punter wasn’t good. In fact, he was a team leader, especially in his final season. In the 2015-16 season, Punter scored 22.2 points per game which led the team. He also added 3.5 assists and shot 81.7 percent from the free throw line.

    Others a part of the class were Tariq Owens, Jabari McGhee, Willie Carmichael, Braxton Bonds, and Devon Baulkman.

    Baulkman is really the only player that received minutes on the court. Which, I may add wasn’t that impressive. He played in 34 games in the 2015-16 season but only 9.5 points and was only shooting a little over 30% from the three-point.

    This class could have been ranked higher with more production and if players actually stayed with the program.

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