All for Tennessee
Fansided

Tennessee basketball preview by position: Front court outlook

By Billy Williford

KNOXVILLE, TN - FEBRUARY 21: Grant Williams #2 and Derrick Walker #15 of the Tennessee Volunteers react after a three-point basket against the Florida Gators in the second half of a game at Thompson-Boling Arena on February 21, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tennessee won 62-57. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN - FEBRUARY 21: Grant Williams #2 and Derrick Walker #15 of the Tennessee Volunteers react after a three-point basket against the Florida Gators in the second half of a game at Thompson-Boling Arena on February 21, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tennessee won 62-57. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
3 of 5
Next
Tennessee basketball
DALLAS, TX – MARCH 15: Yves Pons #35 of the Tennessee Volunteers drives to the basket in the first half against the Wright State Raiders in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at American Airlines Center on March 15, 2018, in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

Projected backups

F – D.J. Burns, Freshman

Live Feed

SEC Basketball: 10 potential additions for the league if they ever expanded
SEC Basketball: 10 potential additions for the league if they ever expanded /

Busting Brackets

  • Arkansas Basketball: Razorbacks land top-100 forward Jalen Shelley Busting Brackets
  • SEC Women’s Basketball: SEC Players in the WNBA Roundup, Post-Regular Season Edition South Bound & Down
  • Auburn Basketball: Projected starting lineup and depth chart for 2023-24 season Busting Brackets
  • SEC Basketball: Missouri, Kentucky among August 2023 recruiting winners South Bound & Down
  • Alabama Basketball: Projected starting lineup and depth chart for 2023-24 season Busting Brackets

    • The four-star prospect from South Carolina should see some significant action this season for the Vols. The 6-foot-9, 248 pounder was a big get for Rick Barnes and staff in the 2018 recruiting class.

    Much like Williams, Burns is a good passer from the low post position. He has excellent footwork already and can make the outside shot.

    F – Derrick Walker, Sophmore

    Last season Walker showed everyone that he has the potential to be a solid big man in the SEC. However, there were some games where he looked lost. But, he was a freshman, and those mistakes are going to happen.

    His best game came against the South Carolina Gamecocks on the road. He scored a career-high ten points with four rebounds in 25 minutes of action.

    F – Yves Pons, Sophmore

    Pons is the most intriguing player on the team. We all know about his athletic ability but can he turn that into basketball ability?

    Pons has the athleticism to guard one through five and should be a huge help this season on defending the opposing teams best scorer.

    Home/Vols Basketball