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Tennessee Lady Vols 2018-2019 preview by position: Front court outlook

By Caleb Calhoun

DALLAS, TX - MARCH 15: Smokey, the mascot of the Tennessee Volunteers, performs during a time out in the second 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 Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - MARCH 15: Smokey, the mascot of the Tennessee Volunteers, performs during a time out in the second 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 Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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Projected Backups

Kasiyahna Kushkituah; Sophomore; 6’4″; Atlanta, Ga.

One of the most hyped up inside players for the Tennessee Lady Vols, Kasiyahna Kushkituah still has the brightest future of any returning player inside. However, she only appeared in 16 games last year and has a lot of developing to do.

Kushkituah will be the first player off the bench and is the most true center on the team. So she’ll be a major force. This will be the year she arrives as a major contributor, and she could actually win the starting job. By next year, she’ll be a regular.

Mimi Collins; Freshman; 6’3″; Waldorf, Md.

You’re looking at the future of the Tennessee Lady Vols’ front court over the next two years with Kasiyahna Kushkituah and Mimi Collins. Both were Top 10 post players in 2017 and 2018 respectively, so their potential is through the roof. And this will be the season that they work together off the bench to establish that chemistry.

However, Colins is where Kushkituah was last year. So she has a lot of developing to do, and she’ll do that as the No. 2 player off the bench. Get excited for the future with these two assets, though, as they’ll be starting in a year.

Kamera Harris; Junior; 6’3″; Hampton, Ga.

Kamera Harris is the one to provide more veteran help off the bench. The junior only played in 10 games last year, and she’ll see a larger role this year. She’s on for depth, and depending on Collins’s development, she may have to move into even more of a rotational spot.