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Tennessee basketball: Player awards for the 2018-2019 season

By Billy Williford

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - MARCH 28: Jordan Bowden #23 of the Tennessee Volunteers reacts against the Purdue Boilermakers during the second half of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament South Regional at the KFC YUM! Center on March 28, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - MARCH 28: Jordan Bowden #23 of the Tennessee Volunteers reacts against the Purdue Boilermakers during the second half of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament South Regional at the KFC YUM! Center on March 28, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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KNOXVILLE, TN – JANUARY 15: Lamonte Turner #1 of the Tennessee Volunteers is fouled by Keyshawn Embery-Simpson #11 of the Arkansas Razorbacks and Desi Sills #0 of the Arkansas Razorbacks on a shot during their game at Thompson-Boling Arena on January 15, 2019, in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images) /

No.5 – Lamonte Turner

Don’t give up award

No, Lamonte Turner didn’t have cancer, and I’m not using that comparison. However, at the 1993 ESPN ESPY’s (when it was worth watching) Jimmy Valvano gave a speech that anyone would have been smart to listen to and it appears as Turner did.

As he wrapped up one of the most beautiful speeches anyone has ever give, Jimmy V left everyone with words that should never be forgotten. “Don’t get up; don’t ever give up.”

He did just that. After coming back from a shoulder injury that sidelined Turner for nine games, the junior guard never gave up on his shot. And, it didn’t matter the situation.

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Down 20, Lamonte was taking the shot. Down by two with Grant Williams having a great game, Lamonte was taking the shot. He wasn’t giving up.

There was a stretch of seven-games where Tennessee went 5-2, and Turner went 4-for-31, 12.9 percent from deep. But, he didn’t give up.

After shooting around 13 percent from deep in the previous four losses, Tennessee fans were thankful he didn’t give up against Kentucky in the SEC Tournament. With 30 seconds left and the Vols, down one point and Turner nailed a three-point jumper.

With Admiral Schofield graduating and Jordan Bone heading into the NBA Draft, Turner will have an opportunity to scored a lot of points next season.

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