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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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COLUMBUS, OHIO – MARCH 24: Jordan Bone #0 of the Tennessee Volunteers reacts after a three-point basket against the Iowa Hawkeyes during their game in the Second Round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament at Nationwide Arena on March 24, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO – MARCH 24: Jordan Bone #0 of the Tennessee Volunteers reacts after a three-point basket against the Iowa Hawkeyes during their game in the Second Round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament at Nationwide Arena on March 24, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

No.3 – Jordan Bone

Most Impressive

We could have gone a couple of different ways with Jordan Bone. Most improved would have worked. The point guard averaged around seven points a game last season. Bone upped that average to nearly 14 points per game this season.

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The best passer award would have worked as well. He was not only the best passer on the team but maybe in the entire SEC. Bone led the conference with 5.8 assists per game but the best assists-to-turnover ratio.

So, we went with most impressive which incorporates both almost doubling his scoring output and his passing ability. But, that’s not all.

Bone took more shots this season giving the Vols a three-headed monster that was the best in the SEC. He took four more shots per game averaging over seven percent better from the floor. Bone shot 46.5 from the field which is really impressive for a guard.

That percentage was shot high because no one could compete with his quickness getting to the rack. And, this season he developed a nasty mid-range jumper that was tough to stop.

A lot of talk will go to Grant Williams and Admiral Schofield and rightfully so. But, Bone was the most impressive player on the court and was a huge part of the success.

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