Tennessee basketball 2010s all-decade team

Small forward

1. Admiral Schofield, 2015-2019

One of Tennessee basketball’s greatest development stories, Admiral Schofield committed as a power forward. However, at 6’6″ 241 pounds, Rick Barnes came in and developed him into a small forward, and the move, given his versatility, proved brilliant.

Starting his final two years, Schofield was a do-it-all guy who averaged nearly 14 points and then over 16 points a game those two years along with over six rebounds while shooting over 40 percent from three. He was superb and a huge reason for the Vols’ elite run during that time.

2. Josh Richardson, 2011-2015

An early Cuonzo Martin commitment, Josh Richardson could play point forward at 6’6″ 200 pounds. The versatility is why we have him here on the wing and not at the two-guard slot. However, Richardson’s development may have been even more impressive than Schofield’s.

After riding the bench as a freshman, Richardson became a starter as a sophomore. He averaged eight points a game and then upped it to over 10 as a junior before playing the point and averaging 16 and four assists as a senior. Richardson’s real skill, though, was his defensive ability, as he averaged over two steals a game as a senior. That’s why he’s here and also an NBA starter now.

3. Robert Hubbs III, 2013-2017

A five-star recruit, Robert Hubbs III battled injuries early. He then had to labor through all the coaching changes that hindered the program. However, like Kevin Punter, he fought hard through a dark time, earning a spot on this list.

Hubbs was not an outside threat, but his midrange was amazing. At 6’6″ 195 pounds, he enjoyed posting players up, and he averaged 10.6 points and 13.7 points a game his junior and senior years respectively. That post-up threat puts him on here. J.P. Prince was close as a defensive specialist, but he only played in 2010.