Tennessee Vols morning report: Jordan Horston makes multiple watch lists
It was another quiet day for the Tennessee Vols in athletics, but things are starting to ramp up again. Men’s basketball has a matchup tonight, which we’ll do a separate preview for, women’s basketball has a matchup Thursday, and the softball season opens Friday.
Our morning update on Rocky Top, however, doesn’t focus on any scheduled games. Awards and awards watch lists are the story, as we’ll focus on two postseason awards watch lists involving one women’s basketball player and an academic award for numerous athletes.
Beyond all of those awards to cover, we’ve also got news surrounding the upcoming softball schedule just before the first pitch is thrown out on Friday, so we’ll touch that too. It’s a light news day for the Tennessee Vols, but there’s still plenty to cover, so let’s dive in.
Jordan Horston named to Naismith Watch List – NaismithTrophy.com
On Tuesday, the Naismith Trophy revealed 30 players on its watch list for the coveted award. Tennessee Lady Vols junior guard Jordan Horston was one of the people who made the list.
"Named in honor of Dr. James Naismith, the creator of the game of basketball, the first Naismith trophy was awarded in 1969 to UCLA’s Lew Alcindor, later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The trophy was sculpted by Marty C. Dawe of Atlanta and has become among the most prestigious national honors awarded each year to top basketball players in the nation. The Naismith Women’s Player of the Year Award was first given to Anne Donovan of Old Dominion University in 1983."
Ann Meyers Drysdale top 10 includes Jordan Horston – HoopHallAwards.com
In addition to making the Naismith Watch List, Tennessee Lady Vols guard Jordan Horston made the top 10 for the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award, which is given annually to best shooting guard in the nation. Horston is on the list with averages of over 16 points, nine rebounds, three and a half assists one and a half steals and one block a game.
"Ann Meyers’ career escalated women’s basketball to a new level. Meyers was the first high school player to make the United States national team and the first woman to receive a full athletic scholarship to UCLA."
Softball TV schedule released – SECSports
With softball season set to begin Thursday and the Tennessee Lady Vols opening things up Friday, the Southeastern Conference has released the television schedule for all softball games this year involving league teams. UT will play 10 games on SEC Network, another four on ESPNU and one on ESPN2, which occurs April 10 at the Georgia Bulldogs.
"SEC Network is slated for nearly 60 games featuring the conference’s 13 softball teams as well as live coverage of the 2022 SEC Softball Tournament, which is set for May 10-14 at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla. New this year is T-Mobile’s presenting sponsorship for softball on SEC Network. The late afternoon games on Saturday and Sunday during the regular season as well as the SEC Softball Tournament will be presented by the Un-carrier."
Fall SEC Honor Roll includes 85 Vols – UTSports
The Tennessee Vols had 85 athletes earn Fall SEC Honor Roll for 2021. There were over 1,200 athletes from the league make the list overall.
"The Vol football program had 34 members make the list, followed by women’s cross country with 17, women’s soccer with 14 and men’s cross country and volleyball with 10 each. The cross country teams combined for an overall increase of four from a year ago."