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Tennessee basketball: Is Kennedy Chandler Vols’ greatest one-and-done ever?

By Caleb Calhoun

Mar 13, 2022; Tampa, FL, USA; Tennessee Volunteers guard Kennedy Chandler (1) takes the ball up court against the Texas A&M in the first half at Amelie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 13, 2022; Tampa, FL, USA; Tennessee Volunteers guard Kennedy Chandler (1) takes the ball up court against the Texas A&M in the first half at Amelie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports /
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Tennessee’s Jaden Springer (11) lets the ball go out of bounds an NCAA men’s basketball game against St. Joseph’s in Knoxville, Tenn. on Monday, December 21, 2020.Kns Vols Stjosephs
Tennessee’s Jaden Springer (11) lets the ball go out of bounds an NCAA men’s basketball game against St. Joseph’s in Knoxville, Tenn. on Monday, December 21, 2020.Kns Vols Stjosephs /

Guard. 2020-2021. 534. Pick Analysis. Jaden Springer. 3. player. Scouting Report

2021 NBA Draft

  • Philadelphia 76ers
  • Round 1
  • Pick 28

The second one-and-done on Tennessee basketball’s 2020-2021 team, Jaden Springer was a more highly touted recruit than Keon Johnson even if Johnson was the more sought after NBA Draft prospect. In terms of success on Rocky Top, Johnson was more beloved because of his hustle, but Springer was better.

As the Vols’ primary two guard his one year at UT, Springer led the team in scoring that year at 12.5 points per game. He had a .570 true shooting percentage, shot 43.5 percent from the three-point line and hit 81 percent of his free throws. Honestly, his only weakness was his midrange and two point shots, where he was 47.5 percent.

Springer probably wasn’t aggressive enough as a scorer with the Vols, but he and Victor Bailey Jr. shared the scoring guard responsibilities that year. He also added three and a half rebounds, nearly three assists and over a steal a game. In fact, his steals average was slightly higher than Johnson’s was.

Taking all that into account, it’s safe to say Springer, at 6’4″ 204 pounds, was a slightly better player for the Vols than Johnson. Rick Barnes probably didn’t use him enough throughout the year, and again, this team definitely underachieved, but Springer was still very skilled for them.

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