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Tennessee Lady Vols: Team awards for 2021-2022 women’s basketball season

By Caleb Calhoun

From left, Tennessee guard/forward Rae Burrell (12), guard Jordan Horston (25), center Tamari Key (20), guard Jordan Walker (4), and forward/center Keyen Green (13) talk during a time in in the NCAA basketball game between the Tennessee Lady Vols and Kentucky Wildcats in Knoxville, Tenn. on Sunday, January 16, 2022.Kns Lady Hoops Kentucky
From left, Tennessee guard/forward Rae Burrell (12), guard Jordan Horston (25), center Tamari Key (20), guard Jordan Walker (4), and forward/center Keyen Green (13) talk during a time in in the NCAA basketball game between the Tennessee Lady Vols and Kentucky Wildcats in Knoxville, Tenn. on Sunday, January 16, 2022.Kns Lady Hoops Kentucky /
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Tennessee forward Alexus Dye (2) dribbles during warmups during the first round NCAA Division I WomenÕs Basketball Championship game matchup between No. 4 Tennessee and No. 13 Buffalo at Thompson-Boiling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn on Saturday, March 19, 2022.Tennesseevsbuffalo 0206
Tennessee forward Alexus Dye (2) dribbles during warmups during the first round NCAA Division I WomenÕs Basketball Championship game matchup between No. 4 Tennessee and No. 13 Buffalo at Thompson-Boiling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn on Saturday, March 19, 2022.Tennesseevsbuffalo 0206 /

Newcomer of the Year: Alexus Dye

A transfer from the Troy Trojans, Alexus Dye immediately stepped into the starting lineup, which was going to be even more crucial once Marta Suarez was lost for the season and Rae Burrell went out early to miss the first half of the year. Dye became the one skilled offensive post player not coming off of an injury.

Kellie Harper made the right decision starting her, as Dye made the most of her final year of college eligibility. At 6’0″. she averaged over 10 points and over seven and a half rebounds on the year, starting every game and logging over 23 minutes a game.

Dye’s role increased after Keyen Green went down midway through the season, and she had to shoulder almost all the offense in the post for a while. With 18 and 20 points respectively in the Tennessee Lady Vols’ first two NCAA Tournament games, she was the key to them advancing to the second weekend.

Runner-up: Sara Puckett

Honestly, for a bench player, Sara Puckett is seeing her name on here a lot with these awards. However, with no other transfer making the impact Dye made, the top freshman would obviously be the runner-up here, so Puckett gets one more mention.