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Ranking all five Tennessee Lady Vols newcomers by potential impact

By Caleb Calhoun

Mississippi State forward Rickea Jackson (5) looks to pass during a NCAA basketball game between Tennessee and Mississippi State, at Thompson-Boling Arena on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020.Ladyvolsms0206 0227
Mississippi State forward Rickea Jackson (5) looks to pass during a NCAA basketball game between Tennessee and Mississippi State, at Thompson-Boling Arena on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020.Ladyvolsms0206 0227 /
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RBC Justine Pissott looks to drive into basket in second half action. Manasquan Girls Basketball vs Red Bank Catholic in WOBM Christmas Classic Final on December 30, 2021 in Toms River, NJ.Wobmg211230c
RBC Justine Pissott looks to drive into basket in second half action. Manasquan Girls Basketball vs Red Bank Catholic in WOBM Christmas Classic Final on December 30, 2021 in Toms River, NJ.Wobmg211230c /

Five-star signee in 2022 recruiting class

With the departure of Rae Burrell, Justine Pissott has an opening to start for the Tennessee Lady Vols as a five-star wing. At 6’2″, she is the No. 2 wing in the nation in the 2022 class behind  Ayanna Patterson, who committed to the UConn Huskies. As a result, expectations are there for her to make an immediate impact.

However, Kellie Harper has managed to make use of sharpshooters on the wing, something she started doing last year after Rae Burrell got hurt and then had to move to the four when she came back at times due to other injuries. Tess Darby emerged as a starter on the wing, and she and Sara Puckett basically split time handling those duties.

Add in the potential still there for Marta Suárez to return and play on the wing, and Pissott, despite her potential, has a lot of competition to make an early impact. Don’t worry, though. She’ll still be in the two-deep rotation, as her talent is too great to pass up.

Within a year, Pissott will 100 percent be starting, and she is part of a collection of players who give Harper flexibility when necessary. Look for her to be in a bit more of a developmental role next year, though, before she explodes onto the scene in 2023-2024.