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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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Iowa guard Alexis Sevillian, right, runs towards a loose ball against Minnesota guard Jasmine Powell during a NCAA Big Ten Conference women’s basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.210106 Minn Iowa Wbb 015 Jpg
Iowa guard Alexis Sevillian, right, runs towards a loose ball against Minnesota guard Jasmine Powell during a NCAA Big Ten Conference women’s basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.210106 Minn Iowa Wbb 015 Jpg /

Transfer from Minnesota Golden Gophers

Although the Tennessee Lady Vols went two-deep at point guard last year with Jordan Walker and Brooklynn Miles, Walker really shares point guard duties with Jordan Horston, who plays the combo guard role, and Miles is still clearly a backup. She is still young.

As a result, Jasmine Powell coming in is a huge deal. It’s likely she takes Miles’ spot in the backup point guard role at the very least. However, there’s a very good chance Kellie Harper starts her alongside Horston to allow Horston to focus more specifically on scoring while Powell can provide that threat while distributing too.

In all three years in Minnesota, Powell has averaged at least 12 points, and over the past two years, she has averaged over five assists. She also shot over 31 percent from three and over 77 percent from the free throw line, and she averaged nearly a steal a game, so she’s efficient and plays good defense.

All of that makes her a huge threat at 5’6″, and given what she’s proven already, if she’s not a starter alongside Horston, she’ll be probably the top guard coming off the bench to make plays. Either way, she’s going to have an impact on the Tennessee Lady Vols next year.