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Tennessee basketball: Ranking Vols by toughest to replace for 2022-23

By Caleb Calhoun

Jan 31, 2018; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes speaks with forward John Fulkerson (10) during the second half against the LSU Tigers at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tennessee won 84 to 61. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 31, 2018; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes speaks with forward John Fulkerson (10) during the second half against the LSU Tigers at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tennessee won 84 to 61. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 15, 2022; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Tennessee Volunteers guard Justin Powell (24) shoots the ball during the first half against the Kentucky Wildcats at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 15, 2022; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Tennessee Volunteers guard Justin Powell (24) shoots the ball during the first half against the Kentucky Wildcats at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports /

player. Transfer portal. 5. Guard. Victor Bailey Jr.. 534. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis

Transferred to George Mason Patriots

It made sense for Victor Bailey Jr., who transferred to Tennessee basketball from the Oregon Ducks in 2019 and then took a redshirt, to go follow one of Rick Barnes’ assistants who coached him in Kim English during the 2020-2021 season to the George Mason Patriots. His minutes decreased a lot last year.

However, the season before that, Bailey was a key combo guard. He backed up Jaden Springer and provided the scoring punch off the bench. Standing at 6’4″ 182, Bailey actually averaged 10.9 points per game that year while shooting 33.8 percent from the three-point line and 82.8 percent from the free throw line.

His efficiency dipped a ton this past season, but that’s partially due to his minutes dropping, as he went from just under 25 minutes to just under 10 minutes. Meanwhile, he averaged just over two and a half points a game while shooting 21.8 percent from three, 34 percent from the field and 56.3 percent from the free throw line.

Barnes may have dropped the ball not giving Bailey the chance to play more minutes, as he clearly provides some efficient scoring. However, in the long run, the Vols had a better season last year, and as mentioned earlier, they are loaded at the two and the three, so they’re fine.

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