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Barnes: Senior forward E.J. Anosike will return for 2021-22 season

Tennessee will key a key piece of their roster back for next year, filling a big need for the 2021-22 season. Rick Barnes announced that senior forward E.J. Anosike is returning to the Vols for a second senior year, made possible by the NCAA freezing eligibility for the 2020 season.

Rick Barnes told reporters this morning that E.J. Anosike will return to Tennessee for the 2021-22 season, taking advantage of the NCAA's free year of eligibilityhttps://t.co/8Y5BMyI51F

— @GrantRamey (@GrantRamey) January 11, 2021

Barnes was asked on Monday if he believed Anosike would take advantage of the rule.