The NBA Draft is upon us, and, like the 2024 draft, the Vols should hear the name of one of their own called during the event, something that doesn’t happen every year.
That player this year will be guard Chaz Lanier, who led Tennessee in scoring on the way to the team’s second straight Elite Eight appearance this year. Lanier averaged 18.0 ppg on 43.1% shooting from the field and 3.9 rebounds per game.
However, the story will likely be different from 2024, when Dalton Knecht was drafted. Knecht was a projected lottery pick, although he fell to 17th with the Los Angeles Lakers.