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Rick Barnes talks about the development of Josiah-Jordan James

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There was a time this season where we didn’t really know what to make of Josiah-Jordan James. Now we certainly do.

James has been a huge part of Tennessee’s push down the stretch, becoming one of the most consistent scorers on the team. The former five-star prospect has always lacked a little something on the offensive end, but we’ve seen him make big strides lately.

His 23 points against Georgia on Wednesday was the latest example.

“I thought his command out on the court was really good,” Rick Barnes said after the win in Athens. “You could tell he got in that groove where his midrange game opened up.