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Tennessee basketball about to have best two-year NBA Draft run in history

Feb 27, 2021; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Tennessee Volunteers guard Jaden Springer (11) brings the ball down court against the Auburn Tigers during the second half at Auburn Arena. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports

In 2019, Tennessee basketball had three players taken in the NBA Draft for only the third time in school history, following 1977 and 1950. Grant Williams was taken in the first round, and Jordan Bone and Admiral Schofield went in the second.

It’s widely accepted that 1977 is UT’s best draft class in history with Bernard King going seventh overall, Ernie Grunfeld going 11th overall and Mike Jackson going 133rd overall, in the seventh round However, over the next two years, Rick Barnes could be on track to surpass that.