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Tennessee basketball: Is there a chance neither five-star freshman starts?

ST LOUIS, MO - MARCH 10: Rick Barnes the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers gives instructions to his team against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the semifinals of the 2018 SEC Basketball Tournament at Scottrade Center on March 10, 2018 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Both Tennessee basketball Volunteers blue-chip freshmen could come off the bench.

Half the reason there is so much hype behind Tennessee basketball entering the 2020-2021 season is due to the Vols’ top five recruiting class. UT added two five-stars in shooting guard Keon Johnson and combo guard Jaden Springer.