Most of the hype around this freshman class has centered around five-star guard Josiah James, but another freshman is in line for playing time this year too. Four-star power forward Olivier Nkamhoua could end up being an important piece coming off of the bench for Tennessee this year.
(By the way — it’s pronounced OH-liv-ee-AY KAHM-wuh)
The Volunteers saw Kyle Alexander and Grant Williams move on to the NBA this offseason, while Derrick Walker and D.J. Burns transferred. That’s a lot of freed up minutes in the post, and Nkamhoua isn’t too far down the depth chart.