Basketball season is near — when exactly it begins, nobody knows for sure. But soon, Tennessee will hit the hardwood with potential to be one of the best teams in the entire country again.
Building off of a down year, Tennessee was able to develop Yves Pons and John Fulkerson into legitimate forces. They were also able to bring along freshman point guard Santiago Vescovi, who didn’t land on the roster until late December. He was thrown into the fire out of necessity, following a season-ending surgery for Lamonte Turner.