The lowdown
2000-01 record: 22-11; 8-8 in SEC (4th in East)
Final Ranking: NR
Postseason: Lost to Charlotte 70-63 in first round of NCAA Tournament.
Three Questions for 2001-02
1. How will Thaydeus Holden react to being the starting point guard? Will he settle the team down, or contribute to any chaos?
2. Will Ron Slay become the go-to player as a starter instead of off the bench?
3. How will the Vols be affected by the dismissals of Harris Walker and Terrence Woods? Will they have enough bodies to make a run?
Andy Katz's Scenarios
Best case: Buzz Peterson maximizes this talented team, Vincent Yarbrough is a star and the Vols win the SEC East and get a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Worst case: Tennessee still makes the tournament, but stumbles into the field as a near double-digit seed.
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Key Players Returning
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Player
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Yr.
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Pos.
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Ht./Wt.
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Comment
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Vincent Yarbrough
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Sr.
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F
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6-7/210
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PTS: 13.9 | REB: 7.4 | AST: 2.5
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Ron Slay
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Jr.
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F
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6-8/225
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PTS: 12.9 | REB: 5.3 | AST: 1.0
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Jon Higgins
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Jr.
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G
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6-3/190
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PTS: 6.5 | REB: 3.5 | AST: 2.4
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Key Losses
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Player
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Pos.
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Ht./Wt.
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Comment
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Isiah Victor
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F
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6-9/220
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PTS: 12.8 | REB: 6.6 | AST: 0.9
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Tony Harris
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G
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6-0/165
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PTS: 11.4 | REB: 2.0 | AST: 3.8
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Tennessee Signings
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Player
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Pos.
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Ht.
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High School/College
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Derek Stribling
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F
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6-6
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Tallahassee, Fla./Rickards H.S.
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Elgrace Wilborn
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F
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6-8
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Springfield, Ohio/South H.S.
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Thaydeus Holden
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G
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6-0
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Chattanooga, Tenn./Seward County CC
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