Tennessee has produced 12 NBA draft selections since 2000.
Rick Barnes enters his ninth season as Tennessee’s head coach and has produced seven NBA draft picks. Julian Phillips was selected in the second-round (No. 35 overall) by Boston in the 2023 NBA draft and traded to Chicago.
Barnes has produced 31 NBA draft picks as a head coach since 1990. Among active college head coaches, Barnes has developed the fourth-most NBA draft picks. Including Phillips, Barnes has coached nine one-and-done players as a head coach.
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Following Phillips’ selection, Vols Wire looks at Tennessee’s NBA draft selections since 2000 and are listed below.