Former Vols in the NBA: April 23 recap

Recapping how former Vols fared in the NBA on Friday.

One former University of Tennessee basketball player was in action Friday night and his team fell behind early and suffered a road loss.

Despite outscoring the Nets, 31-21, over the final 12 minutes, Boston dropped a 109-104 decision to Brooklyn at Barclays Center.

Former Volunteer and 2019 first-round draft pick Grant Williams played sparingly against the Nets (40-20).

He logged 18 minutes of playing time for the Celtics (32-28).

The former Vol scored three points, pulled down two rebounds, dished out a pair of assists and had one block in the game for Boston, who fell behind early and trailed 60-51 at halftime.

Williams went 1-for-4 from the floor and was 1-for-3 from the free throw line.

During his time on Rocky Top, Williams was a two-time Southeastern Conference Player of the Year.

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