Jewel Spear announces return to Tennessee

Lady Vols’ guard Jewel Spear announces return to Tennessee.

Jewel Spear announced she will return to Tennessee for an extra year of eligibility she was granted due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Spear transferred to Tennessee from Wake Forest.

Spear was one of two players to start every game for the Lady Vols last season. She was Tennessee’s second leading scorer behind Rickea Jackson. Spear averaged 13.1 for the Lady Vols, who finished 20-13 (10-6 SEC) before being eliminated in the second round of the NCAA Tournament by North Carolina State.

She recorded a .373 three-point field goal percentage in 2023-24.

Spear was a two-time All-ACC performer at Wake Forest.

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