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Chaz Lanier scores 23 points in Vols’ win against Mississippi State

Tennessee basketball defeats Mississippi State in SEC play.

No. 7 Tennessee (17-2, 4-2 SEC) defeated No. 14 Mississippi State (15-4, 3-3 SEC), 68-56, on Tuesday at Food City Center. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

Chaz Lanier led the Vols in scoring with 23 points. He converted 8-of-17 field goal attempts, 5-of-12 three point attempts and 2-of-2 free throw attempts.

Felix Opara led the Vols with 12 rebounds. He also scored nine points and recorded one block. Zakai Zeigler led Tennessee in assists with seven.

The Vols converted 23-of-55 field goal attempts, 10-of-28 three-point attempts 12-of-13 free throw attempts.

Tennessee leads the all time basketball series against Mississippi State, 91-46, dating to 1924. The Vols are 12-4 versus Mississippi State under head coach Rick Barnes.

Two Vols named to Wooden Award Midseason Watch List

Two Tennessee basketball players named to Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List.

Two Vols have been named to the John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List.

Fifth-year guard Chaz Lanier and senior guard Zakai Zeigler were on the list, which was released Tuesday by the Los Angeles Athletic Club. Inclusion on the list indicates players are predicted to potentially be a a candidate for the Wooden Award All-America Team and Most Outstanding Player of the Year Award.

Lanier is averaging 19.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game for the No. 1 ranked Vols, while Zeigler is averaging 11.6 points, 7.5 assists and 3.6 rebounds per contest this season.

Former Vol Dalton Knecht, the 2024 SEC Player of the Year, was a finalist for the award last season.

Chaz Lanier named SEC Player of the Week

Chaz Lanier named SEC Player of the Week after conference debut.

Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier was named SEC Co-Player of the Week.

Lanier shared the award with Kentucky’s Koby Brea. He scored a season-high in Tennessee’s, 76-52, victory over Arkansas Saturday at Food City Center.

Lanier, a North Florida transfer, converted 10-of-20 field goal attempts, 5-of-9 three-point attempts and 4-of-4 free throw attempts in his first career SEC game. He leads the conference in scoring, averaging 20.3 points per game, and three-point field goals per game (4.0).

Lanier has earned SEC Player of the Week honors two times during the 2024-25 season. He also claimed the honor on Nov. 25. Tennessee guard Zakai Zeigler was also named SEC Player of the Week on Dec. 30.

No. 1 Tennessee defeats Western Carolina to remain undefeated

No. 1 Tennessee basketball defeats Western Carolina to remain undefeated.

No. 1 Tennessee (11-0) defeated Western Carolina (3-7), 84-36, on Tuesday at Food City Center. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

Chaz Lanier led the Vols in scoring with 19 points. He converted 8-of-19 field goal attempts and 3-of-7 three-point attempts.

Zakai Zeigler led Tennessee in assists (9) and rebounds (10).

Tennessee totaled 37 bench points, 44 points in the paint, 32 points off turnovers, 10 second chance points and 22 fast break points.

Bernard Pelote led Western Carolina in scoring with 10 points.

The Vols will next play Middle Tennessee State on Dec. 23 at Food City Center. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. EST and will be televised by SEC Network.

No. 3 Tennessee defeats Syracuse in SEC/ACC Challenge

No. 3 Tennessee wins against Syracuse in SEC/ACC Challenge.

No. 3 Tennessee (8-0) defeated Syracuse (4-3), 96-70, on Tuesday at Food City Center. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

The Vols remain undefeated during the 2024-25 season.

Chaz Lanier led Tennessee in scoring with 26 points. He also recorded four rebounds, two assists and one steal in 28 minutes.

Igor Milicic Jr. led the Vols in rebounds (10), while Zakai Zeigler led Tennessee with eight assists.

Elijah Moore was Syracuse’s leading scorer with 24 points.

Tennessee totaled 32 bench points, 44 points in the paint, 19 points off turnovers, 16 second chance points and 13 fast break points.

The Vols also debuted their dark mode uniforms against Syracuse.

21, 678 were in attendance for the SEC/ACC Challenge contest.

Chaz Lanier scores 25 points in Baha Mar Championship game

Tennessee basketball defeats Baylor to win the Baha Mar Championship.

No. 9 Tennessee (6-0) defeated No. 15 Baylor (4-2), 77-62, on Friday in the Baha Mar Championship game. The game was contested at Baha Mar Convention Center in Naussau, Bahamas

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

Chaz Lanier led Tennessee in scoring with 25 points against Baylor. He converted 9-of-16 field goal attempts and 7-of-10 three-point attempts.

Zakai Zeigler led the Vols in assists (9), while Jahmai Mashack was Tennessee’s leading rebounder (6).

Tennessee totaled 30 bench points, 24 points in the paint, 13 points off turnovers and two fast break points versus the Bears.

Norchad Omier led Baylor in scoring with 22 points. V.J. Edgecombe also scored 20 points for the Bears.

Chaz Lanier returns to Tennessee for fifth college basketball season

2024-25 Tennessee Vols basketball season preview: Chaz Lanier

No. 12 Tennessee will open its 2024-25 regular season Nov. 4 against Gardner-Webb.

The Vols won the 2023-24 SEC regular-season championship and reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the second time in school history last season.

During the preseason, Vols Wire previews student-athletes on Tennessee’s 2024-25 men’s basketball roster. This installment will feature Chaz Lanier.

Lanier, a guard and fifth-year player for the Vols, makes his return to the Volunteer State after playing four years at North Florida. He played high school basketball at the Ensworth School in Nashville, Tennessee.

During his senior season at North Florida last year, Lanier appeared in 32 games, including 31 starts. He was a First-Team All-Atlantic Sun standout and a 2023-24 NABC First-Team All-District player.

As a junior for North Florida, Lanier appeared in all 31 of his team’s games, making nine starts. He started the first eight games of the season and averaged 4.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 19.1 minutes per game.

During his sophomore season with the Ospreys, he averaged 4.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.

As a freshman at North Florida, Lanier appeared in 10 games, making one start. He totaled 17 points, seven rebounds, playing 91 minutes. Lanier had at least one assist in five games and committed three turnovers in his first season of college basketball.

Chaz Lanier makes top SEC transfer portal commit list

Tennessee’s Chaz Lanier makes top SEC transfer portal commit list.

Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier is a top 2024 SEC transfer portal commit, according to On3 Industry Rankings.

Lanier is ranked as the No. 8 overall transfer portal player and No. 3 shooting guard.

Lanier entered the NCAA transfer portal on April 24. He committed to Tennessee on May 24.

The 6-foot-4, 199-pound shooting guard played at North Florida from 2020-24. He appeared in 104 contests, including 49 starts for the Ospreys, while averaging 8.9 points, 1.2 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game.

Former Tennessee center Jonas Aidoo also made On3s top SEC transfer portal rankings. Aidoo committed to Arkansas on April 29.

On3 Industry Rankings are a composite from the three main recruiting sites (On3, 247Sports and Rivals).

Chaz Lanier picks Tennessee Volunteers over Kentucky basketball

Former Kentucky basketball target Chaz Lanier commits to the Tennessee Volunteers.

Coach Mark Pope has a couple of open roster spots for the 2024-25 season remaining, and is hoping to add a big-time perimeter scorer. The Wildcats staff was hoping guard Chaz Lanier would be that guy, but on Saturday, he announced he would be committing to the Tennessee Volunteers.

Lanier is from Tennessee, so it’s no surprise that he wound up there, but Pope and his staff were hoping to lure him just a little further north. The former North Florida guard was also being recruited by BYU.

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Last season, Lanier averaged 19.7 points per game and shot 44% from three-point range. Pope’s offense would have been a nice fit for those kinds of numbers.

Now, Kentucky will move on to other options. Jaxson Robinson is one possibility if he returns to college. He has the added bonus of being experienced in Pope’s offense. Former Miami guard Wooga Poplar is in a similar situation. He’s a terrific shooter as well. Outside of those two, there are still some quality players in the portal.

Kentucky fans, and likely coaches, may be disappointed to miss out on Lanier, but they’ll keep working hard. All eyes will be on Pope to see what’s next.

Chaz Lanier commits to Tennessee

Chaz Lanier commits to Tennessee basketball.

Chaz Lanier announced his commitment to Tennessee basketball on Friday.

“Home is where the heart is,” Lanier announced.

The 6-foot-4, 199-pound shooting guard played at North Florida from 2020-24. He averaged 8.9 points, 1.2 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game. Lanier appeared in 104 games, including 49 starts, at North Florida.

Lanier went to North Florida from The Ensworth School in Nashville, Tennessee.

Chaz Lanier’s accomplishments at North Florida:

  • ASUN First Team All-Conference (2023-24)
  • NABC First Team All-District (2023-24)
  • CSC Academic All-District Team (2023-24)
  • ASUN All-Academic Team (2023-24)
  • ASUN Player of the Week, 3x (Feb. 19, 2024)
  • ASUN Honor Roll (2020-21, 2022-23)

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