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Jazmine Massengill transfers to Kentucky

Jazmine Massengill transfers to Kentucky.

LEXINGTON — Former University of Tennessee women’s basketball player Jazmine Massengill has transferred to the University of Kentucky.

The Lady Vols’ guard left the school on March 3. She will remain in the Southeastern Conference but will need to acquire a waiver from the NCAA due to current transfer rules.

She will have two seasons of eligibility remaining.

In Lexington, she will rejoin former AAU teammate Rhyne Howard, who is the reining SEC Player of the Year. Both Massengill and Howard are from the Chattanooga Area. Howard played at Bradley Central, in Cleveland, while Massengill prepped at Hamilton Heights Christian Academy.

As a sophomore in Knoxville last season, Massengill appeared in all 31 of UT’s games and made 30 starts.

She averaged 6.5 points per game, 4.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest last season.

The Lady Vols went 21-10 last season under first-year head coach Kellie Harper.

Jazmine Massengill enters transfer portal

Jazmine Massengill enters transfer portal.

KNOXVILLE — The University of Tennessee women’s basketball team will likely have to move forward without one of its top players, as sophomore guard Jazmine Massengill has entered the NCAA transfer portal.

Massegill appeared in all 31 of the Lady Vols’ games in 2019-20 and she started 30 games for Tennessee, which went 21-10 under the guidance of first-year head coach Kellie Harper.

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She averaged 6.5 points per game this season, which was cut short due the coronavirus pandemic.

This season, she scored a career-high 16 points against Colorado State. She had her best career rebounding effort against Notre Dame, grabbing 13 boards. Massengill recorded a career-high 12 assists against Missouri in the Lady Vols’ Southeastern Conference opener on Jan. 2.

Massengill, a five-star recruit out of Hamilton Heights Christian Academy, was Tennessee’s first recruit from Chattanooga. She was also a McDonald’s All-American.

Lady Vols basketball trounce Stetson

Lady Vols basketball trounce Stetson.

KNOXVILLE — The Tennessee Volunteers women’s basketball team defeated the Stetson Hatters on Tuesday night, 73-46, in their 500th game at Thompson-Boling Arena.

The Lady Vols were led by Rennia Davis, who scored 15 points, along with five rebounds and two assists. Jordan Horston scored 11 points in the first quarter, including three three-pointers, en route to a 14 point performance in support; she also grabbed five boards and dished out seven assists. Three other players — Jazmine Massengill, Kasiyahna Kushkituah and Rae Burrell — also posted double-digit points.

The Volunteers came out of the gates making three buckets from beyond the arc on three straight possessions, missing the fourth consecutive attempt to break the streak. The Lady Vols never trailed and reached their biggest lead of 27 at the 1:52 mark of the fourth quarter, which ultimately was the final margin of victory.

Tennessee shot 43 percent from the field with a 38 percent mark from three-point range after a hot start, and they posted a 65 percent free throw average on 23 attempts — all numbers that indicate another solid performance by the squad. Their 13 turnovers to Stetson’s 11 suggest that the game was well-executed on both sides.

The win improved the program to an incredible 455-45 record at Thompson-Boling Arena in their second game of a six-game homestand. It also marks head coach Kellie Harper’s first 5-0 start of her career.

The Volunteers will next host the Arkansas-Pine Bluffs Golden Lions next Tuesday, November 26, heading into the Thanksgiving break. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

Lady Vols victorious over Fighting Irish in big road win

Lady Vols defeat Notre Dame.

SOUTH BEND — The Tennessee Lady Volunteers came into town an underdog and made a big statement in their first major test of the season, defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on the road, 74-63.

Tennessee led by as many as 18 points after charging out of the gates after halftime, and only trailed once in the game — at the 8:55 mark of the first quarter. The Fighting Irish came as close as four points towards the end of the second quarter, but would fail to close the gap any further for the remainder of the game.

The Lady Vols were led by Rennia Davis, who exploded for 33 points with 10 rebounds and an assist added for good measure. Her double-double paced the rest of the team, which featured two other players in double figure points: Jordan Horston chipped in 12 points and Tamari Key added 11. Jazmine Massengill kept the window clean with 13 rebounds and also added nine assists.

Tennessee shot 47 percent from the floor, thanks in large part to Davis’ 12-20 effort, and managed to shoot 64% from the free throw line — both significant improvements from their previous game. The defense also came up big, with 12 blocks and no player with more than three personal fouls. However, the team’s 28 turnovers put a blemish on an otherwise excellent performance.

The next game for the Lady Vols is on Thursday, November 14, back home in Knoxville against Tennessee State. Gametime is set for 7 p.m. ET.

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