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John Fulkerson named SEC Co-Player of the Week

John Fulkerson named SEC Co-Player of the Week.

Tennessee forward John Fulkerson has been named Southeastern Conference Co-Player of the Week.

Fulkerson, a super senior from Kingsport, Tennessee, had 24 points and 10 rebounds in the Vols’ 77-73 victory over Arizona on Dec. 22 at Thompson-Boling Arena. He also drew 13 fouls in the contest.

He shared the weekly award with Kentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe.

Fulkerson’s performance against the Wildcats marks his seventh career double-double and second during the 2021-22 season.

Fulkerson needs 26 points to reach 1,000-points during his career with the Vols.

No. 19 Tennessee (9-2) plays at No. 10 Alabama (9-3) Wednesday. Tipoff is slated for 9 p.m. EST and the SEC matchup will be televised by ESPN2.

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John Fulkerson leads Vols past No. 4 Arizona

John Fulkerson leads Tennessee past No. 4 Arizona.

No. 19 Tennessee (9-2) avoided a second-half comeback against No. 4 Arizona (11-1, 1-0 Pac-12) Wednesday at Thompson-Boling Arena.

The Vols defeated Arizona, 77-73, with 20,408 in attendance. The loss is the first of the season for Arizona.

Tennessee led 34-21 at halftime and withstood a late rally from the Wildcats.

Super senior forward John Fulkerson posted a double-double, scoring 24 points and recording 10 rebounds.

Santiago Vescovi added 15 points and five rebounds for Tennessee. Josiah-Jordan James totaled 12 points, five rebounds and two blocks for the Vols.

Justin Powell finished the game with 11 points.

Arizona’s Bennedict Mathurin led all scorers with 28 points and Kerr Kriisa scored 11 for the Wildcats.

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John Fulkerson named to Karl Malone Award watch list

Tennessee forward John Fulkerson named to Karl Malone Award watch list.

John Fulkerson has been named to the Karl Malone Award preseason watch list by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

The award goes to the top power forward in college basketball.

Fulkerson, who will begin his sixth year with the Volunteers, needs 125 points to reach 1,000 career points and is 11 appearances short of becoming Tennessee’s all-time leader in games played.

He was a second-team All-Southeastern Conference selection as a junior in 2020.

During the 2020-21 campaign, Fulkerson led the Vols in field goal percentage (.527) and was Tennessee’s second leading rebounder as he averaged 5.5 rebounds per game.

His career field goal percentage of .567 sixth in UT history.

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John Fulkerson inactive for Oregon State game

Tennessee (18-8) will play in the 2021 NCAA Tournament as a No. 5 seed in the Midwest region.

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Tennessee (18-8) will play in the 2021 NCAA Tournament as a No. 5 seed in the Midwest region.

The Vols will play Friday in the first-round against 12th-seeded Oregon State.

Tipoff between Tennessee and the Beavers is slated for 4:30 p.m. EDT from Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. TNT will televise the contest.

Tennessee senior forward John Fulkerson will be inactive for the Vols’ game against Oregon State. He suffered an elbow to the face against Florida during the Southeastern Conference Tournament.

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Tennessee’s John Fulkerson gave an update on his condition after taking elbows from Florida’s Omar Payne

John Fulkerson seems to be in good spirits.

There’s physical play in basketball, and then there are just plays that don’t belong in the game. At all. What Florida’s Omar Payne did to Tennessee’s John Fulkerson would be firmly in the latter category.

The two were both boxing out for a potential rebound after a free throw when, all of a sudden, Payne delivered two elbows straight to Fulkerson’s head before getting back on defense.

It was absolutely awful. They weren’t tangled up or anything. There was no reason for Payne to do this. And now, Fulkerson is out for the rest of the SEC tournament after suffering a concussion and facial fractures from Payne’s elbows.

Of course, Payne was ejected from the game after doing this. It was an awful decision and a huge mistake.

Fulkerson gave an update after the game on his condition and he seems to be in good spirits.

“First of all, I want to say how proud I am of my teammates for getting the job done today. It was a hgue win. And secondly, just to thank you all for the love and support you all have shown me over the last couple of hours. I’m doing good. I’m not sure of my status for tomorrow, but I know Tennessee is come ready to play.” 

He’s even already forgiven Payne for the incident and is ready to move forward.

That’s just incredible. Hopefully, he’ll be able to return to the court soon.

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John Fulkerson leads Vols past Florida on senior day

Recapping UT’s victory over Florida Sunday.

A regular season of ups and downs ended on a high note for Tennessee.

The Volunteers won its 2020-21 regular-season finale Sunday against Florida.

The Vols overcame a 14-point deficit and used a big second half to notch a 65-54 victory over Florida at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Late in the first half, Tennessee (17-7, 10-7 SEC) was behind Florida (13-8, 9-7), 31-17. Tennessee closed the gap to 33-28 by halftime.

The Vols slowly turned things into its favor as it outscored the Gators, 37-21, after the break.

Tennessee’s victory claims a No. 4 seed in the upcoming SEC Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

The Vols will have a double-bye and return to the court Friday at 2 p.m. EST against an opponent to be determined.

With the win, UT avenged a 75-49 loss to the Gators in Gainesville earlier this season.

Mar 7, 2021; Knoxville, Tennessee; Tennessee Volunteers forward John Fulkerson (10) and guard Yves Pons (35) are recognized on senior day before the game against the Florida Gators at Thompson-Boling Arena. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports

Seniors John Fulkerson and Yves Pons came up big to close things out.

Fulkerson posted one of his best efforts of the campaign as he scored 14 points, pulled down seven rebounds, dished out four assists and recorded a steal.

The Kingsport, Tennessee native slapped the floor as he left the court. The contest was in all likelihood his final game at Thompson-Boling Arena. He choked back tears as he was saluted by fans and teammates while departing.

Pons, meanwhile, scored five points and grabbed eight boards for Tennessee.

Victor Bailey Jr. and Keon Johnson also poured in 14 points for the Big Orange. Josiah-Jordan James finished the contest with eight points for the Vols.

Tyree Appleby led the Gators with 19 points and Colin Castleton had 11.

PHOTOS: Tennessee basketball 2020-21 regular season

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Two Vols named to Wooden Watch List

Yves Pons and John Fulkerson named to Wooden Watch List.

A pair of University of Tennessee basketball players were recently named to the John R. Wooden Award Presented by Wendy’s Watch List.

Post players Yves Pons and John Fulkerson were two of 50 players on the list.

Tennessee was one of 11 schools that had multiple players make the watch list, which is comprised by basketball experts.

The 50 players are early front runners for two of college basketball’s most prestigious honors; the Wooden Award All-American Team and the Most Outstanding Player Award.

Other teams to have multiple candidates on the initial list include Duke, Baylor, Gonzaga, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, LSU, Stanford, Villanova and Virginia.

Pons and Fulkerson were two of 20 seniors on the list, which also included 12 juniors, 11 sophomores and seven freshmen.

Players on the list are from 11 conferences. The Big Ten had 11 players make the list. The Southeastern Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference each had seven players on the list. The Pac-12 and Big 12 had six selections apiece.

The Big East had four players make the list. Other conferences represented included the Atlantic 10, West Coast Conference, the American Athletic Conference, Mountain West and Conference USA.

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Yves Pons, John Fulkerson receive All-SEC preseason honors

Tennessee’s post players named to coaches preseason All-SEC Team.

A pair of University of Tennessee basketball players were named to the Coaches’ Preseason All-Southeastern Conference Team.

Yves Pons and John Fulkerson received first-team honors.

The league unveiled its 17th edition of the All-SEC Preseason First and Second Teams Thursday.

Each team consists of a minimum of eight players, chosen by the conference’s 14 head coaches.

Feb 26, 2020; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks guard Jimmy Whitt Jr. (33) passes the ball around Tennessee Volunteers guard Yves Pons (35) as forward John Fulkerson (10) looks on during the first half of the game at Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas beat Tennessee 86-69. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports

First-team members included Pons; Fulkerson; John Petty Jr. (Alabama); Keyontae Johnson (Florida); Brandon Boston (Kentucky); Javonte Smart (LSU); Trendon Watford (LSU) and AJ Watson (South Carolina).

The Second Team was comprised of: Herbert Jones (Alabama); Desi Sills (Arkansas); Scottie Lewis (Florida); Olivier Sarr (Kentucky); Devontae Shuler (Ole Miss)); Dru Smith (Missouri); Jermaine Couisnard (South Carolina; Savion Flagg (Texas A&M) and Scottie Pippen Jr. (Vanderbilt).

John Fulkerson nominated for Karl Malone Award

John Fulkerson on Karl Malone Award watchlist

KNOXVILLE — University of Tennessee senior John Fulkerson was named to the Karl Malone Award watchlist.

The award goes to the best power forward in college basketball and is named for Louisiana Tech great Karl Malone, who went on to enjoy a Hall of Fame career in the NBA with the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers.

Former Volunteer Grant Williams, who recently finished his rookie season with the Boston Celtics after leaving Rocky Top as the two-time Southeastern Conference Player of the Year, was a finalist for the award as a junior in 2018-19.

Fulkerson is one of four SEC players among 20 candidates.

Kentucky’s Isaiah Jackson, Texas A&M’s Kevin Marfo and LSU’s Trendan Watford were the other nominees from the SEC.

Other candidates included Mark Vital (Baylor); Aamir Simms (Clemson); Matthew Hurt (Duke); Drew Timme (Gonzaga); Trayce Jackson-Davis (Indiana); Tre Mitchell (Massachusetts); Garrison Brooks (North Carolina); Seth Towns (Ohio State); Brady Manek (Oklahoma); Hasahn  French (Saint Louis); Sandro Mamukelashvili (Seton Hall); Oscar da Silva (Stanford); Greg Brown (Texas); Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (Villanova); Oscar Tshiebwe (West Virginia) and Nate Reuvers (Wisconsin).

Yves Pons, John Fulkerson receive SEC men’s basketball coaches’ postseason awards

2019-20 SEC men’s basketball coaches’ postseason awards.

BIRMINGHAM — The Southeastern Conference has announced its men’s basketball coaches’ postseason awards for the 2019-20 season.

Tennessee junior Yves Pons has been named SEC Defensive Player of the Year. Pons becomes the first UT player in program history to be awarded the honor. He has also been named to the SEC All-Defensive Team.

UT junior John Fulkerson has been named to the SEC second-team.

First Team All-SEC

Kira Lewis Jr., Alabama

Mason Jones, Arkansas

Samir Doughty, Auburn

Keyontae Johnson, Florida

Immanuel Quickley, Kentucky

Nick Richards, Kentucky

Skylar Mays, LSU

Breein Tyree, Ole Miss

Reggie Perry, Mississippi State

Second Team All-SEC

John Petty Jr., Alabama

Isaac Okoro, Auburn

Kerry Blackshear Jr., Florida

Anthony Edwards, Georgia

Tyrese Maxey, Kentucky

Maik Kotsar, South Carolina

John Fulkerson, Tennessee

Saben Lee, Vanderbilt

All-Freshman Team

Jaden Shackelford, Alabama

Isaac Okoro, Auburn

Scottie Lewis, Florida

Anthony Edwards, Georgia

Tyrese Maxey, Kentucky

Trendon Watford, LSU

Jermaine Couisnard, South Carolina

Scotty Pippen Jr., Vanderbilt

All-Defensive Team

Herbert Jones, Alabama

Isaac Okoro, Auburn

Ashton Hagans, Kentucky

Nick Richards, Kentucky

Yves Pons, Tennessee

Coach of the Year: John Calipari, Kentucky

Player of the Year: Immanuel Quickley, Kentucky

Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Skylar Mays, LSU

Freshman of the Year: Anthony Edwards, Georgia

Sixth-Man of the Year: Tyson Carter, Mississippi State

Defensive Player of the Year: Yves Pons, Tennessee