Tennessee Basketball: 5 positive takeaways from Volunteers’ 2016-17 season

By Taylor Sturm | Apr 9, 2017

Jan 28, 2017; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes during the first half against the Kansas State Wildcats at Thompson-Boling Arena. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /

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Jan 14, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes talks with forward Admiral Schofield (5) and guard Jordan Bone (0) and forward Grant Williams (2) during a stoppage in play in the first half against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Memorial Gymnasium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /

The kids are alright

A slew of Freshmen played for the Volunteers this season, and almost all of them had a positive impact. Grant Williams, Lamonte Turner, Jordan Bone, and Jordan Bowden all played around 20 minutes per game, and it is likely John Fulkerson would have too if he was not injured.

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These five players should be in Knoxville next season, meaning that Barnes is going to have a slew of rising Sophomores with lots of experience.

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