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No. 15 Tennessee avoids upset against Tennessee Tech

Brandon Huntley-Hatfield scored eight of his 12 points during a key second-half spurt, and No. 15 Tennessee beat Tennessee Tech 80-69

NOVEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Josiah-Jordan James out, Justin Powell doubtful for Tennessee basketball vs. Tennessee Tech Tennessee will be without guard Josiah-Jordan James against Tennessee Tech on Friday due to a left hand injury. He has missed two straight g...

NOVEMBER 26, 2021 • KNOXNEWS.COM

Out again Friday James (illness) is out for Friday's game against Tennessee Tech, Mike Wilson of the Knoxville News Sentinel reports.

Impact James will miss his second straight contest Friday due to flu like symptoms. His next chance to play comes Tuesday against Presbyterian.

NOVEMBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Josiah-Jordan James dealing with injury on top of illness UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Saturday was tough enough for Josiah-Jordan James. In No. 17 Tennessee’s 71-53 loss to No. 5 Villanova, the junior wing...

NOVEMBER 22, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Unavailable Sunday James is out for Sunday's clash against North Carolina due to flu-like symptoms, Grant Ramey of 247sports.com reports.

Impact James played 27 minutes Saturday in a loss to Villanova but struggled mightily from the floor and finished with just two points. It'll likely just be a one-game absence for the 6-6 junior and he should be able to return to action Friday against Tennessee Tech.

NOVEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bounces back in Sunday's win James provided nine points (2-6 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), six rebounds, two assists and two steals over 20 minutes during Sunday's 94-62 win over East Tennessee State.

Impact After failing to be much of a factor in the season opener, James bounced back and posted a solid overall effort in his second straight start. The junior is currently averaging 5.5 points and 5.5 rebounds while shooting just 21.4 percent overall from the field across the first two games this year.

NOVEMBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Back from wrist surgery James (wrist) started and had nine points (3-10 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 0-1 FT), five rebounds and two steals across 23 minutes in Saturday's 103-62 exhibition victory over Lenior-Rhyne.

Impact James underwent wrist surgery in late-April and little has been reported about his progress since, but his presence in the starting lineup of a low-stakes exhibition suggests the third-year player is ready to go without limitations. At a glance, it also appears that he may have earned back the starting job he lost towards the end of last season, though it's likely wrist and ankle injuries affected his play down the stretch. Still, James had a career-best 8.0 ppg, even though his three-point shooting percentage dropped nearly six percentage points to 30.8 percent. He'll look to build on that in his third year with the program.

NOVEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Josiah-Jordan James: Tennessee basketball has 'close-knit group' Josiah-Jordan James averaged 8.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game last season for Tennessee basketball

OCTOBER 16, 2021 • KNOXNEWS.COM

Josiah-Jordan James on Tennessee basketball's pro day Tennessee basketball opens its regular season on Nov. 9 against UT Martin.

OCTOBER 16, 2021 • KNOXNEWS.COM

Everything Josiah-Jordan James said before Thursday's practice What Tennessee basketball junior Josiah-Jordan James Thursday afternoon before the team's practice at Thompson-Boling Arena, as the Vols con...

OCTOBER 15, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Tennessee basketball's Josiah-Jordan James undergoes wrist surgery Josiah-Jordan James averaged 8.0 points and a team-leading 6.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore for Tennessee.

MAY 21, 2021 • KNOXNEWS.COM

Everything Josiah-Jordan James said on Wednsesday What Tennessee sophomore guard Josiah-Jordan James said Wednesday while meeting with reporters via Zoom from the team hotel in Indianapolis:...

MARCH 18, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Tennessee routs Gators 78-66 in SEC quarterfinals

Santiago Vescovi scored 14 points to lead five Volunteers in double figures, and Tennessee beat Florida 78-66 Friday to advance to the Southeastern Conference semifinals for a thir...

MARCH 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vols beat Florida 65-54, earn No. 4 seed in SEC tourney

Victor Bailey Jr., John Fulkerson and Keon Johnson scored 14 points apiece and Tennessee rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Florida 65-54 the regular-season finale for both te...

MARCH 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tennessee Vols looking for answers at end of regular season

Rick Barnes insists that everything the Tennessee Volunteers wanted this season remains available to them with the exception of the Southeastern Conference’s regular season title

MARCH 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

28 minutes in return James had two points (1-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 0-1 FT), five rebounds, three steals and an assist across 28 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's 70-58 victory over Vanderbilt.

Impact James was able to give a pretty heavy minutes workload in his first game action since Feb. 13, though it does seem like the wrist injury could be something that lingers a bit the rest of the way out. That makes it fair to question his role, and ultimately his fantasy value, in the last few weeks of the season.

FEBRUARY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Checks into game Wednesday James (wrist) has checked into Wednesday's game against Vanderbilt, Wes Rucker of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact James missed the past two games due to a wrist injury but is back for this one. The sophomore was averaging 8.9 points and 6.0 prior to checking in Wednesday.

FEBRUARY 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Injury Report: Rick Barnes updates status of Josiah-Jordan James Rick Barnes doesn’t have answers for the recurring questions he gets about Josiah-Jordan James, the sophomore guard who has missed No. 25 Te...

FEBRUARY 23, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Considered day-to-day James (wrist) is considered "day-to-day" in advance of Wednesday's matchup with Vanderbilt, Terry Lambert of SB Nation reports.

Impact James has now missed back-to-back games with a sprained wrist, though he was participating in warmups prior to Saturday's game against Kentucky. It appears the sophomore wing is trending towards a true game-time call.

FEBRUARY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rick Barnes: Josiah-Jordan James returning 'will be up to him' Rick Barnes thought Josiah-Jordan James would be available for No. 19 Tennessee Saturday afternoon against Kentucky at Thompson-Boling Arena...

FEBRUARY 22, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Jackson, Kentucky win 3rd in row, top No. 19 Tennessee 70-55

Isaiah Jackson scored 16 points and Kentucky matched a season high with its third straight win, using an early run to top No. 19 Tennessee 70-55

FEBRUARY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Doesn't play Saturday James (wrist) did not end up playing in Saturday's 70-55 loss to Kentucky.

Impact James notably went through warmups without a brace on his wrist but was later seen on the bench with the brace back on. He ended up not entering the game with the Volunteers playing catch up from the get-go. He'll now have a few more days to allow his wrist to heal before the team travels to face Vanderbilt on Wednesday.

FEBRUARY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Warms up, not starting James (wrist) took part in warmups ahead of Saturday's game against Kentucky, Mike Wilson of the Knoxville News Sentinel reports. However, he won't start the contest against Kentuc...

Impact James is expected to retake the floor after sitting out the previous contest with a wrist issue, so his participation in warmups serves as just another indicator of that outcome. The sophomore appears set to return off the bench, however, which could mean he's in line for a slightly smaller role than the 30-plus minutes he logged as a starter in his previous two games.

FEBRUARY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Should return Saturday James (wrist) is expected to play against Kentucky, according to Grant Ramey of 247Sports.com.

Impact James missed the Feb. 17 matchup South Carolina, but he's expected to return quickly to action and is likely to be available Saturday against the Wildcats. He is averaging 8.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game as a starter in 16 contests this season, but he has put up 9.7 points and 9.0 boards per matchup in three appearances off the bench.

FEBRUARY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Vols hopeful Josiah-Jordan James (wrist) will be back against Kentucky Kim English was surprised to see Josiah-Jordan James kneeled down on the Tennessee bench Wednesday night at Thompson-Boling Arena, looking m...

FEBRUARY 18, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM