My All-Time Favorite Players: Honorable Mentions

1. Chris Lofton (2004-08): Sadly, I don't remember many specific details of Lofton's outstanding career, seeing as though I was 6, almost 7 years old when he graduated. Still, one highlight that I have enjoyed watching many times is his deep 3-pointer over Texas' Kevin Durant to take an 88-87 lead with less than 20 seconds remaining in the 2006 matchup. The Vols won 111-105 in overtime. Lofton holds the best all-time career 3-point percentage at Tennessee, at 44.9%.

2. Kenny Hall (2009-13): Kenny was a very enjoyable player. I liked the fact that he dunked whenever the opportunity arose. In fact, in his freshman season, 60% of his 52 field goal attempts were dunks.

3. Jeronne Maymon (2010-14): Maymon was an underrated player who made a big impact during his time with the Vols. His fundamentals were sound, and he made a hobby out of rebounding the ball. With 241 offensive rebounds, he finished seventh on the Vols' all-time list for offensive rebounds. Maymon was never the flashiest player, but he sure was a beast in the post.

4. Robert Hubbs III (2013-17): My favorite play from Hubbs' career was his powerful dunk in 2017 that gave Tennessee a 73-66 lead with less than 3 minutes left against #4 Kentucky, sending Thompson-Boling Arena into a frenzy. He scored 25 points in this thrilling victory. His historic career included finishing 47th on Tennessee's all-time scoring list. Additionally, the Tennessee native scored 1,046 career points while shooting 43.7% from the field.

5. Lamonte Turner (2016-present): Lamonte will most likely be higher up on my list when his collegiate career comes to an end. If I had to describe him in one word, it would definitely be "clutch." He has proven time and time again that he is comfortable taking, and making, key shots late in big games. As a redshirt freshman, he made 42-46 free throws (91%), while leading the SEC by making 47-50 attempts (94%) from the charity stripe in conference play last season. He also led the SEC in 3-point shooting, with a 45.2% mark in conference action this past year. The 2 biggest made shots of his career, in my opinion, are the clutch triple that he nailed with 5 seconds left in regulation against Purdue this past season, and my favorite, his dagger in Rupp Arena to knock off Kentucky on the road this year. He ended up winning the SEC Co-Sixth Man of the Year award, even though he played like a starter on both sides of the ball.

Stay tuned as I unveil my 13 all-time favorite Tennessee basketball players, with 1 being posted every Monday for 13 weeks.