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Tennessee’s Josiah-Jordan James answers question aimed at Kennedy Chandler’s future plans
By Paul Harvey
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Saturday’s result is not what Tennessee was hoping for, falling in the Round of 32 with an upset loss to 11-seed Michigan. The real bright spot in that game was Kennedy Chandler who led the Volunteers with 19 points and 9 assists.
Now with his season wrapped up, Chandler will face a decision in the offseason. For now, Chandler doesn’t have an answer on what his plans will be, and that comes from Josiah-Jordan James.
When Chandler was asked about his plans, James stepped in and had a word. According to James, that’s something Chandler was not going to answer Saturday.
Asked Kennedy Chandler about his future and if he’s given any thought to what’s next.
Josiah-Jordan James answered With this: “With all due respect, he won’t be answering any questions about his future today”
— @GrantRamey (@GrantRamey) March 20, 2022
Chandler came to Knoxville as a 5-star prospect via the class of 2021 and instantly shined. He was an All-SEC and SEC All-Freshman while averaging 13.8 points, 4.6 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 2.2 steals for the Volunteers.
Head coach Rick Barnes also discussed Chandler’s growth throughout his freshman season. Barnes also said Chandler did not walk in “as a one-and-done” type of player. Of course, that’s liable to change due to Chandler’s potentially rising draft stock.
Rick Barnes on Chandler: “He’s grown tremendously, as a great kid and a teammate. He never walked in as a one and done player. If you saw his emotion, it was much more than that in the locker room. He got so much better, and that had to do with his teammates.”
— Jake Nichols (@jnichols_2121) March 20, 2022
Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.
