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LADY VOLS BASKETBALL BROADCAST MEDIA SHEET (Previous game’s starters noted with orange numbers) RENNIA DAVIS Fr. • F • 6-2 • Jacksonville, Fla./Ribault H.S. •Banked in game-winning three-pointer with .5 on the clock vs. Auburn in SEC Second Round. GP/GS PPG RPG APG SPG FG% FT% •Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. 17-18 31/31 12.0 7.4 1.7 1.1 .487 .718 •Reached double figures in points during 12 of her past 16 games. Career 31/31 12.0 7.4 1.7 1.1 .487 .718 •Currently ranks sixth for most double-doubles in a season by a Lady Vol freshman with eight. 0 Career Highs Pts: 33 Reb: 14 Asst: 5 Stl: 4 Min: 40 •Davis’ 33 points against Arkansas is the third highest point total by a Lady Vol freshman behind only Tamika Catchings (35) and Candace Parker (34). Name Pronounced: reh-NYE-uh •Simultaneously enrolled at Florida State College while in high school and earned an associate’s degree. ANASTASIA HAYES Fr. • G • 5-7 • Murfreesboro, Tenn./Riverdale H.S. •Named SEC Sixth Woman of the Year. GP/GS PPG RPG APG SPG FG% FT% •Named SEC Freshman of the Week (2/6) 17-18 31/0 9.3 2.6 3.4 1.3 .411 .717 •Has been UT’s first player off the bench on 25 occasions and has scored in double figures 17 times. Career 31/0 9.3 2.6 3.4 1.3 .411 .717 •Tallied 17 points, four assists and four steals against South Carolina in the SEC Third Round, leading the team in each category. 1 Career Highs Pts: 17 Reb: 7 Asst: 9 Stl: 5 Min: 30 •Provided a spark off the bench against Texas A&M, logging 16 points and a career-high five steals. Name Pronounced: anna-STAY-zhuh •WBCA, MaxPreps, McDonald’s and Naismith All-American who was rated as high as No. 6 recruit nationally. •Has four siblings, including three sisters who play basketball. EVINA WESTBROOK Fr. • G • 6-0 • Salem, Ore./South Salem H.S. •Is averaging 4.3 assists per game on the season. That average ranks No. 2 all-time by a UT freshman. GP/GS PPG RPG APG SPG FG% FT% 17-18 31/31 8.4 2.8 4.3 0.9 .382 .547 •Named SEC Frosh of the Week (12/26) after tallying 17 points, four rebounds, one assist and a steal vs. Stanford. Career 31/31 8.4 2.8 4.3 0.9 .382 .547 •Tied a UT freshman record with 12 assists against Troy, placing her at seventh in the record book for most assists made in a single game by any Lady Vol. 2 Career Highs Pts: 18 Reb: 5 Asst: 12 Stl: 2 Min: 42 •2017-18 Sports Illustrated Preseason National Freshman of the Year. •Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year and USA Today National Player of the Year at South Salem H.S. •WBCA, Naismith, McDonald’s, MaxPreps All-American who was No. 2 ranked recruit in the nation. Name Pronounced: ee-VEE-na KAMERA HARRIS So. • C • 6-3 • Hampton, Ga./Dutchtown H.S. GP/GS PPG RPG SPG BPG FG% FT% •Has seen action in nine games this season, scoring in two of them and grabbing a carom in six contests. 17-18 9/0 0.4 1.0 0.0 0.2 .200 .000 •Tallied two points and a pair of rebounds in four minutes vs. East Tennessee State. Career 16/0 0.8 1.1 0.0 0.2 .294 .500 •Played 12 minutes against Alabama State, scoring two points and blocking a shot. •Collected two rebounds in 13 minutes of action against South Dakota. 5 Career Highs Pts: 4 Reb: 3 Blk: 1 Stl: -- Min: 19 •Majoring in recreation and sport management. •Set a national single-game prep record for blocked shots in 2014 with 28 vs. Veterans High School in the first Name Pronounced: CAM-er-ruh round of the state tournament, eclipsing the previous record of 25 held by Brittney Griner. MEME JACKSON Jr. • G/F • 5-11 • Murfreesboro, Tenn./Blackman H.S. GP/GS PPG RPG APG SPG FG% FT% •Has scored in double figures 12 times this season and has been UT’s leading three-point shooter 17 times. 17-18 31/31 8.2 4.2 2.2 1.0 .386 .683 •Logged 10 points, three assists and a steal against Auburn in the SEC Tournament. Career 84/50 5.0 2.4 1.5 0.7 .360 .588 •Went 5-of-7 from behind the arc at Arkansas to record a career-high 21 points while grabbing five rebounds and dishing out four assists. 10 Career Highs Pts: 21 Reb: 10 Asst: 7 Stl: 4 Min: 42 •Scored a team-high 18 points against Notre Dame while grabbing three rebounds and dishing out two assists. •Recorded her first career double-double against Troy with 16 points and a career-high 10 rebounds. Name Pronounced: ME-ME •Played in all 32 games last season, starting 19, and averaged 4.7 points and 1.8 rebounds per contest. KASIYAHNA KUSHKITUAH Fr. • C • 6-4 • Atlanta, Ga./St. Francis H.S. GP/GS PPG RPG BPG SPG FG% FT% •Has seen action in 15 games this season, scoring in five and grabbing a rebound in nine. 17-18 15/0 1.3 1.5 0.4 0.1 .571 .231 •Scored three points and pulled down five boards in 10 minutes of action against Georgia. Career 15/0 1.3 1.5 0.4 0.1 .571 .231 •Played 18 minutes against Troy, logging six points, five rebounds and two blocked shots. •Blocked three shots, scored four points and pulled down four rebounds during her Tennessee debut against ETSU. 11 Career Highs Pts: 6 Reb: 5 Blk: 3 Stl: 1 Min: 18 •McDonald’s All-American and WBCA and Naismith Honorable Mention All-American in high school. •God-uncle Shareef Abdur-Rahim is a retired NBA player who was a 2000 U.S. Olympic gold medalist and 2002 Name Pronounced: CASS-ee-YAW-nuh kush-KITTA-wah NBA All-Star. •Big fan of entertainer Beyoncé and earned the nickname Keyoncé for her love of the music star. KORTNEY DUNBAR Sr. • F • 6-2 • Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville H.S. •Provides Tennessee a long-range threat coming off the bench, and has five games with two or more threes. GP/GS PPG RPG SPG BPG FG% FT% •Played 10 minutes against Arkansas, netting five points and pulling down one rebound. 17-18 28/1 2.9 1.4 0.2 0.1 .417 .667 •Entered and scored six quick points at South Carolina, knocking down back-to-back threes to close out the Career 99/5 2.9 1.6 0.2 0.2 .383 .500 first half and give Tennessee momentum going into the locker room. 13 Career Highs Pts: 24 Reb: 13 Blk: 2 Stl: 2 Min: 34 •Dished out a career-high four assists against Troy while adding 17 points and eight rebounds. •Three-year member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll. CHERIDENE GREEN Jr. • F • 6-3 • London, England/Harris Academy Beckenham/ASA College GP/GS PPG RPG BPG SPG FG% FT% •Has scored in double figures four times and pulled down double-digit rebounds twice coming off the bench. 17-18 31/0 3.9 3.5 0.4 0.7 .536 .667 •Logged 12 points, five rebounds, and one assist in 25 minutes against Texas A&M. Career 31/0 3.9 3.5 0.4 0.7 .536 .667 •Notched a career-high 17 points against Vanderbilt while adding five rebounds, two assists and two steals. •Recorded her first career double-double against Troy, logging 16 points, 13 rebounds, three assists and two steals. 15 Career Highs Pts: 17 Reb: 13 Asst: 3 Blk: 3 Min: 25 •Sat out last season to rehab a right knee injury suffered in 2015-16 at ASA College in Brooklyn, N.Y. Name Pronounced: SHARE-ih-dean •Two-time National Junior College Athletic Association All-American at ASA & UT’s first international player. MERCEDES RUSSELL R-Sr. • C • 6-6 • Springfield, Ore./Springfield H.S. •Named to Coaches All-SEC First Team and AP All-SEC Second Team. GP/GS PPG RPG APG BPG FG% FT% •Holds the record for most double-doubles in a season by a Lady Vol senior at 15 and is tied with Candace Parker for 17-18 31/31 15.3 9.1 0.8 1.4 .588 .691 second-most career double-doubles at Tennessee at 45. Career 134/99 11.7 7.9 0.8 1.4 .571 .623 •One of just six Lady Vols to record 1,500 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career. 21 •Named a Lisa Leslie Award Finalist. Career Highs Pts: 33 Reb: 17 Blk: 6 Asst: 3 Min: 49 •On Wooden, Wade, Naismith and Lisa Leslie Award Watch Lists and first-team All-SEC preseason pick. •Ranked 19th nationally and third in the SEC in field goal percentage at 58.8 percent overall. JAIME NARED Sr. • G/F • 6-2 • Portland, Ore./Westview H.S. •Named to Coaches All-SEC First Team and AP All-SEC Second Team. GP/GS PPG RPG APG SPG FG% FT% •SEC Player of the Week & College Sports Madness National & SEC Player of the Week after logging 23 points and six 17-18 31/31 17.1 7.7 2.4 2.3 .396 .820 rebounds against Texas A&M followed by a career-high 30 points and 14 rebounds at Vandy.