Jaden Springer came to Tennessee as part of the Vols’ nationally 5th-ranked recruiting class, and as many expected, declared for the NBA Draft after just one season at Tennessee.
That’s the time period we’ll focus on, as his play against that level competition is most pertinent to his eventual development in the NBA.
Springer’s been entrenched in 2021 NBA mock drafts since his senior year of high school, and while his season in Knoxville didn’t go as collectively for the Vols, Springer demonstrated some NBA-level skills and is projected to be a late-lottery to mid-first round pick in the draft next Thursday.