It didn’t take long for Santiago Vescovi to make an impact in Knoxville. The four-star freshman point guard was cleared on Friday after joining the team last weekend. After going through a handful of practices this week, Rick Barnes tossed Vescovi in the starting lineup.
The results? Understandably mixed, but for the most part positive.
We wrote last week that Tennessee needed to find an aggressor if they wanted a chance to make the NCAA Tournament. After one game of Vescovi, it’s probably fair to say that they’ve found one. The 6-2 guard made an instant impact as a shooter, making his first two attempts from three-point range.