Tennessee kicked off the offseason with the addition of a familiar name. It was one that they had seen on the court, but also one with some family ties to the staff. Jordan Gainey, the son of Tennessee assistant coach Justin Gainey, committed to Tennessee after leaving USC Upstate via the transfer portal.
The younger Gainey brings some much needed shooting to the Volunteers, filling an obvious need for Rick Barnes. Last week, Justin was asked about the process of adding his son to the program.
“My approach was, one, I wanted him to find what he was looking for,” Gainey said.