It’s a rough way to end what was a very solid career with Tennessee basketball. But Lamonte Turner played his last game with the Vols in their win over Jacksonville State, which also gave Rick Barnes his 700th career victory.
Turner has been bothered by a shoulder injury all year, one that has limited his ability to shoot the ball effectively from the outside. At the same time, he was making the transition to point guard as a fifth-year senior in an attempt to fill the void Jordan Bone left.
Well, according to reports, he said he decided to have season-ending shoulder surgery.