LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY - MARCH 03: Yves Pons #35 of the Tennessee Volunteers celebrates during the 81-73 win against the Kentucky Wildcats at Rupp Arena on March 03, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
The Tennessee basketball Volunteers senior forward is getting early recognition.
Preseason recognition continues to pile up for Tennessee basketball players in the post. The seniors in the front court are generating more hype than even the two five-stars that make up most of the Vols’ top five recruiting class for 2020.
Anyway, after John Fulkerson was named a Karl Malone Award candidate by Andy Katz and on a Dick Vitale preseason All-American team, it was Yves Pons’ turn to get some recognition.