Where Tennessee Basketball Goes After Losing JP Estrella To Season-Ending Injury
Tennessee basketball received a major injury blow on Monday morning when center JP Estrella announced that he’s having season-ending left foot surgery. Estrella is Tennessee’s backup center and was averaging 4.7 points and 2.7 rebounds in 10.3 minutes in the first three games of the season. The sophomore is one of just two true centers […]
Everything Rick Barnes Said About Tennessee’s Wins At Baha Mar Championship
Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes met with the local media on Tuesday afternoon following the Vols’ two wins over power five opponents at the Baha Mar Championship. Barnes discussed the strong play of Chaz Lanier in the Bahamas, JP Estrella having season-ending surgery and much more. Here’s everything Barnes said. More From RTI: Tennessee Basketball’s Chaz […]
J.P. Estrella Pens A Letter to Vol Nation in Wake of Season-Ending Surgery Announcement
Tennessee forward J.P. Estrella will miss the remainder of the 2024-2025 season as he prepares to undergo surgery on a lingering left foot injury. The Vols’ sophomore big man began dealing with the injury over the summer as his offseason work was limited. Tennessee slowly ramped up Estrella’s preseason work as he played limited minutes […]
Tennessee Basketball Forward J.P. Estrella Announces Season-Ending Surgery
Tennessee basketball will be without forward J.P. Estrella on the court this season. The Vols’ sophomore big man announced on social media Monday morning that he is set to undergo season-ending surgery. Estrella is looking to address a left foot injury that has been lingering for months now. “We feel badly for J.P. that he […]
Tennessee Basketball Center Ruled Out For Baha Mar Championship With Foot Injury
Bad news for Tennessee basketball on the injury front continues to come in. Center JP Estrella will miss both of Tennessee’s games at the Baha Mar Tournament in the Bahamas. The Vols face off against Virginia at 9:30 p.m. ET on Thursday night before facing either Baylor or St. John’s on Friday night. It’s the […]
Updating Tennessee Basketball Injuries Ahead Of Baha Mar Tournament
Tennessee basketball has a handful of players dealing with injuries ahead of the Vols’ trip to the Bahamas for the Baha Mar Championship to face Virginia and either Baylor or St. John’s. Sophomore wing Cam Carr didn’t practice and sophomore center JP Estrella worked off to the side on Tuesday afternoon in Tennessee’s final practice […]
JP Estrella’s Ongoing Foot Injury ‘Concerning’ For Tennessee Basketball
There was little bad news in Tennessee basketball’s 103-68 route of Austin Peay on Sunday afternoon. But the bad news came before the game when the Vols ruled center JP Estrella out with a left foot injury. Following the game, Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes said that it was the same foot injury that plagued […]
Foot Injury Sidelining Tennessee Basketball Center Against Austin Peay
Tennessee center JP Estrella is out for the Vols’ instate matchup against Austin Peay on Sunday afternoon with a left foot injury, a UT Spokesperson confirmed to RTI. Estrella is Tennessee’s backup center behind Felix Okpara and is averaging 4.7 points and 2.7 rebounds through the Vols’ first three games of the season. The sophomore […]
Pair Of Tennessee Basketball Players Out For Season Opener Against Gardner-Webb
A pair of Tennessee basketball players are out for the Vols’ season opener against Gardner-Webb on Monday night, a Tennessee spokesperson confirmed to RTI. Freshman guard Bishop Boswell is out while in concussion protocol and super senior forward Darlinstone Dubar is out due to a personal matter. Neither absence comes as a major surprise as […]
Five Questions About Tennessee Basketball Ahead Of Season Opener
Tennessee basketball officially opens up its 2024-25 season on Monday night as the Vols prepare to host Gardner Webb at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. After months of roster building and practice, the show is finally here. Over the course of the offseason I’ve talked to coaches about the team, watched them practice a […]
