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Jordan Gainey is taking the next step in his basketball journey, as the former Tennessee Volunteer has agreed to a Summer League deal with the Phoenix Suns.

Summer Suns add NCAA Tournament All-Region guard, Tucson product Jordan Gainey

Some crafty guard scoring added to the fold. Tennessee guard Jordan Gainey will play for the Summer Suns, Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress reported. Before

College Basketball News / A to Z Sports / May 15

Jordan Gainey reveals how he feels about potentially returning to Tennessee for another season

Will guard Jordan Gainey suit up for the Tennessee Vols basketball program in 2025-26? There's hope that Gainey, who used his fourth year of eligibility

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The 'No. 2 NBA Draft picks since 1985' quiz

Starting in 1985, the NBA implemented a lottery system in order to determine which team receives the No. 1 overall pick in that year's draft. But, this time we don't want you to name the top pick, but instead the pick that came after No. 1. How many of the second overall picks from this time cane you name in six minutes?

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College Basketball News / A to Z Sports / May 6

'That's something everybody is monitoring' - Scenario that could majorly impact Tennessee athletics continues to be a large unknown

Many Tennessee Vols basketball fans are holding out hope this offseason that players like Zakai Zeigler and Jordan Gainey will play another season on Rocky Top. Zeigler and Gainey, along with Jahmai Mashack, are out of eligibility.

College Basketball News / A to Z Sports / April 1

Jordan Gainey explains the reasoning behind subtle moment that many fans missed after Tennessee's loss to Houston in the Elite Eight

If you weren't paying attention on Sunday afternoon after the Tennessee Vols' loss to the Houston Cougars in the Elite Eight, you may have missed a heartwarming

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 29

Tennessee's defense smothers Kentucky, books trip to Elite Eight in revenge win

Zakai Zeigler and Tennessee booked a spot in the Elite Eight with a 78-65 win over Kentucky, avenging a pair of regular-season losses.

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College Basketball News / A to Z Sports / March 21

Vols guard Jordan Gainey confirms suspicion about Tennessee's performance against Wofford in opening round of NCAA Tournament

The Tennessee Vols advanced past the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night via their 77-62 win against the Wofford Terriers. Tennessee, as a No.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 1

Watch: Tennessee rings in March with game-winner vs. Alabama

Watch: No. 6 Tennessee rings in March with game-winner vs. Alabama

It's March. Bring on the wild endings in college basketball.

No. 1 Auburn picks up rare road win at Rupp Arena vs. No. 17 Kentucky

Vanderbilt knocks off No. 14 Missouri

Looking back at last time St. John's won regular-season Big East title

No. 2 Duke deals with Cooper Flagg injury scare in rout of Florida State

History repeats itself as No. 4 USC women handle No. 2 UCLA

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / February 6

No. 4 Tennessee's three-point accuracy sinks No. 15 Missouri

Zakai Zeigler scored a season-high 21 points and handed out eight assists to help No. 4 Tennessee record an 85-81 victory over No. 15 Missouri.

Where are they now? March Madness names of the past

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College Basketball News / Yardbarker / February 1

Short-handed No. 8 Tennessee steamrolls No. 5 Florida

Despite missing two starters in Saturday's top-10 matchup against No. 5 Florida, No. 8 Tennessee used a massive second-half attack to knock off the Gators, 64-44, and get back up above .500 in conference play.

John Calipari preparing for boos when Arkansas visits No. 12 Kentucky

No. 10 Purdue slides past Indiana for ninth win in 10 games

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The 'Active NBA players from the 2018 NCAA Sweet Sixteen teams' quiz

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / January 25, 2025

Tennessee basketball’s Jordan Gainey gets big update for Auburn clash

Tennessee basketball received some major news on guard Jordan Gainey’s status ahead of the clash with No. 1 Auburn. The No. 6 Volunteers have had a solid start to their vaunted SEC schedule.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / January 15, 2025

No. 6 Tennessee uses defense to secure comeback win over Georgia

No. 6 Tennessee uses stellar defense to secure comeback win over No. 23 Georgia

After a sluggish start put them in a one-point hole at halftime, the Tennessee Volunteers erupted for 49 points in the second half.

No. 2 Iowa State plays to its strength in win over No. 9 Kansas

Mick Cronin, UCLA struggling to focus on hoops amid Los Angeles wildfires

Alabama HC Nate Oats discusses what he told team after loss to Ole Miss

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The 'Active NBA players from the 2018 NCAA Sweet Sixteen teams' quiz

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / December 31, 2024

Chaz Lanier helps No. 1 Tennessee dominate Norfolk State, remain unbeaten

Chaz Lanier scored 24 points and top-ranked Tennessee never trailed during a win over Norfolk State.

Ranking the NCAA men's tournament champions since 1990

The 'Men's AP Player of the Year winners' quiz

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College Basketball News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / December 16, 2024

Illinois Basketball Report Card: Grades vs. No. 1 Tennessee (Game 10)

On Saturday, Illinois came oh-so close to pulling off a magical upset of top-ranked Tennessee, but the Illini ultimately fell just short as Jordan Gainey’s buzzer-beating layup pushed the Volunteers to a 66-64 win.

College Basketball News / A to Z Sports / December 15, 2024

There's a new must-see angle of Tennessee Vols guard Jordan Gainey's game-winning shot against Illinois

It wasn't easy, but the Tennessee Vols managed to leave Champaign on Saturday night with a win against Illinois. The Vols improved to 10-0 on the season

College Basketball News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / December 15, 2024

3 Key Numbers That Explain Illinois Basketball's Loss to No. 1 Tennessee

In a physical, defensive-minded battle between Illinois (7-3) and No. 1 Tennessee (10-0) on Saturday in Champaign, the Volunteers prevailed 66-64, escaping the State Farm Center with their unblemished record compliments of a buzzer-beating layup from sixth man Jordan Gainey.