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Three former Vols are best available players remaining in NBA draft
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Day 2 of the NBA draft will be held Wednesday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The second and final day will feature picks No. 31-60 in the second round.
Two former Vols were drafted and traded in the first round on Tuesday.
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Tennessee freshman forward Nate Ament was selected by Miami with the No. 13 overall pick. He was traded to Milwaukee after being drafted. Ament played for the Vols during the 2025-26 season.
Former Tennessee guard Cameron Carr was also selected by New York with the No. 24 overall pick in the first round and was traded to the Lakers. He played for the Vols from 2023-25 and transferred to Baylor.
Ahead of the second and final round on Wednesday, ESPN released its best available players remaining in the NBA draft . Three former Vols are listed as the top 70 players remaining to be drafted: Felix Okpara (No. 12), Ja'Kobi Gillespie (No. 14) and Tobe Awaka (No. 17).
Awaka played for the Vols from 2022-24 and transferred to Arizona.
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Head coach Dusty May of the Michigan Wolverines reacts against the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 29, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
(Michael Reaves, Getty Images)
Head coach Dusty May of the Michigan Wolverines intervenes in a skirmish between the Michigan Wolverines and the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Tournament at the United Center on March 29, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
(Michael Reaves, Getty Images)
March 29, 2026; Chicago, Illinois; Michigan Wolverines head coach Dusty May cuts the net after defeating the Tennessee Volunteers in an Elite Eight game of the Midwest Regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at United Center.
(Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images)
Head coach Dusty May of the Florida Atlantic Owls shouts against the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half in the Sweet 16 round game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 23, 2023 in New York, New York.
(Al Bello, Getty Images)
Head coach Dusty May of the Florida Atlantic Owls reacts against the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half in the Sweet 16 round game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 23, 2023 in New York, New York.
(Elsa, Getty Images)
March 29, 2026; Chicago, Illinois; Michigan Wolverines head coach Dusty May reacts in the first half against the Tennessee Volunteers during an Elite Eight game of the Midwest Regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at United Center.
(David Banks-Imagn Images)
Head coach Dusty May of the Florida Atlantic Owls reacts against the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half in the Sweet 16 round game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 23, 2023 in New York, New York.
(Elsa, Getty Images)
March 22, 2023; New York, New York; Florida Atlantic Owls head coach Dusty May speaks to the media during a press conference a day before facing the Tennessee Volunteers at Madison Square Garden.
(Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports)
Head coach Dusty May of the Michigan Wolverines reacts against the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 29, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
(Michael Reaves, Getty Images)
March 29, 2026; Chicago, Illinois; Michigan Wolverines head coach Dusty May reacts in the first half against the Tennessee Volunteers during an Elite Eight game of the Midwest Regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at United Center.
(Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images)
March 29, 2026; Chicago, Illinois; Michigan Wolverines forward Yaxel Lendeborg (23) high fives head coach Dusty May in the second half against the Tennessee Volunteers during an Elite Eight game of the Midwest Regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at United Center.
(Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images)
March 29, 2026; Chicago, Illinois; Michigan Wolverines forward Yaxel Lendeborg (23) high fives head coach Dusty May in the first half against the Tennessee Volunteers during an Elite Eight game of the Midwest Regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at United Center.
(Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images)
March 23, 2023; New York, NY, USA; Florida Atlantic Owls head coach Dusty May signals to his team in the game against the Tennessee Volunteers in the first half at Madison Square Garden.
(Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports)
March 23, 2023; New York, New York; Florida Atlantic Owls head coach Dusty May coaches against the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half at Madison Square Garden.
(Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports)
March 29, 2026; Chicago, Illinois; Michigan Wolverines head coach Dusty May reacts from the bench in the second half against the Tennessee Volunteers during an Elite Eight game of the Midwest Regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at United Center.
(Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images)
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PHOTOS: Dusty May versus Tennessee basketball through the years
Head coach Dusty May of the Michigan Wolverines reacts against the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 29, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
(Michael Reaves, Getty Images)
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PHOTOS: Dusty May versus Tennessee basketball through the years
Head coach Dusty May of the Michigan Wolverines reacts against the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 29, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
(Michael Reaves, Getty Images)
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PHOTOS: Dusty May versus Tennessee basketball through the years
Head coach Dusty May of the Michigan Wolverines intervenes in a skirmish between the Michigan Wolverines and the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Tournament at the United Center on March 29, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
(Michael Reaves, Getty Images)
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PHOTOS: Dusty May versus Tennessee basketball through the years
March 29, 2026; Chicago, Illinois; Michigan Wolverines head coach Dusty May cuts the net after defeating the Tennessee Volunteers in an Elite Eight game of the Midwest Regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at United Center.
(Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images)
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PHOTOS: Dusty May versus Tennessee basketball through the years
Head coach Dusty May of the Florida Atlantic Owls shouts against the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half in the Sweet 16 round game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 23, 2023 in New York, New York.
(Al Bello, Getty Images)
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PHOTOS: Dusty May versus Tennessee basketball through the years
Head coach Dusty May of the Florida Atlantic Owls reacts against the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half in the Sweet 16 round game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 23, 2023 in New York, New York.
(Elsa, Getty Images)
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PHOTOS: Dusty May versus Tennessee basketball through the years
March 29, 2026; Chicago, Illinois; Michigan Wolverines head coach Dusty May reacts in the first half against the Tennessee Volunteers during an Elite Eight game of the Midwest Regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at United Center.
(David Banks-Imagn Images)
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PHOTOS: Dusty May versus Tennessee basketball through the years
Head coach Dusty May of the Florida Atlantic Owls reacts against the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half in the Sweet 16 round game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 23, 2023 in New York, New York.
(Elsa, Getty Images)
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PHOTOS: Dusty May versus Tennessee basketball through the years
March 22, 2023; New York, New York; Florida Atlantic Owls head coach Dusty May speaks to the media during a press conference a day before facing the Tennessee Volunteers at Madison Square Garden.
(Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports)
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PHOTOS: Dusty May versus Tennessee basketball through the years
Head coach Dusty May of the Michigan Wolverines reacts against the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 29, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
(Michael Reaves, Getty Images)
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PHOTOS: Dusty May versus Tennessee basketball through the years
March 29, 2026; Chicago, Illinois; Michigan Wolverines head coach Dusty May reacts in the first half against the Tennessee Volunteers during an Elite Eight game of the Midwest Regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at United Center.
(Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images)
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PHOTOS: Dusty May versus Tennessee basketball through the years
March 29, 2026; Chicago, Illinois; Michigan Wolverines forward Yaxel Lendeborg (23) high fives head coach Dusty May in the second half against the Tennessee Volunteers during an Elite Eight game of the Midwest Regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at United Center.
(Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images)
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PHOTOS: Dusty May versus Tennessee basketball through the years
March 29, 2026; Chicago, Illinois; Michigan Wolverines forward Yaxel Lendeborg (23) high fives head coach Dusty May in the first half against the Tennessee Volunteers during an Elite Eight game of the Midwest Regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at United Center.
(Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images)
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PHOTOS: Dusty May versus Tennessee basketball through the years
March 23, 2023; New York, NY, USA; Florida Atlantic Owls head coach Dusty May signals to his team in the game against the Tennessee Volunteers in the first half at Madison Square Garden.
(Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports)
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PHOTOS: Dusty May versus Tennessee basketball through the years
March 23, 2023; New York, New York; Florida Atlantic Owls head coach Dusty May coaches against the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half at Madison Square Garden.
(Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports)
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PHOTOS: Dusty May versus Tennessee basketball through the years
March 29, 2026; Chicago, Illinois; Michigan Wolverines head coach Dusty May reacts from the bench in the second half against the Tennessee Volunteers during an Elite Eight game of the Midwest Regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at United Center.
(Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images)
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