Ja'Kobi Gillespie leads all scorers in Spurs-Jazz NBA preseason game
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Ja'Kobi Gillespie leads all scorers in Spurs-Jazz NBA preseason game
Dan Harralson, Vols Wire·Vols Wire
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Utah defeated San Antonio, 119-109, on Monday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. 15,495 were in attendance for theNBA preseasongame.
San Antonio guardJa'Kobi Gillespieled all scorers with 25 points. The former Vol converted 9-of-14 field goal attempts, 4-of-8 three-point attempts and 3-of-3 free throw attempts. He also recorded three assists, three steals and one rebound.
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Former VolTobias Harrisdid not play for the Spurs against Utah. San Antonio forward Victor Wembanyama also did not play in the preseason contest.
Darryn Peterson led the Jazz in scoring with 14 points.
Utah led for 97% of the game. The Jazz's largest lead was 26 points.
Gillespie was selected by San Antonio during the second round in the 2026 NBA draft (No. 42 overall). He played one season at Tennessee during the 2025-26 campaign.
Gillespie holds the program's single-season record for steals (79). He also recorded 201 assists and converted 103 three-point attempts. Gillespie was the first Vol to score 650 points and record 200 assists in a season.
March 22, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers guard Ja'kobi Gillespie (0) makes a pass against the Virginia Cavaliers in the first half during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
(Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)
March 22, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers forward Nate Ament (10) dribbles the ball against the Virginia Cavaliers in the first half during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
(Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)
March 22, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers forward Jaylen Carey (23) shoots a free throw against the Virginia Cavaliers in the first half during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
(Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)
March 22, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers forward Nate Ament (10) dribbles the ball against Virginia Cavaliers center Ugonna Onyenso (33) in the first half during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
(Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)
March 22, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers forward Nate Ament (10) dribbles the ball against Virginia Cavaliers guard Malik Thomas (1) in the first half during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
(Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)
March 22, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA;Tennessee Volunteers guard Amari Evans (1) makes a pass against Virginia Cavaliers guard Dallin Hall (30) in the first half during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
(Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)
March 22, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers guard Bishop Boswell (3) shoots the ball against Virginia Cavaliers guard Jacari White (6) in the first half during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
(Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)
March 22, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA;Tennessee Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes reacts after defeating Virginia Cavaliers during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
(Kyle Ross-Imagn Images)
Tennessee Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes reacts during the second half in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena on March 22, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)
Tennessee Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes and Nate Ament #10 of the Tennessee Volunteers high five during the second half in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena on March 22, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)
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PHOTOS: Tennessee basketball versus Virginia in NCAA Tournament
March 22, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers guard Ja'kobi Gillespie (0) makes a pass against the Virginia Cavaliers in the first half during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
(Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)
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PHOTOS: Tennessee basketball versus Virginia in NCAA Tournament
March 22, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers guard Ja'kobi Gillespie (0) makes a pass against the Virginia Cavaliers in the first half during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
(Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)
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PHOTOS: Tennessee basketball versus Virginia in NCAA Tournament
March 22, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers forward Nate Ament (10) dribbles the ball against the Virginia Cavaliers in the first half during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
(Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)
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PHOTOS: Tennessee basketball versus Virginia in NCAA Tournament
March 22, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers forward Jaylen Carey (23) shoots a free throw against the Virginia Cavaliers in the first half during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
(Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)
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Nate Ament projected as top 10 pick after NBA draft combine
March 22, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers forward Nate Ament (10) dribbles the ball against Virginia Cavaliers center Ugonna Onyenso (33) in the first half during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
(Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)
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PHOTOS: Tennessee basketball versus Virginia in NCAA Tournament
March 22, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers forward Nate Ament (10) dribbles the ball against Virginia Cavaliers guard Malik Thomas (1) in the first half during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
(Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)
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PHOTOS: Tennessee basketball versus Virginia in NCAA Tournament
March 22, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA;Tennessee Volunteers guard Amari Evans (1) makes a pass against Virginia Cavaliers guard Dallin Hall (30) in the first half during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
(Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)
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PHOTOS: Tennessee basketball versus Virginia in NCAA Tournament
March 22, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers guard Bishop Boswell (3) shoots the ball against Virginia Cavaliers guard Jacari White (6) in the first half during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
(Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)
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PHOTOS: Tennessee basketball versus Virginia in NCAA Tournament
March 22, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA;Tennessee Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes reacts after defeating Virginia Cavaliers during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
(Kyle Ross-Imagn Images)
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PHOTOS: Tennessee basketball versus Virginia in NCAA Tournament
Tennessee Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes reacts during the second half in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena on March 22, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)
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Nate Ament projected as No. 18 overall pick in NBA draft
Tennessee Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes and Nate Ament #10 of the Tennessee Volunteers high five during the second half in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Xfinity Mobile Arena on March 22, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(Emilee Chinn, Getty Images)
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