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Amaree Abram picked Tennessee because he wants to win

robby:Rob Lewis06/21/25

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Like most veteran transfers in today’s college basketball climate Amaree Abram had a decision to make this spring when looking for the final stop of his career after moving on from Louisiana Tech. Did Abram want to find a program where he’d be guaranteed big minutes and plenty of shots? Or did he want to put winning first?