Rocky Top Rewind: Biletnikoff Award a family honor for Jalin Hyatt
On this week’s Rocky Top Rewind, Brent Hubbs and Eric Cain broke down Jalin Hyatt’s Biletnikoff Award, the first-ever for a Tennessee Volunteer. The guys detail two Tennessee commits via the transfer portal and also react to a Vols 56-53 win over Maryland on the hardwood.
Special guests include Jalin Hyatt’s father, Jamie Hyatt, and Rob Lewis.
Tennessee hoops takes down Maryland
Following the 56-53 win over No. 13 Maryland, the Vols are back on the road Saturday, playing at No. 10 Arizona.
Tennessee does not have a midweek game this week with finals being held on campus.
The Vols beat Arizona 77-73 last December at Thompson-Boling Arena in the first game of the two-year, home-and-home between the two schools. The Wildcats are off to an 8-1 start this season, with their only loss coming at Utah on December 1, 81-66.
Tennessee returns home to host Austin Peay on December 21, the final game before the Christmas break.
Sophomore center Jonas Aidoo and senior wing Josiah-Jordan James did not play Sunday. Aidoo was out with flu-like symptoms and James missed his fifth game of the season due to knee soreness.
Aidoo, who did not practice with the Vols Saturday in Brooklyn, averages 4.3 points and 4.9 rebounds in 16.8 minutes per game off the bench. The 6-foot-11, 241-pound Aidoo has scored at least five points and grabbed at least four boards in each of his last five games, while also serving as the rim protector at the back of the defense.
He played 13 minutes off the bench on Wednesday against Eastern Kentucky, after playing 21 a week ago against Alcorn State. He averaged 24.3 minutes per game during Tennessee’s three-game run to the Battle 4 Atlantis championship two weeks ago.
James returned last Sunday against Alcorn State, after missing four straight games, and played 14 minutes off the bench. He played 17 minutes off the bench against Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday.
