A Vol Is Projected Among the Nation's Top Five Three-Point Shooters

Tennessee is home to a projected top-five three-point shooter in the nation this season, according to Rocky Top Insider, a distinction that points to serious perimeter firepower on the Volunteers' roster.

Outside shooting has a way of bending defenses, and a shooter projected at that level changes how opponents have to guard Tennessee. Spacing around him can open driving lanes and post touches, and his presence alone can stretch a scouting report thin.

If the projection holds, Tennessee's offense gains a reliable release valve in big moments. Defenses that overplay the shooter risk giving up everything else, which is exactly the dilemma Rick Barnes wants to create.