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Tennessee Basketball Adds Belmont Guard Tyler Lundblade, Makes Transfer Portal Splash
Lundblade brings elite perimeter shooting, including 115 3-pointers and a 93.41% free-throw rate, to a Tennessee team seeking more offense.
- On Wednesday, University of Tennessee head men's basketball coach Rick Barnes announced the addition of Belmont University transfer guard Tyler Lundblade, who joins the Volunteers as a graduate transfer for his final season of eligibility.
- Lundblade earned Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year honors after leading the Bruins to a 26-6 record and averaging 15.6 points per game this season. Tennessee sought perimeter shooting depth following its third consecutive Elite Eight exit.
- The guard paced Division I with a 93.4 percent free-throw clip this season while shooting 40.6 percent from beyond the arc on increased volume. These shooting metrics underscore his elite efficiency.
- Barnes has successfully utilized the transfer portal to acquire top talent, previously securing Southeastern Conference standouts Dalton Knecht, Chaz Lanier, and Kobi Gillespie. Lundblade represents the coach's continued strategy of portal acquisitions.
- Previously playing at SMU and TCU, the Dallas native arrives following Tennessee's third straight Elite Eight appearance. The Volunteers aim to advance further in next season's NCAA Tournament with Lundblade's scoring ability.
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