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Tennessee Basketball Stars Honored by NABC

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Tennessee basketball players Nate Ament and JaKobi Gillespie earn first-team all-Central District honors, marking four consecutive seasons with all-district nods for the Vols. Ament averages 17.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1 block per game, while Gillespie contributes 18 points, 5.5 assists, 2.1 steals, and 2.1 rebounds. This recognition underscores Tennessees impressive performance heading into the postseason.

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On March 17th, two Tennessee basketball players just earned big honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Freshman Ford, Nate Aiment, and senior guard Jacobi Gillespie made the first team all central district squad. The awards switched this year to 10 player teams across eight geographic regions, up from smaller conference-based groups. Coaches from 36 Division I schools in states like Tennessee, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky and Nebraska voted on them. Tennessee now has all district nods for four straight seasons. This marched the second year in a row with two first team picks, following Zakai Zagler and Chaz Lanier last time. Only the goals in Iowa State boasts multiple first team selections this round. A-MEMPOST 17.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and one block per game. Gillespie averages 18 points, 5.5 assists, 2.1 steals, and 2.1 rebounds. These accolades highlight Tennessee's strong play, heading into the postseason, setting

up what could be another standout run.

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