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27 games played
Ja'Kobi Gillespie is a senior guard who leads Tennessee in scoring at 18.1 points per game this season. He dishes 5.3 assists per game, making him Tennessee's primary distributor. He has started all 27 games for a Tennessee squad ranked 17th in the NET.
Ja'Kobi Gillespie arrived at Tennessee as one of the most well-traveled guards in college basketball, bringing experience from two previous stops. The Greeneville, Tennessee native originally committed to Belmont, where he earned MVC All-Freshman honors as a freshman in 2022-23 after averaging 9.6 points and 3.3 assists per game. He broke out as a sophomore with 17.2 points, 4.2 assists, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.2 steals per game, earning second-team All-MVC and MVC All-Defensive Team honors. Gillespie then transferred to Maryland for the 2024-25 season, where he averaged 14.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game, earned All-Big Ten Third Team recognition, and helped the Terrapins reach the Sweet 16. After three productive seasons at two programs, the 6-foot guard transferred home to Tennessee, bringing elite playmaking and scoring ability to the Volunteers backcourt.
Ja'Kobi Gillespie arrived at Tennessee as one of the most well-traveled guards in college basketball, bringing experience from two previous stops. The Greeneville, Tennessee native originally committed to Belmont, where he earned MVC All-Freshman honors as a freshman in 2022-23 after averaging 9.6 points and 3.3 assists per game. He broke out as a sophomore with 17.2 points, 4.2 assists, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.2 steals per game, earning second-team All-MVC and MVC All-Defensive Team honors. Gillespie then transferred to Maryland for the 2024-25 season, where he averaged 14.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game, earned All-Big Ten Third Team recognition, and helped the Terrapins reach the Sweet 16. After three productive seasons at two programs, the 6-foot guard transferred home to Tennessee, bringing elite playmaking and scoring ability to the Volunteers backcourt.
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