24  Josh Bone Class: Junior Hometown: Nashville, Tenn. High School: Brentwood Academy Last College: Southern Illinois University Height / Weight: 6-3 / 195 Position: G

2008-09 (Transfer/Residency Year)
Began the season as a returning junior at Southern Illinois University but decided to transfer after the Fall semester ... Enrolled at Tennessee in January 2009 and joined the team as an invited walk-on ... Spent the spring as a member of the Vols' scout team during practice.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

2007-08 (Sophomore)
Started 19 games for the Salukis and led the team in 3-pointers made with 57 ... Ranked fourth on the team with 8.1 points per game and averaged 27.3 minutes in 33 games played ... Shot 33.7 percent from 3-point range ... Went 5-for-6 from 3-point range against Mississippi State (11/23/07) as his 15 points helped lead the Salukis to a 63-49 win over the Bulldogs ... Shot 7-for-10 from the floor, including five 3-pointers, while scoring 19 points in a 57-55 loss to 16th-ranked Butler (12/28/07) ... Averaged 10.0 ppg and 3.0 apg in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and 10.5 ppg and 2.5 apg while shooting 40.0 percent from long range (6-15) in SIU's two NIT games ... SIU posted an 18-15 overall record and missed the NCAA Tournament for the first time in seven years.

2006-07 (Freshman)
Suffered a right foot fracture the week before Southern Illinois' official team practice began during the fall ... Missed the first nine games of the season due to that injury ... Made his collegiate debut Dec. 20 against Central Michigan ... Played in 20 games (averaged 9.4 minutes) and averaged 2.0 points per game ... Committed only two turnovers in 188 minutes of action ... The Salukis advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament with triumphs over Holy Cross and Virginia Tech.

High School
Graduated from Brentwood Academy in Brentwood, Tenn., and was a four-year varsity starter ... Helped lead the Eagles to four consecutive state championships ... As a senior, was named runner-up for the Tennessee Mr. Basketball award to teammate and best friend Brandan Wright, who played one season at North Carolina before being selected eighth overall by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2007 NBA Draft (Wright now plays for the Golden State Warriors) ... Averaged 16.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg and 4.0 spg while earning first-team All-State honors as a senior in 2006 ... Earned second-team All-State acclaim as a junior in 2005 ... Brentwood Academy went 60-7 during his final two seasons and was 109-23 during his four-year career.

Personal
Born: May 20, 1988, in Nashville, Tenn. ... Full name is Joshua Lawson Bone Jr. ... Academic major: Psychology ... His father, Joshua Bone, played college basketball at Berry College in Rome, Ga.