Tennessee Basketball Announces All-Century Team

Photos of the All-Century Team

The University of Tennessee basketball program today announced the 20-man All-Century Team which will be honored as part of the "100 Year Celebration and Alumni Reception." The official announcement ended a season long celebration that also relived the "Greatest Shots" in Tennessee basketball history.

"The history of Tennessee basketball is full of student-athletes and coaches who helped shape what we know today," said Bruce Pearl, men's head basketball coach. "I think this group of men that have been selected to the All-Century Team really do characterize a century of great Tennessee basketball. On behalf of all those men I have followed as a coach let me say how proud we are and that it is great to be a Tennessee Vol."

Fans had the opportunity to vote for their favorite players all season and the top 10 vote-getters were automatic selections to the team.

An All-Century Team Selection Committee was formed to further deliberate on the additional members of the All-Century team. The Committee's deliberation took the fan vote into consideration, along with career statistics, player and team accomplishments, and the respective eras of Tennessee basketball. The 20-man All-Century team is listed below.

The All-Century Team will be honored during halftime of Tennessee's match-up against Vanderbilt tomorrow. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m.

Inside the Numbers of the All-Century Team . . .

During halftime of this afternoon's game, Tennessee will honor its All-Century Team. Here are some interesting facts and figures that relate to this elite collection of former Vol greats:

• Tennessee racked up 891 total wins during the respective careers of the 20 All-Century Team members (more than 62 percent of the program s all-time victories).
• The 20 men represented on the All-Century Team combined to account for 31,482 total points while wearing the Orange & White, and they also combined to average 16.5 points per game during their respective collegiate careers.
• Members of the All-Century Team had a hand in bringing six Southeastern Conference regular-season championships, three SEC Eastern Division crowns and two SEC Tournament titles to Rocky Top.
• Two Academic All-America honorees (Billy Justus and Mike Edwards) are represented on the All-Century Team, and the All-Century Team combined to garner five Academic All-SEC certificates.
• The 20 members of the All-Century team played a role in 34 Tennessee wins over Kentucky and 62 victories over Vanderbilt.
• The tenures of nine different UT head coaches are represented on the All-Century Team, with Ray Mears having coached the most All-Century honorees (6). Other coaches who roamed the Tennessee sideline during the career of at least one All-Century Team member are Emmett Lowery (4), Buzz Peterson (4), Don DeVoe (3), Bruce Pearl (3), John Mauer (2), Jerry Green (1), Wade Houston (1) and Cliff Wettig (1).
• 75 total seasons of NBA or ABA playing experience are represented on the All-Century Team.

ALL-CENTURY TEAM
	Chris Lofton
	#5 • G • 6-2 • 197 • Maysville, Ky. (Mason County HS)
	Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2004-08 128-128 3859 30.1 690-1520 .454 431-1021 .422 320-380 .842 427 3.3 196-1 220 168 12 193 2131 16.6
	C.J. Watson
	#32 • G • 6-2 • 170 • Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS)
	Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2004-08 119-118 4058 34.1 429-994 .432 165-417 .396 401-516 .777 438 3.7 260-4 577 317 14 198 1424 12.0
	Dane Bradshaw
	#23 • G • 6-4 • 205 • Memphis, Tenn. (White Station HS)
	Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 2004-07 124-78 2741 22.1 209-539 .388 52-193 .269 126-221 .570 433 3.5 285-2 386 180 34 162 596 4.8
	Ron Slay
	#35 • F • 6-8 • 240 • Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn HS/Oak Hill Academy)
	Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 1999-2003 109-48 2654 24.3 543-1095 .496 81-219 .370 402-532 .756 639 5.9 291-10 140 262 20 53 1569 14.4
	Allan Houston
	#20 • G • 6-6 • 200 • Louisville, Ky. (Ballard HS)
	Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 1989-93 128-128 4606 36.0 902-1961 .460 346-817 .424 651-767 .849 517 4.0 274-3 460 407 50 133 2801 21.9
	Dyron Nix
	#31 • F • 6-7 • 210 • Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. (Ft. Walton HS)
	Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 1985-89 113-97 3741 33.1 713-1385 .515 39-112 .348 412-583 .707 944 8.4 305-10 101 268 142 138 1877 16.6
	Tony White
	#11 • G • 6-2 • 170 • Charlotte, N.C (Independence HS)
	Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 1983-87 127-99 4034 31.8 846-1704 .496 28-68 .412 499-594 .840 285 2.2 311-14 245 279 5 94 2219 17.5
	Dale Ellis
	#14 • F • 6-7 • 205 • Marietta, Ga. (Marietta HS)
	Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 1979-83 118-96 3943 33.4 832-1399 .595 -- -- 401-524 .765 679 5.8 321-12 109 252 32 154 2065 17.5
	Reggie Johnson
	#32 • F • 6-9 • 210 • Ellenwood, Ga. (Cedar Grove HS)
	Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 1976-80 115-27 1904 -- 864-1489 .580 -- -- 375-513 .731 920 8.0 411-22 110 213 119 60 2103 18.3
	Bernard King
	#53 • F • 6-7 • 205 • Brooklyn, N.Y. (Fort Hamilton HS)
	Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 1974-77 76-- -- -- 811-1374 .590 -- -- 340-473 .719 1004 13.2 279-14 161 -- -- -- 1962 25.8
	Ernie Grunfeld
	#22 • F • 6-6 • 215 • Forest Hills, N.Y. (Forest Hills HS)
	Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 1973-77 101-- -- -- 867-1712 .506 -- -- 515-653 .789 664 6.6 302-10 246 -- -- -- 2249 22.3
	Mike Edwards
	#25 • G • 6-2 • 180 • Greenfield, Ind. (Greenfield HS)
	Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 1970-73 77-- -- -- 572-1265 .452 -- -- 199-244 .816 276 3.6 194-4 72 -- -- -- 1343 17.4
	Bill Justus
	#42 • G • 6-1 • 175 • Knoxville, Tenn. (Fulton HS)
	Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 1966-69 82-- -- -- 449-1015 .442 -- -- 338-398 .849 418 5.1 157-1 49 -- -- -- 1236 15.1
	Ron Widby
	#53 • F • 6-4 • 209 • Knoxville, Tenn. (Fulton HS)
	Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 1964-67 79-- -- -- 612-1356 .451 -- -- 208-259 .803 660 8.4 196-0 -- -- -- -- 1432 18.1
	A.W. Davis
	#20 • F • 6-7 • 185 • Rutledge, Tenn. (Rutledge HS)
	Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 1962-65 71-- -- -- 447-975 .458 -- -- 331-411 .805 574 8.1 174-8 -- -- -- -- 1225 17.3
	Gene Tormohlen
	#54 • C • 6-8 • 215 • Holland, Ind. (Holland HS)
	Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 1956-59 66-- -- -- 392-954 .411 -- -- 236-385 .613 1113 16.9 252-6 -- -- -- -- 1020 15.5
	Herman Thompson
	#15 • G • 5-11 • 160 • Alcoa, Tenn. (Alcoa HS)
	Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 1953-57 90-- -- -- 495-1278 .387 -- -- 329-483 .681 394 4.4 235-- -- -- -- -- 1319 14.7
	Carl Widseth
	#21 • C • 6-3 • 180 • Minneapolis, Minn. (Davenport HS)
	Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 1952-56 88-- -- -- 531-1262 .421 -- -- 621-848 .732 937 10.6 150-- -- -- -- -- 1683 19.1
	Paul "Lefty" Walther
	#14 • F • 6-2 • 155 • Covington, Ky.
	Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 1944-49 51-- -- -- 294-801 .367 -- -- 208-301 .691 -- -- 160-- -- -- -- -- 796 15.6
	Bernie Mehen
	Year GP-GS Min Avg FG-A Pct 3FG-A Pct FT-A Pct Rebs Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 1939-42 44-44 -- -- 172-510 0.337 -- -- 72-99 0.727 -- -- 66-0 -- -- -- -- 432 9.8 Stats for Mr. Mehen are incomplete. Stats from 1939-40 are not available.