KNOXVILLE – All-Southeastern Conference forward Tyler Smith has been dismissed from the Tennessee men’s basketball team.
A Friday afternoon statement from UT, including quotes from Smith and Volunteers coach Bruce Pearl, confirmed the news.
Smith was one of four Vols arrested after a Jan. 1 traffic stop of a vehicle that contained two guns, a bag of marijuana and open container of alcohol.
Junior center Brian Williams, junior point guard Melvin Goins and sophomore guard Cameron Tatum remain indefinitely suspended pending further investigation.
“When we have a situation like this involving our student-athletes, we want to make sure we get as much information as possible before making difficult decisions,” Pearl said. “From the beginning, the student-athletes involved have been accountable, remorseful and cooperative with me. While we are not allowed to discuss specifics, we felt we had enough information at this time to dismiss Tyler Smith from the team. Melvin Goins, Cameron Tatum, and Brian Williams will remain indefinitely suspended.