Editor’s note: This is the third story in a series about the newcomers on Tennessee’s men’s basketball team.
KNOXVILLE – Tennessee freshman Zach Kent likes to use the term “Swiss Army Knife” when describing his skill set on the court.
But the transition to college basketball is requiring him to make some upgrades.
“At this level, I am dull,” Kent said after his debut in the Rocky Top League last week. “Right now, I need to sharpen all my tools by getting in shape and getting stronger, getting comfortable around all my players with the chemistry and just getting comfortable at this level.”
Originally from Delaware, Kent was rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports.com and a three-star prospect by Rivals.com out of Blair Academy in New Jersey, where he spent his senior season. He enters a Tennessee frontcourt that finally should have depth in 2017-18 with the addition of Kent and freshman forward Derrick Walker.