Lance Stokes slept in the back seat of his father’s Suburban on the ride home to Orlando, Fla., after an official visit to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Their time on campus and in the Scenic City confirmed Stokes’ decision to play basketball for coach John Shulman beginning this fall.
“For me to get the best of my college career and the best life after college, the obvious choice was to go to Chattanooga,” Stokes said. “Coming on the visit was more than the confirmation I needed.”
Stokes is a 6-foot-6 wing from Lake Highland Prep, where he played for former Magic and Nets forward Jeff Turner. Stokes averaged about 11 points and seven rebounds per game last season.
“We had two really good guards that did most of the scoring for us, so Lance sacrificed his game for our team,” Turner said. “He’s going to do some really good things up there.”