Josiah Jordan-James Announces Return To Tennessee

Tennessee Volunteers forward Josiah Jordan-James will return to school after testing the NBA Draft waters.

The Tennessee Volunteers got major news on Wednesday afternoon. Forward Josiah Jordan-James has withdrawn from the NBA Draft and will return to school for one final season.

His two-way ability enables him to stay on the floor for most of the game. Jordan-James is 6-6 and 225 lbs., enabling him to switch onto small guards on the perimeter while also holding up against big men on the block. The Volunteers value the ability to do multiple things well. One-dimensional players become predictable, which good teams key in on. The best March Madness teams win games in different styles with different contributors. Jordan-James doesn't have to score to play efficient basketball. He can win in several ways, and when teams attempt to take away his top option, Jordan-James can pivot to something else. 

He underwent injury troubles all season. James first went through some trouble with an off-season injury throughout the Vols' non-conference schedule. He appeared in five of the non-conference games and played well. Against Florida Gulf Coast, he finished with 18 points and six rebounds. He also had a big-time performance against Colorado in Nashville. He finished with 15 points, eight rebounds, and three steals, tied for a season-high. He returned to regular minutes when SEC play started and had some great games in January. His season-best game came on the road against LSU, where he finished with 22 points on 56.3% shooting from the field. He also had seven rebounds in the dominant win in Baton Rouge. Jordan-James then closed the year with strong showings in the SEC Tournament and the NCAA Tournament.

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