Former Tennessee basketball standout Chaz Lanier shouts out Vols fans after making NBA debut
Former Tennessee Vols basketball standout Chaz Lanier made his NBA debut on Monday evening. Lanier, who was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the No. 37 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, played in his first preseason game on Monday against the Memphis Grizzlies. The former Vol played 18 minutes in the Pistons’ 128-112 […]
Former Tennessee Vols basketball standout Chaz Lanier made his NBA debut on Monday evening.
Lanier, who was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the No. 37 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, played in his first preseason game on Monday against the Memphis Grizzlies.
The former Vol played 18 minutes in the Pistons’ 128-112 win, scoring 11 points while shooting 3-for-5 from beyond the arc.
Lanier also had a block in the win against the Grizzlies.
Chaz Lanier shouts out Tennessee Vols fans after making his NBA debut in Memphis
It’s appropriate that Lanier, who is from Nashville, played in his first NBA game in Memphis.
The former Vol noted in his post-game interview that he heard plenty of Tennessee fans in the crowd.
“It was just super fun to be out there and go out there and have fun,” said Lanier. “I heard a lot of the Volunteer fans out there in the crowd. So shoutout to them, it was great to be back in the home state and have a lot of family out here to watch me and support.”
Lanier and the Pistons will be back in action on Thursday night for a preseason matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks.
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