KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chaz Lanier scored 24 points to lead No. 1 Tennessee to a 67-52 victory over stubborn Norfolk State on Tuesday. The Volunteers (13-0), off to the second best start in program history, got 10 points from Zakai Zeigler, Cade Phillips and Jordan Gainey. Igor Milicik had 10 rebounds.

The Nashville, Tennessee star was projected to join the Atlanta Hawks in the 2nd round at pick 49 via Minnesota. Lanier would be joining a stacked roster with Trae Young, Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels, Zaccharie Risacher, and many others.

Tennessee's Chaz Lanier pulls up for a midrange jumper and knocks it down.

The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s college basketball for Week 9 of the season: The 6-foot-5 shooting guard from Nashville spent four seasons at North Florida, where he was a two-time All-Atlantic Sun pick,

Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier was named SEC Co-Player of the Week. Lanier shared the award with Kentucky's Koby Brea. He scored a season-high in Tennessee's, 76-52, victory over Arkansas Saturday at Food City Center.

One year after Dalton Knecht’s success, the Vols landed a fifth-year guard from North Florida who could help steer the last unbeaten squad to a national title.