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.

Chaz Lanier of Tennessee is the AP men's college basketball player of the week. He is the second straight player from the top-ranked Vols to take home the award after Zakai Zeigler on New Year's Eve.

Lanier is the lone player selected by the Associated Press. He is one of five players the USBWA (United States Basketball Writers Association) picks for this weekly award.

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.

Chaz Lanier had his highest-scoring game of the season and Igor Milicic Jr. dominated rebounding as Tennessee routed Arkansas to start SEC play.

Tennessee Basketball has the SEC Player of the Week for the second straight week, with Chaz Lanier sharing the honors with Kentucky’s Koby Brea on Monday. Lanier last week combined to score 54 points in wins over Norfolk State and Arkansas.

Tennessee basketball's Chaz Lanier is once again the SEC Player of the Week after a dominating performance against Arkansas. Chaz Lanier has once again earned t

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.

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.

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