Lady Vols basketball coach Kim Caldwell did not have an update on forward Alyssa Latham’s status when she met with media on Nov. 18.
Latham was out for the Lady Vols’ win over Belmont on Nov. 13 due to personal reasons. The 6-foot-2 junior wasn’t present on the court during warmups and wasn’t on the bench at Food City Center. After the game, Caldwell said there was no timeline for Latham’s return.
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“No update right now,” Caldwell said when asked about Latham’s status.
Latham has played 13 minutes per game in three games this season. No. 13 Tennessee (3-1) will play MTSU (2-2) at the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro on Nov. 20 (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+).
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Latham has only averaged 2.7 points and 3.0 rebounds, but she’s an important piece of Tennessee’s rotation on both ends of the court, especially on defense. She is also an efficient scorer and doesn’t force her shots. Latham has shot 50% from the field this season.
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Latham appeared in 34 games last season after transferring from Syracuse. She averaged 3.9 points, 3.7 rebounds in 14.1 minutes per game. She shot 47.8% from the field and 31.3% on 10 made 3-pointers.
Cora Hall is the University of Tennessee women’s athletics reporter for Knox News. Email: cora.hall@knoxnews.com; X: @corahalll; Bluesky: @corahall.bsky.social. Support strong local journalism and unlock premium perks:knoxnews.com/subscribe
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