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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

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  • Durham, N.C.
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  • Liberty Heights Athletic Institute
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Jonas Aidoo
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Jonas Aidoo
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Durham, N.C.
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Biography

CAREER HIGHS

  • Points: 29 // vs. Georgia Southern, 12/12/23
  • Rebounds: 15 // at Georgia, 1/13/24
  • Assists: 4 (2x) // last vs. George Mason, 12/5/23
  • Steals: 3 (2x) // vs. Kansas, 11/22/23
  • Blocks: 5 (3x) //  last vs. Kentucky, 3/9/24
  • Field Goals: 11 // at Arkansas, 2/14/24
  • 3-Pointers: 2 (2x) // last vs. George Mason, 12/5/23
  • Free Throws: 8 // vs. Georgia Southern, 12/12/23
  • Minutes: 35:04 // at Georgia, 1/13/24

HONORS

2023-24 - JUNIOR

  • Scored 11 points, notched three assists and hit three key free throws in the final 50 seconds of the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 win over Texas (3/23/24), as well as broke the program's career blocks record in NCAA Tournament play.
  • Tallied 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64 victory over Saint Peter's (3/21/24), adding a game-high three blocks.
  • Wrapped up the regular season with 11 points, eight rebounds and a co-career-best five blocks against No. 15/13 Kentucky (3/9/24).
  • Totaled 14 points, nine rebounds and two steals in the victory at No. 17/16 South Carolina (3/6/24) to help Tennessee clinch an outright SEC title.
  • Registered 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting, adding a team-best seven rebounds, in the victory over No. 11 Auburn (2/28/24).
  • Put up 18 points, a game-best 14 rebounds and a game-high three blocks versus Texas A&M (2/24/24), becoming the first Volunteer since Jarnell Stokes in 2013-14 with that line, and shot 9-of-14 from the field.
  • Produced 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting at Missouri (2/20/24), adding a game-best four blocks to become the 18th person with over 100 as a Volunteer.
  • Recorded his third 20-point, 10-rebound performance of the season, tied for the third-most by a Volunteer in a campaign in the last 20 years (2004-24), by leading all players with 23 and 12, respectively, in the win at Arkansas (2/14/24), finishing 11-of-14 from the field to set a career high in makes.
  • Compiled an 11-point, game-best 11-rebound double-double in the victory at No. 10/8 Kentucky (2/3/24), adding a team-high three blocks.
  • Logged nine points, a game-best 10 rebounds and two blocks in the comeback win at Vanderbilt (1/27/24).
  • Finished with 19 points on 9-of-14 shooting in the win over Alabama (1/20/24), marking his first time logging 15-plus points in back-to-back outings, as well as blocked a game-high four shots.
  • Recorded 19 points on 9-of-16 shooting, along with a team-high nine rebounds and team-leading two blocks, versus Florida (1/16/24).
  • Totaled 10 points, a career-high 15 rebounds and a co-career-best five blocks in a career-leading 35 minutes at Georgia (1/13/24), becoming the first Vol with 15-plus rebounds since 1/8/19, the first Vol with seven-plus offensive rebounds since 2/4/20, the only Vol with a 10p/15r/5b game in the last 15 seasons and the first SEC player with that line since eventual lottery pick Walker Kesser of Auburn on 2/8/22.
  • Amassed 24 points, the second-most of his career, and 10 rebounds in the SEC-opening win over No. 22/19 Ole Miss (1/6/24), finishing 10-of-19 from the floor to tie a career high in makes.
  • Poured in a career-best 29 points, including 21 in the first 17 minutes, on 10-of-16 shooting—also a career high in made field goals—versus Georgia Southern (12/12/23), adding 11 rebounds, two steals and two blocks to become the first Power Six player with that stat line since Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe on 3/17/22 and the first Vol with a 29-point double-double since Admiral Schofield on 12/15/18.
  • Notched 14 points, seven rebounds and two blocks in the victory over No. 20 Illinois (12/9/23).
  • Registered a career-high 17 points against George Mason (12/5/23), shooting 7-of-11 overall and 2-of-2 beyond the arc to set his career best in made field goals and tie his top mark in made 3-pointers, while adding a game-leading eight rebounds and a co-career-best four assists.
  • Scored 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting at No. 17 North Carolina (11/29/23) in a return to his home state.
  • Corralled 11 rebounds—five on the offensive glass—to go with eight points and three steals versus top-ranked Kansas (11/22/23) in Tennessee's Maui Invitational finale.
  • Was one of two Vols to record a double-double in the win over Syracuse (11/20/23) at the Maui Invitational, posting 14 points and 11 rebounds.
  • Logged 10 points on 5-of-8 shooting and a team-high seven rebounds in the victory at Wisconsin (11/10/23).
  • Registered a team-best 14 points for the Vols in their first home action of the 2023-24 season, a 90-48 exhibition victory over Lenoir-Rhyne (10/31/23).

2022-23 - SOPHOMORE

  • Game-by-Game Statistics 
  • VIDEO: 2023 Player Feature
  • VIDEO: Mic'd Up
  • Finished the season tied for fourth in the SEC with 1.4 blocks per game during conference play.
  • Tennessee's top offensive rebounder on the season (1.8 orpg), he appeared in 35 games with nine starts.
  • Posted season averages of 5.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and a team-best 1.3 blocks.
  • Was the first Vol off the bench a team-high 19 times.
  • Led the Vols in blocks 21 times and rebounding eight times.
  • His 21 dunks on the season were second-most on the team; 28 percent of his made field goals were dunks (21 of 76).
  • Was Tennessee's team leader in rebounding (5.2 rpg) and blocks (1.4 bpg) during SEC play.
  • Through Tennessee's three NCAA Tournament games, he shot a team-best .625 (10 for 16) while averaging 8.0 points and a team-high 5.3 rebounds.
  • Posted a team-high-tying 10 points and seven rebounds in Tennessee's season-ending loss to Florida Atlantic in the Sweet Sixteen (3/23/23).
  • Scored eight points, had five rebounds and blocked three shots in the round of 32 win over Duke (3/18/23).
  • Coming off the bench for the first time in over a month, scored six points, grabbed four rebounds and was a team-high +15 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Louisiana (3/16/23)
  • Played a career-high 30 minutes in the home finale against Arkansas (2/28/23), scoring eight points on 4-of-6 shooting. 
  • Starred in Tennessee's home win over top-ranked Alabama (2/15/23), posting his first career double-double and finishing with 12 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks.
  • Made his first career start against Missouri (2/11/23), scoring six points, grabbing four rebounds and blocking two shots in 20 minutes.
  • Had an eight-point, seven-rebound performance at LSU (1/21/23) in which he grabbed five offensive boards.
  • Scored a career-high 15 points at South Carolina (1/7/23) on 6-of-9 shooting, including 2-for-3 from beyond the arc—making multiple threes in a game for the first time in his collegiate career.
  • Pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds—six of which were offensive—in a career-high 29 minutes in the SEC opener at Ole Miss (12/28/22). Also scored eight points and blocked three shots.
  • Nearly posted his first career double-double against Austin Peay (12/21/22), scoring a career-high 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting and pulling down a career-high-tying nine rebounds.
  • Blocked five shots—a career-high and tied for the 10th-most single-game blocks in program history—scored a career-high seven points and grabbed six rebounds against McNeese State (11/30/22).
  • Filled the stat sheet during 24 minutes of action in the win over No. 3 Kansas (11/25/22), totaling team-highs in rebounds (9) and blocks (2), as well as recording five points and three steals.
  • Posted then-career-high totals in points (6), rebounds (9) and steals (2) in a career-high 25 minutes vs. USC (11/24/22). Recorded a team-best +/- rating of +17 during the win.
  • Made his first career 3-point basket during the season-opening win over Tennessee Tech (11/7/22).
  • Totaled nine points, two rebounds and a block in 16 productive minutes off the bench during Tennessee’s exhibition win over No. 2 Gonzaga (10/28/22).

2021-22 - FRESHMAN

  • Game-by-Game Statistics 
  • VIDEO: 2022 Player Feature
  • Averaged 2.1 points and 2.2 rebounds in 7.7 minutes per game while making 19 appearances off the bench.
  • Saw action in each of Tennessee's games after Olivier Nkamhoua was sidelined due to injury on Feb. 5.
  • Scored four points in five minutes during the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 game against Michigan (3/19/22).
  • Recorded three points, three blocks and five rebounds in the win over #14 Arkansas (3/5/22).
  • Scored a season-high-tying five points at Georgia (3/1/22) on 2-for-4 shooting, also pulling down two rebounds.
  • In a season-high 23 minutes at Missouri (2/22/22), had five points, five rebounds and three blocks.
  • Scored four points and grabbed six rebounds at Arkansas (2/19/22).
  • Played a large role in the win over #4 Kentucky (2/15/22), setting season-highs in minutes (18), points (5), rebounds (7) and blocks (3); two of those blocks were on attempts by National Player of the Year Oscar Tshiebwe.
  • Played a then-season-high 12 minutes at Mississippi State (2/9/22), scoring two points and grabbing four rebounds.
  • Made his SEC debut at South Carolina (2/5/22), playing two minutes.
  • Hit a pair of free throws and recorded a steal in three minutes of action against USC Upstate (12/14/21).
  • Scored his first collegiate points with a dunk during Tennessee’s win over Presbyterian (11/30/21), also recording an assist and rebound in five minutes of action.
  • Made his Tennessee debut against ETSU (11/14/21), recording two minutes off the bench.
  • His collegiate debut was delayed after an illness sidelined him for multiple weeks of the preseason in October.

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Graduated from Durham Voyager Academy in 2020 and spent a prep year at Liberty Heights Athletic Institute in Charlotte, where he was coached in 2020-21 by Michael Wright.
  • Was rated as high as No. 21 nationally in the Class of 2021 by Rivals.com, and he was tabbed as the top prospect in the state of North Carolina by the 247sports.com composite.
  • Averaged 15 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and two blocks while shooting 68 percent in his lone season at Liberty Heights.
  • At the Phenom HoopState Championship in Rock Hill, South Carolina, in March of 2021, Aidoo posted a three-game scoring average of 17.3 points while leading Liberty Heights to the championship game.
  • As a high school senior in 2019-20, he averaged 11 points, six rebounds and three blocks per game at Durham Voyager Academy.
  • A growth spurt prior to his sophomore year added five inches to his frame.
  • Played his AAU ball with Pro Skill Basketball's "Team Curry" program, coached by Sim Frazier.

PERSONAL

  • Full name is Jonas Parker Aidoo
  • Last name pronounced: AY-doo
  • Born Dec. 10, 2002, in Durham, North Carolina
  • Son of Regina Parker-Aidoo and Tony Aidoo
  • Enrolled at Tennessee with more than 400,000 followers and nine million "likes" on TikTok (@jonasaidoo).
  • Academic Major: Journalism & Electronic Media
  • Recipient of The Richard Mark Foster Family Scholarship