Diamond DeShields not returning to Tennessee

Posted Jun 25, 2017
Diamond DeShields' final act for the Tennessee women's basketball team was a stunning reverse pivot. Lady Vols coach Holly Warlick announced late Friday afternoon that the redshirt senior guard will not rejoin the team for a final season. "Diamond has opted to forego her final collegiate season,” Warlick said in a school release. (Knoxville News Sentinel)

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