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Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Jahmai Mashack launches food drive after epic buzzer beater, raises over $20,000
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Coming off of a stunning last-second shot to beat Alabama, Tennessee basketball standout Jahmai Mashack is celebrating by raising thousands for a local food bank. Mashack's three-pointer lifted Tennessee over the Crimson Tide in dramatic fashion and kept Tennessee's hope of securing the team's first-ever No. 1 seed at the NCAA Tournament alive heading into the final week of the regular season. On Monday, He launched 'Mashack March Madness Virtual Food Drive' to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee. Tennessee moves up to No. 4 in AP Top 25 Poll after last-second Alabama win The fundraiser initially set a goal of $7,900 in reference to the 79 points Tennessee scored against Alabama. As of Monday afternoon, the total amount raised has surpassed $21,000. A new goal has now been set at $23,700, triple the original goal. The fundraiser has already raised enough to provide over 60,000 meals to families in East Tennessee. Click here to visit the virtual food drive page. Donations will be accepted through March 31. THE LATEST: University of Tennessee Basketball news Mashack is a senior guard and was recently named to the 2025 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Watch List. He was also nominated for the 2025 Allstate NACDA Good Works Team, which recognizes college athletes for excellence in academics, sports, and community impact. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Tennessee duo Mashack, Zeigler earn national defensive honors
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee men's basketball standouts Jahmai Mashack and Zakai Zeigler have been named to the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Watch List. The senior guards are two of 15 players on the list. Tennessee was the only university with a pair of players in the 15. Price increase for UT Basketball season tickets due to talent fee, arena upgrades Mashack currently leads the country in Defensive Box Score Plus/Minus at 8.4. The senior averages two steals per game. Zeigler is coming off a season where he won SEC Defensive Player of the Year and is on the watch list for the third straight season. The guard has racked up 2.1 steals per game and is Tennessee's all-time steals leader with 228. Nine players in the Super Bowl have Tennessee ties Ten Naismith Defensive Player of the Year semifinalists will be revealed near the end of the regular season, with four finalists then announced during the NCAA Tournament. The duo will look to lead the Vols past No. 15 Mizzou on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
