Senior guard Jewel Spear out with lower leg injury for Lady Vols basketball vs Western Carolina
Senior guard Jewel Spear is out with a lower right leg injury for Lady Vols basketball’s matchup with Western Carolina on Tuesday, per Tennessee athletics.
Spear was one of two returners who started every game last season and has been a key piece to Tennessee’s undefeated start in coach Kim Caldwell’s first season. With Spear out, UT has 12 active players.
The Lady Vols (4-0) face Western Carolina (5-2) at 7 p.m. ET (SEC Network) at Food City Center.
Spear is averaging 11 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.8 steals and one assist through four games. She has started in three games and is tied for first in minutes per game (23.3). She leads the team with 10 made 3-pointers on 30.3% shooting from deep.
Spear transferred to Tennessee ahead of the 2023-24 season from Wake Forest. She made an immediate impact and was second on the team in scoring last season, averaging 13.1 points and 4.4 rebounds.
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