Former Vol records 13 points, nine assists for Jazz against Raptors
Former Vol records 13 points and nine assists for Utah in the NBA.
Toronto (40-31) defeated Utah (21-51), 143-127, Monday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Former Tennessee basketball player Kennedy Chandler totaled 13 points, nine assists, five rebounds and three steals in 29 minutes for the Jazz. He converted 4-of-10 field goal attempts, 1-of-2 three-point attempts and 4-of-4 free throw attempts.
The former Vol is playing under a 10-day contract with Utah. Chandler was selected by San Antonio in the second round of the 2022 NBA draft (No. 38 overall) and traded to Memphis.
He appeared in 36 games for the Grizzlies during a rookie 2022-23 season, splitting time with the Memphis Hustle, the team's NBA G-League affiliate, before being waived in April, 2023. Chandler also played in the NBA G-League for the Long Island Nets (2023-24), Raptors 905 (2024-25) and the Delaware Blue Coats (2025-26). He played for Tennessee during the 2021-22 season, appearing in 34 games, including 34 starts.
Chandler averaged 13. 9 points, 4. 7 assists, 3.