Why transfer Miles Rubin is an 'ideal fit' for Rick Barnes, Tennessee basketball
Tennessee basketball officially added Loyola (Chicago) center Miles Rubin on April 13. Coach Rick Barnes called Rubin an "ideal' fit for the Vols.
Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes can already imagine Miles Rubin in his defensive system. The Vols officially added the 6-foot-10 center and transfer from Loyola (Chicago) on April 13. "We are pleased to have Miles and his family join us here at Tennessee," Barnes said in a school release.
"He is an incredibly tough and hard-working player who loves to be a star in his role. Miles is an ideal fit in our defensive scheme as a sensation rim protector who can also defend one-on-one in the post and guard on the perimeter. " Rubin spent three seasons at Loyola (Chicago).
He averaged 11. 3 points, 7. 1 rebounds, 2.
3 assists and 2. 3 blocks for the Ramblers and was a two-time Atlantic 10 All-Defensive team member. The Vols targeted Rubin to replace former All-SEC Defensive team staple Felix Okpara, who exhausted his college eligibility.