Tennessee basketball guard Tyler Lundblade will be limited to start preseason practices after undergoing back surgery in August, a source told Knox News on Sept. 20.
The source requested anonymity because no official announcement has been made.
The 6-foot-5 Lundblade, who is expected to be the Vols' best 3-point shooter, was also limited in summer workouts as he worked through the recovery process but is nearing full health as the start of the season approaches.
Coach Rick Barnes said on July 23 that the Vols were handling his injury cautiously, but the Belmont transfer has been progressing well ever since.
“As for Tyler, he’s just putting one foot in front of the other, step-by-step trying to improve and just working towards getting healthy," assistant
coach Amorrow Morgan said on Aug. 27. "He’s very close to getting there.”
The Vols will hold their first practices for the 2026-27 season on Sept. 22 and play their first exhibition game against Xavier on Oct. 15.
Lundblade was the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year and averaged 15.6 points per game while shooting 40.6% from 3-point range last season. For his career, Lundblade is a 43.5% 3-point shooter on 6.3 attempts per game.
This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Injury update for Tyler Lunblade, Tennessee basketball after back surgery
