Lady Vols coach ‘hopeful’ DeShields will play Thursday
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee coach Holly Warlick says she’s “hopeful” that Diamond DeShields will be able to play Thursday against Florida, a week after the junior guard left the court on a stretcher. DeShields participated in a portion of the Tennessee practice sessions that were open to the media Wednesday. She missed Tennessee’s 59-46 victory