Tennessee basketball's Chaz Lanier broke out late in his high school career at Ensworth in Nashville and now he's following a similar path in college.

The 6-foot-4 guard has been phenomenal for No. 6 Tennessee and has garnered draft buzz with his scoring ability.

Chaz Lanier scored 23 points to lead No. 6 Tennessee to a 68-56 victory over No. 14 Mississippi State on Tuesday night. The Volunteers (17-2, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) remained perfect in 11 games at home this season and bounced back from Saturday’s 76-75 loss at in-state rival Vanderbilt,