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Tennessee dismisses guard Detrick Mostella from its team

Maui Invitational - Tennessee v Oregon

LAHAINA, HI - NOVEMBER 22: Detrick Mostella #15 of the Tennessee Volunteers takes a jump shot during the second half of the Maui Invitational NCAA college basketball game against the Oregon Ducks at the Lahaina Civic Center on November 22, 2016 in Lahaina, Hawaii. Oregon won the game 69-65. (Photo by Darryl Oumi/Getty Images)

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee has dismissed guard Detrick Mostella from its program, leaving the Volunteers without their second-leading scorer.

Vols coach Rick Barnes said Tuesday night in a statement that “I’ve always been very clear about the standards that members of this program will be held to.” Barnes adds that “those standards are very high, and Detrick unfortunately has not lived up to them.”

Although Mostella had started just one game this season, the 6-foot-1 junior from Decatur, Alabama, was averaging 10.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 21.5 minutes per game. He also had a team-high 26 3-pointers and was shooting 37.1 percent from 3-point range.

Tennessee (8-7, 1-2 SEC) will host South Carolina (12-3, 2-0) on Wednesday in its first game without Mostella.

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