Sometime in the next few weeks, Vanderbilt basketball coach Mark Byington will either learn he has a huge returning piece of next season’s puzzle or discover that he has a massive hole to fill.
Such is the importance of Vandy guard Tyler Tanner’s decision on whether to make himself eligible for the NBA Draft or to return for a third season with the Commodores.
Tyler Tanner (right) dribbles as Nebraska's Sam Hoiberg defends.
Stacy Revere
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