Former Tennessee Lady Vols standout and current Georgetown women's basketball head coach Tasha Butts
has passed away at the age of 41 following a valiant battle with breast cancer.
"Our program is heartbroken to lose a member of our Lady Vol sisterhood much, much too soon," UT head coach Kellie Harper said
"Our program is heartbroken to lose a member of our Lady Vol sisterhood much, much too soon," UT head coach Kellie Harper said
"Tasha was the type of person who connected with people everywhere she went.
She had such a positive impact not only on our Tennessee family but on women's basketball as a whole
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of her family and friends during this extremely difficult time."
Butts, a 5-foot-11 guard during her playing days on Rocky Top, hailed from Milledgeville, Ga.
and graduated from Baldwin County High School.
She was a consensus All-American and the Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year there and remains the all-time leading scorer at BCHS.