He appeared in 18 games for the freshman team in 1970 -- 1971 .
After high school , Cherry went on to the University of Tennessee - Knoxville , where he was a walk - on basketball player .
Cherry appeared in 18 games for the freshman team in 1970 -- 1971 .
After high school , Cherry went on to the University of Tennessee - Knoxville , where he was a walk - on basketball player .