On June 22, the morning after the NBA Draft, Admiral Schofield tweeted a number: 364.

It’s not hard to connect the dots. The countdown to the 2019 NBA Draft, Schofield’s ultimate basketball dream, is on.

Some positive buzz toward next year’s draft was delivered this week via Sports Illustrated’s ranking of the Top 60 prospects on SI’s 2019 NBA Draft Big Board.

Schofield, Tennessee’s rising senior wing, came in at No. 49.

“There aren’t many wings built as functionally strong as Schofield,” SI’s Jeremy Woo wrote, “whose husky football-player frame (his older brother played linebacker in the NFL) gives him a chance to defend bigger opponents and provide a unique level of versatility.

“He has a solid feel for the game, shot 39% from three last season, can finish in the paint and take smaller opponents in the post, and also impacts the game on the glass. As far as returning seniors go, Schofield is one to track as the leader of a Tennessee team that returns all its key pieces.”

Schofield, during a First Team All-SEC season after moving to the wing as a junior, started 34 times in 35 games, averaging a team-high 6.4 rebounds while finishing second best in both scoring (13.9 points per game) and minutes (28.1).

He was second on the team in made 3-point shots (64) while shooting 39.5 percent from the 3-point line. He was also second in made field goals (177) while shooting 44.7 percent from the floor.

Schofield tested the NBA Draft waters during the spring, but ultimately announced his return to the Vols. He worked out with the Denver Nuggets, Brooklyn Nets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Memphis Grizzlies and Charlotte Hornets before heading back to college.

Earlier this month Schofield was asked about any added confidence that comes from going through those workouts and getting a taste of the game at the next level.

“I think the confidence really, it’s not just in my game, it’s just knowing that I’m ready,” he said. “But also that I still have room to grow. The biggest thing for me is realizing that I’m close enough to touch it, but I still have a long way to go in that aspect.

“For me, it’s just understanding that everyday you have to put in the time and the work and the detail.”

Schofield will have the chance to star for a Tennessee team that is being picked by some analysts inside the preseason top five. He returns alongside Grant Williams, the rising junior power forward who won the SEC’s Player of the Year Award last season.

The Vols, after going 26-9, winning a share of the SEC regular-season title and playing as a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, return their top six scorers for the 2018-19 season, with Schofield likely leading the way.

“Right now it’s just helping these guys,” Schofield said. “I’m on my way out and I want to leave a lasting impression on UT, our university, our fans, but also on our program.

“Coming into this program, we were in the medium where we weren’t winning as much. It wasn’t that we didn’t have talent, it was the development. Now that we have the development, the experience, it’s just about building the program to where I want to leave it.”

Schofield has that destination in mind, even if he’s counting down to the 2019 NBA Draft at the same time.

“(It’s) where Kentucky has theirs,” he said. “(Everyone knowing) that our basketball program is a winning program, competing for national championships and SEC championships. That’s my goal this year. Leave that lasting impression on the university and set that tone coming in.”