Louisiana Tech transfer guard Amaree Abram wrapped up a short visit with Tennessee basketball on Monday afternoon after arriving in Knoxville on Sunday night.
Abram, who averaged 12.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, is Tennessee’s top remaining targets in the transfer portal and one of its top recruiting targets overall.
“I feel like the coaches, man, they really invest in their players,” Abram told RTI on what stood out about his visit. “They’re very welcoming. Have a great support system here.”
The 6-foot-4 shooting guard checks a lot of potential boxes for Tennessee’s 2025-26 roster. Tennessee is in need of multiple guards but particularly shooting guard who can space the floor.
Abram made 66 three-pointers at a 37% clip last season for Louisiana Tech and was also one of the best perimeter defenders in Conference USA. In a three game stretch during conference play, Abram defended three of the conference’s best scorers and held them to 10 points per game on 27% shooting from the field.
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With Tennessee needs perimeter shooting to space the court and defensive stoppers to help mitigate the loss of Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack, Abram can help fill a void on the Vols’ roster at the moment.
“Just being an older guy. Being a leader, coming in and leading guys at the guard positions. Playing combo (guard),” Abram said. “All around guy. Glue guy. Can do whatever the team needs. Be a leader. I can get downhill. I can make plays for my team. I can shoot it really well.”
Abram told RTI that he doesn’t have a timeline on when he wants to make a commitment but that he also doesn’t have any more visits scheduled at this moment. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard previously took a visit to James Madison earlier in the portal cycle.
The Port Arthur, Texas native ranks as a four-star and the No. 217 player in the transfer portal according to 247sports. On3 also ranks him as a four-star transfer and the No. 231 player in the portal.
Tennessee basketball currently has three scholarships to work with in the transfer portal. They’ve landed Maryland point guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie as well as Vanderbilt power forward Jaylen Carey in the portal to date. Rick Barnes and his staff also landed five-star prep wing Nate Ament alongside three other high school recruits.
