After being named a finalist in her recruitment, Kim Caldwell and Lady Vols basketball have set up an official visit with five-star prospect Jacy Abii. According to 247’s Dushawn London, she will be in Knoxville on Sept. 6. This is the same weekend the Tennessee football team will host ETSU.
Abii has already taken visits to see Notre Dame and UCLA. Along with the scheduled trip to Tennessee, she has also set up officials to see LSU on Sept. 13 and Texas on Sept. 20. These five schools are the finalists in her recruitment.
Abii is from Fisco, Texas, where she plays for Liberty. She is considered the No. 10 overall recruit in the class, according to 247 composite rankings, the No. 4 power forward and the No. 1 player out of the Lone Star State.
She picked up her offer from the Lady Vols on May 16, 2024. She was also offered by Kellie Harper’s Tennessee staff back in April of 2023, before Harper was let go.
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“Abii’s game is continuing to grow and evolve as she matures into her frame,” 247 director of women’s basketball scouting Brandon Clay wrote . “She provided the USA Basketball 17-and-Under roster with frontcourt depth and another talented option capable of controlling the paint. Abii’s unique blend of size and mobility should translate well to the international game. She was able to make the impact needed to affect the game defensively and deliver optimal production. Unfortunately, Abii suffered a significant lower leg injury as the summer concluded, which will likely sideline her for the duration of the 2024-25 school season.”
Tennessee currently holds no commitments in the 2026 cycle. However, in Caldwell’s first season as head coach, she inked the No. 2 class in the country, according to ESPNW. This included a trio of McDonald’s All-Americans in Mia Pauldo, Deniya Prawl and Jaida Civil. She also landed top-100 prospects Mya Pauldo and Lauren Hurst.
In the transfer portal, ESPN tabbed the Lady Vols as the best incoming class with UCLA’s Janiah Barker, LSU’s Jersey Wolfenbarger and SMU’s Nya Robertson joining.
