After landing a deep 2025 recruiting class, Tennessee basketball has turned its attention to the 2026 cycle. This means the Vols will host a number of prospects for official visits this fall. According to a report from Dushawn London of 247, four-star small forward Ralph Scott will get a look at UT on Oct. 11.
Scott ranks as the No. 44 recruit in the country, according to 247 rankings. He is the No. 18 small forward and No. 8 player out of Florida. He plays for IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
His visit on Oct. 11 lines up with a highly anticipated football game on campus. Tennessee football will host Arkansas that Saturday after dropping its game to the Razorbacks on the road a year ago. It will be his first visit to Knoxville. This is the same weekend four-star wing Manny Green will visit the Vols, as well.
Scott has just recently seen his recruitment begin to surge, and it could be beneficial for the Vols to get in this early wave. He also holds offers from Georgia Tech, Stanford, Texas, Oregon, Houston, Texas A&M, LSU, Mississippi State and Wichita State. Along with his visit to Knoxville, he will see Houston on Aug. 28, Texas A&M on Sept. 5 and LSU on Sept. 10. He also plans to see Stanford.
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Tennessee does not currently own any commitments in the 2026 class, but its board is beginning to come into shape. Four-star point guard Miles Sadler is officially visiting Tennessee in early September, while five-star point guard Deron Rippey Jr and four-star wing Bryson Howard are officially visiting Tennessee the same weekend in October.
Four-star wing Jacob Webber, who was one of the highest risers in the latest Rivals rankings, also has an official visit scheduled to Tennessee for early October.
Tennessee has cast a wide net at wing in the 2026 recruiting cycle, having either hosted or scheduled visits with four-stars Green, Mayfield, Howard and Webber. Four-star Bo Ogden also has Tennessee basketball in his top six.
