It’s going to be a busy fall for Kim Caldwell and the Lady Vols basketball program. On top of preparation for year two under Caldwell, Tennessee is going to host a multitude of highly-rated recruits for official visits. This includes Bri Crittendon, a five-star, who will be on campus on Sept. 12, according to Dushawn London.
Crittendon is a 6-foot-3 power forward out of Thornton, Colorado. If that hometown sounds familiar, it’s where Tennessee men’s basketball legend Dalton Knecht is from. However, Crittendon attends Riverdale Ridge while Knecht went to Prairie View.
Crittendon is the No. 8 recruit in the country, according to 247 composite rankings. She is also considered the No. 3 power forward in the 2026 cycle and the No. 1 player from Colorado.
“Crittendon is the featured offensive threat on the Colorado Lockdown club roster for good reason,” Brandon Clay of 247 wrote. “She has the size, skill, and versatility to be a tough matchup. Crittendon was willing to take on all challengers during the Select Events Summer Classic. She was also present at the USA Basketball 17-and-Under Trials in May and finished with numerous offers from some of the nation’s elite programs. Crittendon can continue to grow her physical strength to play through contact in the paint. The tools are all there for her to take the next step.”
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Crittendon has been on UT’s campus for an unofficial visit already. She got to Knoxville last August to get to know the new coaching staff prior to Caldwell and company’s impressive first year leading the historic Lady Vols program.
Other notable schools in the mix for Crittendon include Iowa, South Carolina, Michigan, Louisville and Notre Dame.
Her visit lines up with when Georgia football comes to play Tennessee’s football team. It is also the same weekend that five-star Oliviyah Edwards is set to visit.
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.
