While Tennessee football’s top-15 clash against Georgia took the headlines for the day, there was some significant news for the Lady Vols basketball program. Kim Caldwell and her staff sealed the deal and landed the commitment of five-star power forward Oliviyah Edwards. She was on her official visit this weekend.
Edwards, a consensus five-star and the No. 2 player in the class on ESPNW, is wrapping up her official visit on Sunday. This is her second time in Knoxville after she previously took an unofficial visit in January.
She began the process of locking in official visits on July 26, with Tennessee the first school she announced she’ll be visiting. Other schools making pushes for Edwards and who have already hosted her on unofficial visits are USC, South Carolina and Washington. It’s unclear if she still intends to take official visits to other programs despite her commitment.
Edwards is a 6-foot-3 power forward with elite athleticism. She has displayed the ability to dunk with ease before her senior year of high school had even begun.
“Edwards is a fantastic frontcourt option when sprinting the lane in the open floor,” 247 women’s basketball director of scouting Brandon Clay wrote. “In that regard, she is the most intriguing prospect in the class right now. She possesses a physical toolbox that no one else has. Edwards is also showing signs of making the 15-18 foot jumper when her feet are set. Her calling card is her willingness to rebound the basketball and be impactful in the paint.”
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Also on campus this weekend were Bri Crittendon and Eve Long. 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.
Long is a five-star prospect according to 247 composite rankings in the 2027 class and the No. 11 player in the country. According to just 247’s rankings, she is the No. 7 prospect and No. 2 center in the class. She is from Olathe, Kansas, where she plays for Olathe South. She is the top-ranked player from the state.
Along with her visit to Knoxville, Long is reportedly scheduled to take unofficial visits to Notre Dame on Oct. 18 and Kansas on Oct. 25. She also holds offers from the likes of Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Florida, Florida State, Iowa, Kansas State, Louisville, LSU, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Mississippi State, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon, South Carolina, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech, UCLA and USC among others.
