Tennessee basketball wing Clarence Massamba intends to enter the transfer portal when it officially opens Tuesday, On3’s Joe Tipton first reported Monday.
Massamba spent just one season at Tennessee and played in just 13 games. He totaled just four points, four assists and three assists in 45 total minutes played. While Massamba never eared a significant role, he did play sparingly late in the season including in the Vols’ NCAA Tournament win against Miami (Ohio).
Injuries also played a factor in Massamba’s freshman season as he dealt with a hip flexor for a solid portion of SEC play. Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes frequently spoke positively about Massamba’s work ethic and mentality during his freshman season.
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The 6-foot-5 shooting guard spent came to Tennessee from AS Monaco, a professional team in France. A 19-year old, Massamba played mostly on AC Monaco’s B team (U21) where he averaged 9.8 points on 45% shooting from the field and 34% shooting from three-point range. He added 2.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
Massamba becomes the second Tennessee player to announce plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens Tuesday, joining power forward Cade Phillips. Tennessee has already landed a graduate transfer in the portal with Belmont transfer guard Tyler Lundblade committing to the Vols over Baylor, Illinois, Kansas State and Virginia last week.
As things currently stand, Tennessee has two open scholarships with six departing players and four incoming players. That number will likely grow assuming Nate Ament declares for the NBA Draft and other Vols enter the transfer portal.
