Tennessee basketball and Rick Barnes are going through a total retooling of the roster. After a third-straight Elite Eight run for the Vols, UT has seen a lot of outgoing movement to the portal. In response, Barnes and company have landed three key pieces as they look to break through to the Final Four.
“We’ve seen enough in this game. There’s a lot of different ways to get there,” Barnes said about trying to get to the Final Four. “But if you want to break through, you’ve got to get here first. You’ve got to put yourself in position to do that.
“We’ve been able to get here three years in a row, and it’ll be hard to get back to winning games just in the tournament. That first game of the tournament in the hardest one. But our goal would be to keep getting back and kicking and hopefully we can knock the door down.”
Along with the three additions through the portal, Tennessee has three incoming freshmen, as well. Freshmen Troy Henderson and Dewayne Brown II have also officiall announced they’re returning for their sophomore seasons.
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Here’s a recap of Tennessee basketball’s transfer portal movement, both departures and additions, as of Monday, April 13, 2026, at 8:45 a.m. ET.
Departures
Transferring
- Jr. F Cade Phillips
- Fr. G Clarence Massamba
- R-So. F J.P. Estella (Michigan)
- So. G Bishop Boswell
- Jr. F Jaylen Carey
- Fr. G Amari Evans
Out of Eligibility
- Sr. Ja’Kobi Gillespie
- Sr. Felix Okpara
- Sr. Amaree Abram
- R-Sr. Grant Hurst
Potential Returners
Announced Return
- Fr. F DeWayne Brown II
- Fr. G Troy Henderson
Yet to Announce
- F. G Nate Ament (Expected NBA Draft Lottery Pick)
- So. G Ethan Burg
Additions
Incoming Transfers
- Sixth-Year G Tyler Lundblade (Belmont)
- Jr. G Dai Dai Ames (Cal)
- Jr. F Miles Rubin (Loyola [Chicago])
High School Signees
- Four-Star SF Ralph Scott (IMG Academy – Bradenton, FL)
- Four-Star SF Manny Green (Cedar Grove High School – Ellenwood, GA)
- Three-Star PG Marquis Clark (Whitney Young High School – Chicago, IL)
