Kennesaw State transfer big man Braedan Lue is visiting Tennessee basketball beginning on Wednesday, a trusted source told RTI.
Lue is coming off a sophomore season at Kennesaw State where he averaged 10.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 1.2 assists per game. The 6-foot-9, 235-pound power forward scored in double-figures 19 times last season and scored 20-plus points three separate times.
Tennessee is looking to add more rebounding and rim protection to its roster for next season and Lue can bring that. He posted an 8.2 offensive rebound rate, a 12.2 defensive rebound rate and a 5.8 block rate. The offensive rebound rate ranked 424th nationally and the block rate ranked a 133rd nationally.
The Atlanta native landed on the Conference USA All-Defensive team a season ago while totaling 50 blocks and 32 steals a season ago.
Lue is an unranked transfer according to 247sports. On3 ranks Lue as a three-star and the No. 227 player in the transfer portal while EvanMiya ranks him as a four-star and the No. 401 player in the transfer portal.
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Lue has started 66 of 68 games in his first two seasons at Kennesaw State while helping lead the Owls to the NCAA Tournament last season. Lue shot 45.2% from the field and 26.7% from three-point range while making 23 triples over the course of the season.
The Vols lost six players in the transfer portal this cycle including Clarence Massamba, Bishop Boswell, Amari Evans, Cade Phillips, Jaylen Carey and J.P. Estrella.
Tennessee has added five players to date through the transfer portal including Cal combo guard Dai Dai Ames, VCU combo guard Terrance Hill Jr, Belmont sharpshooter Tyler Lundblade, Notre Dame wing Jalen Haralson and Loyola (Chicago) center Miles Rubin.
While Rick Barnes and his staff have cleaned up in the transfer portal to date, they still need to add more size ahead of next season.
The Vols have centers DeWayne Brown and Miles Rubin on their roster. Wings Jalen Haralson and incoming freshman Chris Washington Jr. are both capable of playing the four-spot.
