Lady Vols basketball has put together its 15-player roster for the 2026-27 season. After losing every potential returner, Kim Caldwell turned around and landed 14 commitments to go with her one remaining high school signee to completely fill the roster.
That means there’s going to be a lot of new names to learn for Tennessee fans. Don’t worry, though, we’ve got you covered.
Here’s the full pronunciation guide with phonetic spellings for the 15 rostered players.
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*In order of first to commit to most recent
Incoming Transfers
G Avery Mills (Liberty)
AY-vree MILZ
- Height: 5-foot-9
- Year: Junior
- 2025-26 stats:
- 15.3 points
- 4.0 rebounds
- 2.2 assists
G Naomi White (Northern Arizona)
nay-OH-mee wite
- Height: 5-foot-9
- Year: R-Sophomore
- 2025-26 stats:
- 20.8 points
- 5.3 rebounds
- 1.8 assists
F Harper Peterson (Stanford)
HAR-per PEE-ter-sun
- Height: 6-foot-3
- Year: R-Sophomore
- 2025-26 stats:
- 1.1 points
- 0.7 rebounds
- 0.1 assists
F Zhen Craft (Georgia)
ZEN KRAFT
- Height: 6-foot-2
- Year: Sophomore
- 2025-26 stats:
- 5.7 points
- 4.2 rebounds
- 1.0 assists
G Rylie Theuerkauf (Georgia)
RYE-lee TER-koff
- Height: 5-foot-9
- Year: Senior
- 2025-26 stats:
- 11.9 points
- 2.0 rebounds
- 1.1 assists
G Harissoum Coulibaly (Auburn)
harr-iss-SOOM cool-uh-BALL-ee
- Height: 5-foot-10
- Year: Sophomore
- 2025-26 stats:
- 10.4 points
- 3.0 rebounds
- 1.6 assists
F Fatmata Janneh (Texas A&M)
FAT-mott-uh JAN-nuh
- Height: 6-foot-2
- Year: Senior
- 2025-26 stats:
- 11.4 points
- 9.7 rebounds
- 1.1 assists
G Kaylene Smikle (Maryland)
kay-LEEN SMY-kull
- Height: 6-foot
- Year: R-Senior
- 2025-26 stats:
- 13.1 points
- 3.9 rebounds
- 1.6 assists
G Shaelyn Steele (Penn State)
SHAY-lin STEEL
- Height: 5-foot-6
- Year: Junior
- 2025-26 stats:
- 1.8 points
- 2.7 rebounds
- 1.1 assists
G Jada Eads (Seton Hall)
JAY-dah EEDZ
- Height: 5-foot-7
- Year: Junior
- 2025-26 stats:
- 10.6 points
- 5.1 rebounds
- 4.1 assists
F Aaliyah Moore (Texas)
uh-LEE-yuh MOOR
- Height: 6-foot-1
- Year: Sixth Year
- 2025-26 stats:
- DNP
- 2024-25 stats:
- 7.9 points
- 4.6 rebounds
- 0.7 assists
G Kennedy Fauntleroy (East Carolina)
KEN-uh-dee FONT-luh-roy
- Height: 5-foot-7
- Year: R-Senior
- 2025-26 stats:
- 13.7 points
- 3.4 rebounds
- 4.8 assists
F Riley Makalusky (West Virginia)
RYE-lee mack-uh-LUSS-kee
- Height: 6-foot-2
- Year: Senior
- 2025-26 stats:
- 4.7 points
- 2.0 rebounds
- 0.4 assists
Incoming Freshmen
G Gabby Minus
GAB-ee MY-nuhs
- Height: 6-foot
- Year: Freshman
G Irene Oboavwoduo
eye-REEN oh-BAH-wuh-doh
- Height: 5-foot-10
- Year: Freshman
