Tennessee basketball landed its seventh commit in the transfer portal on Monday morning when star Wake Forest guard Juke Harris committed to Tennessee over Michigan and North Carolina.
Harris is coming a sophomore season where he averaged 21.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.3 assists per game for the Demon Deacons.
What is Tennessee getting in Harris and how will they use him? Taking a look here.
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What Are Harris Strengths?
Tennessee has already landed a strong transfer class and Harris immediately makes it one of the best classes in the country.
Harris is a high-level scorer and does it at all three levels but particularly from three-point range and at the rim. He made 87 three-pointers last season at a 33.2% rate. Harris is also elite at drawing fouls. He drew six fouls per 40 minutes last season and shot 249 free throws— one more than Nate Ament attempted.
The 6-foot-7 guard does not facilitate a ton but also does not turn the ball over. He’s a strong defensive rebounder, posting a 17.6% defensive rebound rate which ranked in the top 400 nationally last season.
How Will Tennessee Use Harris?
Harris is not as good of a three-point shooter as Dalton Knecht, but that seems like how Tennessee could use the tall guard. He can run off pin down screens and hit shots, curl off them and score in the midrange and also efficiently attack the basket in isolation situations.
The talented guard can play as a pick-and-roll ball handler and also score off cuts— a staple of Tennessee’s half court offense.
Harris is a well-rounded offensive player who Tennessee can use in a multitude of ways. His ability to knock down perimeter jumpers should also limit concerns about his ability to play off the ball on a Tennessee roster that is adding an abundance of offensive talent.
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Questions About Harris Game
There’s not a ton of questions about Harris’ game because he’s proved that he is a high-level offensive player in his sophomore season.
There’s three questions about Harris’ fit in my eyes. The first is about how he will fit on Tennessee’s roster with more scoring options are him then at Wake Forest. However, I really don’t worry much about that one.
Is there another gear to Harris game? He went from averaging six points to 21.4 points per game from his freshman to sophomore season. I tend to think that was Harris’ big jump in production and there won’t be another one.
Lastly, how good of a defender can he be? He was a good defender last season at Wake Forest. Will he become even better as a junior at Tennessee.
What Harris’ Commitment Means For Tennessee Basketball?
Tennessee now has seven transfer portal commits and two scholarships to work with as it fills out its roster for next season.
Harris gives the Vols a high-level wing scorer who can take pressure off other players. His addition also means that Tennessee does not need to add another wing to its roster this offseason.
With Harris in the boat, Tennessee now looks to add one more depth piece big man to its roster ahead of next season.
