VCU transfer combo guard Terrence Hill Jr. committed to Tennessee basketball Sunday morning, choosing the Vols over Kansas.
Hill visited both his top candidates this week. The Vols survived the Kansas visit and got Hill on campus late this week. Rick Barnes and his staff got to the finish line during the visit with Hill committed to Tennessee the two days after the official visit ended.
Hill is coming off a standout sophomore year at VCU where he averaged 15 points, 2.8 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-3 guard is a talented and efficient scorer, shooting 46.6% from the field and made 81 three-pointers at a 37% clip last season.
The Portland native’s 128.3 offensive rating last season would have been the best on Tennessee’s team and ranked 74th nationally. He also posted a solid 23.8% assist rate and 10.2% turnover rate.
Hill earned First Team A10 honors during his sophomore year and was stellar in the Rams’ two NCAA Tournament games. The combo guard played all 40 minutes and totaled 34 points, five assists and five rebounds in VCU’s win over North Carolina before totaling 17 points and seven rebounds in the Round of 32 loss against Illinois.
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247sports ranks Hill as a four-star transfer and the No. 18 player in the portal while On3 ranks him as a four-star and the No. 24 player in the portal. Hill ranks as a four-star and the No. 126 player in the portal according to EvanMiya.
Hill marks Tennessee’s fifth commit in the transfer portal to date, joining Belmont sharpshooter Tyler Lundblade, Cal combo guard Dai Dai Ames, Loyola (Chicago) center Miles Rubin and Notre Dame forward Jalen Haralson.
All five of Tennessee’s incoming transfers committed to Barnes and his staff either during or shortly after their official visits. The Vols also landed four-star prep forward Chris Washington on Thursday.
With Hill in the fold, Tennessee now has two scholarships to work with as it fills out its roster for next season. If Nate Ament declares for the NBA Draft, the Vols will then have three scholarships to work with.
Tennessee remains in hot pursuit of highly touted Wake Forest guard Juke Harris and will also look to add one more big man to its roster.
