It’s been just under a month since Tennessee basketball’s 2026 season came to a close a game short of the Final Four with a loss to eventual national champion Michigan.
The Vols’ roster looks almost entirely different than it did at this time a month ago. Six different Tennessee players entered the transfer portal with five of the six landing in either the Big 12 or the SEC. Star freshman Nate Ament also declared for the NBA Draft as he turns his attention to professional basketball.
But Rick Barnes and his staff quickly got to work rebuilding the roster for next season. Tennessee has hosted six transfers and another prep prospect on a visit since the season ended. They landed commitments from all seven players.
Tennessee has added a number of highly touted transfers putting together a top five transfer class according to at least one ranking system.
After landing Kennesaw State transfer forward Braedan Lue on Friday, Tennessee now has three scholarships to work with as it builds its roster for next season.
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Here’s a recap of Tennessee basketball’s roster movement, both departures and additions, as of Saturday, April 24, 2026, at 7 a.m. ET.
Departures
Transferring
- Jr. F Cade Phillips (Texas A&M)
- Fr. G Clarence Massamba
- R-So. F J.P. Estella (Michigan)
- So. G Bishop Boswell (Maryland)
- Jr. F Jaylen Carey (Missouri)
- Fr. G Amari Evans (Texas)
Out of Eligibility
- Sr. PG Ja’Kobi Gillespie
- Sr. C Felix Okpara
- Sr. SG Amaree Abram
- R-Sr. G Grant Hurst
NBA Draft
- Fr. Nate Ament
Returning Players
Scholarship
- Fr. C DeWayne Brown
- Fr. CG Troy Henderson
Walk-On
- So. G Gavin Paull
- So. SF Campbell Duncan
Additions
Incoming Transfers
- Sixth-Year SG Tyler Lundblade (Belmont)
- Jr. CG Dai Dai Ames (Cal)
- Jr. C Miles Rubin (Loyola [Chicago])
- So. CG Terrence Hill Jr. (VCU)
- Fr. SF Jalen Haralson (Notre Dame)
- So. PF Braedan Lue (Kennesaw State)
High School Signees
- Four-Star SF Chris Washigton Jr. (Providence Christian Academy — Murfreesboro, TN)
- 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)
