“The phenomenon has arrived”… on Rocky Top.
Tennessee Basketball made waves in the college basketball world on Monday morning by landing a commitment from elite Wake Forest transfer Juke Harris. The 6-foot-7 guard/forward is ranked as a consensus Top 8 transfer portal prospect, with On3 Sports going as high as tagging him as its top-ranked transfer player this cycle.
And now, after a social media announcement on Monday, Harris is a Volunteer.
Harris announced his decision with a workout post that features some of the top calls from his breakout season with the Demon Deacons last season. The video ends with Harris saying, “I decided to go back to school. It’s going to look a little different this time.”
Check it out below:
Let’s do it 🫶🏾 pic.twitter.com/XgPsGUEuPE
— JAYDEN “Juke” HARRIS (@Juke2Timez) May 4, 2026
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The 6-foot-7, 200-pound player started in all 35 games that he played in with the Demon Deacons last season. He played 35.2 minutes per game, averaging 21.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.9 assists in each contest. Some of his most explosive showings came when he scored 31 against Cal, 38 against Boston College, 31 against NC State, and 29 against Morehead State. He also dropped 28 points on three different occasions last season.
Here’s a look at some of Harris’ highlights:
Harris is the seventh transfer portal addition that Tennessee has snagged this offseason, and the highest-ranked player in the group. He joins VCU PG Terrence Hill Jr., Cal PG Dai Dai Ames, Notre Dame CG Jalen Haralson, Belmont SG Tyler Lundblade, Loyola-Chicago PF Miles Rubin, and Kennesaw State SF Braedan Lue.
With the addition of Harris, Tennessee now has six players in 247Sports’ Top 100 rankings: Harris (No. 8), Hill (No. 19), Haralson (No. 25), Ames (No. 53), Lundblade (No. 59), and Rubin (No. 95).
For more on how Harris’ addition impacts Tennessee Basketball’s 2026-2027 roster, click here.
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Lady vols softball fans have been blessed to have been able to watch the explosive talent of Karlyn Pickens on the mound repping the Orange and White. She’ll be missed and I have no doubt she’ll excel at whatever she does in the future. Thanks for the memories. Go Lady Vols