Tennessee’s Zakai Zeigler And Felix Okpara ‘The Perfect Compliment To Each Other’
One of the biggest storylines of Tennessee basketball’s offseason was its roster movement at center. Both Jonas Aidoo and Tobe Awaka entered the transfer portal and the Vols replaced them with Ohio State center Felix Okpara. A 6-foot-11 center, Okpara is a fantastic athlete who blocked 83 shots last season for the Buckeyes. His athleticism […]
Tennessee Basketball Practice Notes And Observations: July 23
Tennessee basketball continued its summer practices on Tuesday afternoon at Pratt Pavilion. It was the first time that practice has been open to the media this summer which makes it the first time that we’ve gotten the chance to watch this new roster practice. The Vols did a number of drills while also getting up-and-down […]
What Tennessee Basketball’s Rotation Could Look Like Next Season
After landing four players in the transfer portal earlier this offseason, Tennessee basketball has filled 11 of its 13 scholarships to work with entering the 2024-25 season. While the Vols could look to add a developmental prep prospect to their roster before the fall semester begins in August, those 11 players are the ones that […]
WATCH: Incoming Tennessee Transfer Felix Okpara Arrives In Knoxville
Incoming basketball transfer Felix Okpara arrived on Tennessee’s campus on Thursday, the Vols announced with a video. Okpara was the second transfer to commit to Tennessee this offseason, signing with the Vols after Darlinstone Dubar did but before Igor Milicic. It was a quick recruitment for the Nigeria native who lived in Chattanoogs for three-years […]
What Rick Barnes Has Said About Tennessee Basketball’s Transfer Signings
Tennessee basketball officially inked its third transfer of the offseason on Thursday morning when Charlotte power forward Igor Milicic Jr. made his decision to join Rick Barnes’ program official. Milicic committed to Tennessee early last week over a top group that included Baylor and Nebraska. The rising senior is the third transfer to sign with […]
Barnes: Felix Okpara Brings Tennessee A Physicality They ‘Haven’t Consistently Had’
Tennessee basketball lost four players to the transfer portal this offseason with by far the most noteworthy losses being big men Jonas Aidoo and Tobe Awaka. While both were significant losses, the Vols have a strong plan to replace them. Rick Barnes and his coaching staff are high on rising sophomore power forward JP Estrella […]
Where Each Tennessee Basketball Transfer Lands According To Various Rankings
With the basketball transfer portal closed, the player rankings are essentially set. While sites could still alter a players rankings, no more players can jump in the transfer portal at this point. Over the last month, a player could rank as the No. 50 player in the transfer portal one day and then the No. […]
Where Tennessee Basketball’s Transfer Class Ranks At Start Of May
The transfer portal officially closed on Wednesday as the first month of the college basketball offseason officially came to a close. There’s still an abundance of players in the transfer portal who have to make their decisions and Tennessee basketball is at least pursuing one of them— North Florida shooting guard Chaz Lanier. But with […]
Center Transfer Felix Okpara Talks Decision To Sign With Tennessee Basketball
Ohio State center transfer Felix Okpara was in the transfer portal for just five days before shutting down his recruitment and signing with Tennessee basketball on Friday. It was a simple recruitment for Okpara. Tennessee had familiarity, opportunity and a coaching staff that he meshed with. “For me it was, one, it was close to […]
How Tennessee Basketball Signee Felix Okpara Compares to Jonas Aidoo, Tobe Awaka
Tennessee basketball has lost four players to the transfer portal to date, but only the departures of Jonas Aidoo and Tobe Awaka were of significant consequence. With Rick Barnes and his staff having significant confidence in rising sophomore JP Estrella, Tennessee needed to land just one big man in the portal to have replace its […]
