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 […]
WATCH: Tennessee Transfer Commit Felix Okpara’s Highlights
Tennessee basketball landed its second commit in the transfer portal on Thursday morning when Ohio State center Felix Okpara committed to Rick Barnes and his staff. Okpara is a major get for the Vols in the portal and will be the replacement for Jonas Aidoo. Paired with JP Estrella, Okpara is poised to be a […]
Ohio State Transfer Center Commits To Tennessee Basketball
Ohio State center transfer Felix Okpara committed to and signed with Tennessee basketball on Thursday just two days after officially visiting the Vols, he announced on Instagram. A 6-foot-11, 235-pound center, Okpara started 34 game for the Buckeyes last season where he averaged 6.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game. Okpara is one […]
Ohio State Center Transfer Visiting Tennessee Basketball
Ohio State center transfer Felix Okpara is visiting Tennessee basketball on Tuesday, a source confirmed to RTI. The rising junior is visiting Tennessee just two days after entering the portal as the Vols look to address a major need on their roster. Okpara started 34 games for Ohio State in his sophomore season averaging 6.6 […]