Tennessee Basketball Sitting at Top 15 Ranking After Big Recruiting Month
Tennessee Basketball has been firing on all cylinders in the recruiting department in the last month. Heading into the spring, Tennessee only had one addition to the roster in four-star point guard BJ Edwards from Knoxville. However, in late April, the Vols were able to add a commitment from Indiana State transfer Tyreke Key. Then, […]
Where Tennessee Stands In Way-Too-Early Rankings Following Julian Phillips Commitment
The college basketball offseason continues to churn on as coaches across the country look to fill out their rosters ahead of the start of the fall semester in August. The timetable for players to enter the transfer portal and be immediately eligible has past, but with the deadline for players in the NBA Draft to […]
Tennessee Signee Julian Phillips Already Projecting as First Round Draft Pick
Tennessee basketball has been producing talent for the NBA at an impressive rate in the last handful of years. Since 2019, Tennessee has sent five players to the league via the NBA Draft, which is the most players the Vols have sent in a three-year stretch since 1982-1984. Tennessee’s five picks over that timeframe were […]
Tennessee Wing Target Committing Friday Coming Off Visit To Knoxville
Texas small forward D.J. Jefferson is making his college commitment Friday, On3’s Joe Tipton first reported Tuesday. Jefferson visited Knoxville last weekend and will decide between Tennessee, Wake Forrest and Washington State. Last weekend has already been a fruitful recruiting weekend for Rick Barnes and his staff. New York power forward Tobe Awaka was on […]
New York Power Forward Commits To Tennessee
Following a weekend official visit to Knoxville, New York power forward Tobe Awaka committed to Tennessee on his Instagram Tuesday morning. “Happy to announce that as a member of the class of 2023, I will be committing to the University of Tennessee,” Awaka said on Instagram. A year after striking gold and landing lowly ranked […]
Rick Barnes Looking for Julian Phillips to Make an ‘Immediate Impact’ at Tennessee
Just four days after receiving a commitment from five-star wing Julian Phillips, the Tennessee Volunteers have officially signed the elite prospect on Monday. Phillips was originally an LSU recruit up until the firing of head coach Will Wade in March. After Phillips reopened his recruitment, Tennessee was one of many teams that dove in to […]
Tennessee Commit Julian Phillips Turned Away Near Million-Dollar Contract
The highest-ranked uncommitted prospect in the class of 2022, five-star Julian Phillips, officially announced his commitment to Tennessee on Thursday. Phillips chose Tennessee over Auburn, Florida State, South Carolina, USC, Overtime Elite, and the NBA G-League. According to a report from On3 Sports’ Joe Tipton via Barkley Truax on Thursday, Phillips turned down an $800,000 […]
WATCH: Tennessee Commit Julian Phillips Highlight Reel
Tennessee landed the highest-rated uncommitted player in the 2022 recruiting cycle on Thursday afternoon. The Vols picked up a commitment from five-star Julian Phillips, an extremely versatile wing player, over Auburn, Florida State, South Carolina, USC (Cali.), Overtime Elite, and the NBA G-League Ignite. Vol Recruiting: BREAKING – Tennessee Basketball Lands Five-Star Power Forward The […]
Tennessee Basketball Lands Five-Star Power Forward
The highest rated uncommitted player in the 2022 recruiting cycle Julian Phillips committed to Tennessee Thursday afternoon. The five-star small forward committed to Rick Barnes and the Vols over Auburn, Florida State, South Carolina, USC, G League Ignite and Overtime Elite. While Phillips chose Tennessee from a group of seven the South Carolina native’s recruitment […]
Four-Star Tennessee Target DJ Jefferson Drops Top Three
Tennessee basketball and head coach Rick Barnes look to be gaining traction with guard/forward DJ Jefferson in the class of 2022. On Saturday afternoon, Jefferson released a new top three for his recruitment, which included Tennessee, Wake Forest, and Washington State. The 6-foot-5, 190-pound prospect is currently ranked as a four-star prospect according to On3 […]