Oumar Ballo (14.2 PPG). 4 recruit in Class of 2024, commits to Arizona, NBA announces 242 players declaring early for draft, SEC considers hefty penalties for court storming. All rights reserved. Nijel Pack, Wooga Poplar and Norchad Omier are all back, while Bensley Joseph is ready for a bigger role. Heading into this past weekend, Rick Barnes worked his magic again on the recruiting trail and added a seventh member to the loaded 2021 Tennessee basketball recruiting class in Zakai Zeigler. John Calipari is also bringing in the nation's No. After a few years of some more spotty recruiting success under Head Coach Rick Barnes, Tennessee has hit its stride on the trail. The Vols have now inked two-straight national top-five classes (no. 5 in 2020, no. 2 in 2021), added at least one 5-star player three-straight seasons and signed five overall top-50 players since 2019. Coach (Mike) Schwartz texted me. Hes currently a recruit for the 2022 class, but Ziegler said theres a chance he reclassifies. Tennessee basketball offers in-state forward. Branhams missed on just one of his CBs this year, and that 7, indicates hes reasonably confident in this one, too. If you enjoy Mikes coverage,consider adigital subscriptionthat will allow you access to all of it. The latest Vol basketball recruiting news. On the heels of the greatest recruiting class in history, UTs only commit for 2022 so far is four-star guard B.J. 2 among shooting guards and No. TENNESSEE RECRUITING: Lady Vols basketball recruiting has no 2023 signees. Hes got an advanced understanding of operating in the pick-and-roll and reads defenses well while subsequently attacking based on how the defense is playing him. Adding a five-star like Justin Phillips and a four-star like D.J. The Vols made the top four for elite wing Kaleb Glenn. The Blue Devils rise to the top of the rankings with the return of Kyle Filipowski, who would have been a first-round pick had he entered the NBA draft. If he could live up to those other guys, that would be a huge deal for them. In fact, two other players Tennessee is recruiting, Brandon Miller and Cason Wallace, also won awards Miller got the defensive MVP, while Wallace made the all-tournament second team. Chris Livingston (6.3 PPG) Zakai Zeigler's injury timeline and Julian Phillips' statuses are still unclear, but Rick Barnes has some options now. Steven Crowl (12.1 PPG). Caleb Furst (5.5 PPG). Should Malachi Smith and Nolan Hickman return, there's also some backcourt continuity. Tennessee basketball: Vols top five in recruiting, retaining talent combo Tennessee Head Coach Rick Barnes speaks with Tennessee guard Quentin Diboundje The 2023 NFL draft was held Thursday-Saturday in the plaza outside of Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri. Tennessee football is hosting a massive recruiting weekend as the 2022 Vols prepare to face off with Florida. Rick Barnes and his staff are looking JP Estrella. UT won the SEC Tournament Championship for the first time in over 40 years and reached the NCAA Tournament Round of 32. 210, SG / Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onTennessee Volunteers and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Tennessee produced the second-most picks in 2023 through the first three rounds of the draft with five. Tennessees been working Traore for some time now he reportedly got an offer from the staff in the spring while most of the other heavyweights offers have come more recently after they watched him excel at various camps this summer. Houston and Lofton both earned All-American honors, and Hopson led the program to its only Elite Eight appearance in school history. 2023 www.knoxnews.com. Julius Marble (9.1 PPG). USC transfer Reese Dixon-Waters is a great start to the reload, though. You all know that, though. Adding Ledlum and Knecht means the Vols have attrition that hasn't been announced or decided yet. ET, the four-star recruit announced Tuesday night. Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA (select parishes)/MA/MD/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OH/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. 84 in ESPN 100) Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. April 30, 2023 12:46 pm CT. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian and his staff are targeting the top tight end in the 2025 recruiting class. Follow all of your favorite Texas teams at Longhorns Wire, Cowboys Wire, Texans Wire, Rockets Wire, Aggies Wire and the Austin American-Statesman! Though he's from South Carolina, Phillips played his last season of high school basketball at Link Academy in Branson, Missouri. However, its a good start, and even in the portal, they did add a key scorer in Tyreke Key, so fueling this with help in the portal and the hidden returning talent is a great sign going forward on Rocky Top. R.J. Davis (16.1 PPG) Its all well and good to sign top classes for college hoops, but Tennessee is also producing NBA draft picks and players. 6-4 / Call (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelpline.ma.org (MA), Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). The Tennessee basketball coach and Clark had recruiting business to attend to at Link Academy in Branson, where Vols signees Cameron Carr and Cade Phillips are playing this season. Also, obligatory: hes French, and the Vols are going to have at least one French player on the team for five-straight seasons once Traore enrolls (Pons, Quentin Diboundje). 6-7 / Rylan Griffen (5.9 PPG) Buy Longhorns A.J. DeShawn Harris-Smith (No. 6-9 / Jefferson late in the game certainly helps UT, especially when four-star B.J. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. Advertise with us Contact Us RTI Team. 36 in the 247Sports team rankings for the 2022 recruiting class. WebTennessee Volunteers Basketball Tennessee Center Declares For NBA Draft While Maintaining College Eligibility via Rocky Top Insider Tennessee Volunteers Basketball The question is, do either Jordan Walsh or Devo Davis come back? Rick Barnes was a late arrival at Nissan Stadium on Wednesday evening. Armando Bacot (15.9 PPG). To be fair, Barnes doesnt have the best track record of fusing new talent with returning talent. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/IN/LA/MD/MI/NJ/OH/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500(VA). Jonas Aidoo (5.1 PPG). Zeigler would be the third 2022 recruit to reclassify to the 2021 class, joining forward Brandon Huntley-Hatfield and center Handje Tamba. You know, like when Santiago Vescovi came out of the blue, joined the Vols 2019 recruiting class in late November, practiced with the team for four days, then started at point guard and hit six 3-pointers against LSU. Traore is one of just a few traditional post players that Tennessee is recruiting in this class. 6-6 / Four-star guard Kaniya Boyd announced her commitment to Lady Vols basketball on Monday. 1 after the return of Kyle Filipowski, while UConn fell from the top spot after Adama Sanogo declared for the NBA draft. Jordan Gainey (15.2 PPG at USC Upstate) All seniors are projected as departures unless they've officially announced they're returning to school for another year. Continuing to rank the Owls within the top 10 might seem lofty, given they were a 9-seed in the NCAA tournament and nearly lost to Memphis in the first round. 1-ranked recruiting class, with dynamic perimeter scorers Justin Edwards, D.J. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & resort (KS). 6-9 / Zakai Zeigler, their fourth leading scorer and co-starter at point guard with Chandler, is also back. Timeline: Mark Sears (12.5 PPG) Tennessee has no incoming freshman class, which leaves room for portal additions. Augustas Marciulionis (5.9 PPG) That offsets their seven losses, which also included the transfers of Victor Bailey Jr., Justin Powell, Handje Tamba and Quentin Diboundje. Jeremy Roach (13.6 PPG) So, it was time for an updated men's Way-Too-Early Preseason Top 25. Great defense and it ends up a blocked shot. Phillips has not announced his intentions and whether he intends to maintain his college eligibility. Tennessee baseball game recap: Vols sweep Mississippi State with seven-inning, 13-2 run-rule win, Call the Bulldogs potatoes, cuz they got mashed, 2023 NFL Draft Results: Byron Young goes to the Rams, 2023 NFL Draft Results: Hendon Hooker goes to the Lions in 3rd round, Tennessee baseball game recap: Vols battle back from 5-run deficit to beat Mississippi State 12-8 and lockdown series victory, 2023 NFL Draft Results: Cedric Tillman lands with the Browns, 2023 NFL Draft Results: Jalin Hyatt goes to the Giants in the 3rd round. Tramon Mark (10.1 PPG at Houston) If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. West Virginia Mountaineers A four-star on Rivals The Vols added shooting with Gainey, the first to commit as a transfer Tuesday. 41 prospect in the 247Sports Composite, headlined the class that also features four-star forward JP Estrella, four-star guard Cameron Carr and three-star forward Cade Phillips. I havent seen where hes got a trip to Knoxville planned yet, but getting him to campus on a visit will be critical. No, we wont call them the best recruiting class in school history yet. He should receive some preseason All-America buzz after averaging 16.3 points and 3.9 assists this past season. Storr, in particular, should provide a major boost from the perimeter. Tennessee football's free agent signings tracker after the 2023 NFL draft. So, after some helpful insight from the readers here at RTT, weve decided to update this post whenever players Tennessee is after commit as well as whenever we hear any new names that the staff is recruiting. He committed in early July but was helping recruit other players in this class in June. Seth Trimble and Jalen Washington should make strides, Simeon Wilcher can make an impact and there are still targets in the portal (and potential reclassifiers in their 2024 class). Tennessee Basketball Recruiting: Who the Volunteers are chasing in the class of 2022, Tracking Tennessees undrafted free agent signings. Edwards was already part of the program. Right now, four-star guard B.J. They're also guaranteed to get better, with Harrison Ingram and Hunter Dickinson their prime portal targets. As a result, this even on paper doesnt suggest Tennessee basketball is a top five team. Where Tennessee Basketballs Incoming Transfers Stand In Transfer Portal Rankings Apr 22, 2023 After a quiet first few The scholarship numbers also suggest that none of the outgoing trio of Josiah-Jordan James, Olivier Nkamhoua, and Uros Plavsic is likely to return to Tennessee. Together, the trio creates a significant coup with multiple key contributors and potential starters during an offseason with large roster overhaul. Chris Johnson (No. Damian Dunn (15.3 PPG at Temple) He is an interesting guard prospect Ja'Kobe Walter (No. The skinny: Phillips was the first player to commit to Tennessee in the 2023 class when he announced his decision in May. 1-ranked recruiting class, with dynamic perimeter scorers Justin Edwards, D.J. 24, 2021. 6 in ESPN 100) Steele Venters (15.3 PPG at Eastern Washington) Isaiah Wong announcing he was declaring for the NBA draft and forgoing his remaining eligibility didn't come as a huge surprise after he won ACC Player of the Year and went to the Final Four. John Calipari is also bringing in the nation's No. Santiago Vescovi was trending toward returning to Tennessee basketball for the past month. Zakai Zeigler is one of those new names. We had already factored Zach Edey's departure into the Boilermakers' initial ranking, but we won't get a true picture of Matt Painter's roster until the Wooden Award winner decides whether he's keeping his name in the draft. Its difficult to overstate the value/importance/impact of that relationship. The Razorbacks landed four guards -- Keyon Menifield (Washington), Tramon Mark (Houston), Khalif Battle (Temple) and El Ellis (Louisville) -- and picked up skilled forward Jeremiah Davenport (Cincinnati). 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/stories, at The Bears also landed VCU transfer Jayden Dunn, a high-level 3-and-D guy. Miro Little (No. Phillips was committed to LSU before the Tigers parted with coach Will Wade after receiving a notice of allegations over multiple Level I NCAA violations. Hoggard (12.9 PPG) He's going to be a lot of fun to coach.". Hes now listed as a 5-star and the No. It's exciting to think about his potential impact on our program. More on that later. 1 tight end in 2025 recruiting class, Former Texas DB Anthony Cook signs undrafted free agency deal with Kansas City, 2024 five-star WR Ryan Wingo sets summer official visit dates, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Tennessee produced the second-most picks in 2023 through the first Email him at michael.wilson@knoxnews.comand follow him on Twitter@ByMikeWilson. 1 in ESPN 100) Harris is choosing between, 2014 2023 Rocky Top Insider. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Mike Wilson covers University of Tennessee athletics. Fredrick King (3.4 PPG). A slew of Wildcats entered the NBA draft, but only Cason Wallace and Jacob Toppin are doing so while forgoing college eligibility. Malik Hall (8.9 PPG) Tyler Kolek (12.9 PPG) There has been minimal roster movement for Marquette since the end of the season, with Olivier-Maxence Prosper testing the NBA draft waters being the only item of note. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. SF / That's why I chose them.". Julian Hammond III (6.9 PPG) "I picked Tennessee because I have a great relationship with Coach Barnes, Coach Gainey and the rest of their staff," Phillips said on CBS Sports HQ. In retrospect, that concern was premature, because this staff has shown repeatedly its always recruiting players that us unconnected folk have no idea about. Three-star Tobe Awaka reclassifying only further fuels that. Julian Reese (11.4 PPG). Ledlum adds a dynamic to the Vols as a player who can get to the free-throw line, an issue for UT in recent seasons. The Vols went west, like all the way west, to California, to sign Jahmai Mashack in the last class, but the with all due respect to Mashack, the competition for Traores signature is likely going to be considerably more difficult. shoprite paid holidays,