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Kansas men's hoops signs a five-year contract to play in the Players Era Festival through 2030-31

Kansas has signed a five-year contract for the Jayhawks to participate in the Players Era Festival
AUGUST 4 • Associated Press
Tennessee Basketball Lands College Basketball Transfer Portal Addition After Recent NCAA Changes The Tennessee Volunteers have been in search of their next addition to the college basketball roster, despite having a great off-season fill...
AUGUST 3 • SI.COM
Jalen Washington - Joining Vols Washington has committed to Tennessee, Joe Tipton of On3.com reports.
Impact Washington will link up with the Volunteers following the recent court ruling allowing him and many others an additional year of eligibility. The 6-foot-10 big man played for Vanderbilt this past season, averaging 8.9 points per game in 36 appearances (nine starts).
AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE
Tyler Lundblade - Dealing with back injury Lundblade remains on the sidelines of Tennessee's summer practices while dealing with a back injury, per Mike Wilson of the On3.com.
Impact Lundblade transferred to Tennessee for the 2026-27 season after spending two years at Belmont, where he was named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year in 2025-26. Head coach Rick Barnes noted that the guard is being held out for precautionary reasons as he manages his back injury, emphasizing that the team wants to prevent any further aggravation. The Belmont transfer has remained actively involved in team activities while focusing on recovery, though there is currently no set timeline for his return to the court.
JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Christian Fermin - Will miss summer practices Fermin suffered a left hand injury and will miss the remainder of Tennessee's summer practices, Mike Wilson of On3.com reports.
Impact While Fermin's injury is expected to keep him out through the summer, he's expected to be fully healthy by the time preseason practices commence. He only appeared in the first four games of last season before taking a leave of absence at VCU and subsequently transferring to the Volunteers after the season.
JULY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne lead Women's Basketball Hall of Fame class in Knoxville

Candace Parker’s basketball journey has come full circle
JUNE 27 • Associated Press
Why Juke Harris is Tennessee's most important team transfer for 2026-27 The last few years in Knoxville have seen the Volunteers right on the cusp of greatness, with Rick Barnes leading this program to three stra...
JUNE 26 • BUSTINGBRACKETS.COM
Tennessee Basketball Star Ja'Kobi Gillespie Receives Newest NBA Draft Projection The Tennessee Volunteers are one of the many teams in the college basketball scene that could have multiple players selected in the draft. T...
JUNE 18 • SI.COM

College Basketball Rankings: St. John's Storms Into Top 10, Kentucky Enters Top 25

With the NBA Draft withdrawal deadline in the rearview mirror, FOX Sports' Casey Jacobsen shares his updated men's college basketball rankin...
JUNE 5 • FOX SPORTS
College Basketball Rankings: St. John's Storms Into Top 10, Kentucky Enters Top 25
FSU Basketball Draws High-Profile Matchup for ACC/SEC Challenge Florida State will have a tough battle for the annual ACC-SEC Challenge.
JUNE 5 • SI.COM
Trap Game or Tune-Up? Sizing Up Tennessee on Texas' 2026 Schedule The Texas Longhorns will travel to Knoxville on Sept. 26 for their first SEC matchup of the season against the Tennessee Volunteers.
MAY 30 • SI.COM

Tennessee lands VCU big man Christian Fermin, adding size and defense via portal

Tennessee coach Rick Barnes says VCU forward Christian Fermin has become the Volunteers’ eighth roster addition through the transfer portal
MAY 18 • Associated Press
Christian Fermin - Heading to Rocky Top Fermin has committed to play for Tennessee for the 2026-27 season, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.
Impact Fermin will join the Vols following four years with VCU. The 6-foot-10 big man appeared in just four games this past season before missing the remainder of the season due to personal reasons. He will retain a single year of eligibility with Tennessee.
MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE
Tennessee's Rick Barnes loses recruiting battle to Virginia for 7-footer, urgent need at center remains | Sporting News The Tennessee Volunteers are in desperate need of another big man. However, the one they were wanting to fill the roster just committed to V...
MAY 9 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Tennessee's Juke Harris reveals what set Rick Barnes apart from Michigan, UNC in recruitment | Sporting News Juke Harris was one of the top players in this year's portal class. He chose the Volunteers over programs like Michigan and North Carolina....
MAY 8 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Recent champs Michigan and Florida headline fields in Players Era as its splits into 2 tournaments

The Players Era will expand from 18 to 24 teams this year and split into two tournaments
MAY 7 • Associated Press
Juke Harris to Tennessee sparks big question as analysts weigh Rick Barnes' Volunteers' "too much talent" problem Tennessee basketball secured a major victory in the transfer portal on Monday as former Wake Forest standout Juke Harris committed to the Volunteers.
MAY 5 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM
Former Vol Bishop Boswell has comical response to Rick Barnes' comments on hunting offense | Sporting News This former Vol was not a fan of Rick Barnes recent comments.
MAY 5 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
"Zero chance Ament comes back," "Mark cope in shambles": Hoops fans rip Kentucky's Mark Pope on missing Juke Harris after missed Tyran Stokes chase Juke Harris committed to the Tennessee Volunteers on Monday. He was widely considered a top 10 talent in the transfer portal and chose the Volunteers over finalists Michigan and No...
MAY 4 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

High-scoring guard Juke Harris commits to Tennessee after breakout season at Wake Forest

Former Wake Forest guard Juke Harris has committed to Tennessee, giving the Volunteers one of the top scorers in this year’s portal
MAY 4 • Associated Press
Juke Harris - Commits to Tennessee Harris will transfer to Tennessee, per Joe Tipton of On3.com.
Impact Harris initially entered the 2026 NBA Draft as well as the transfer portal, but he'll now officially return to college where he'll suit up fir the Vols in 2026-27. Harris, a 6-foot-7 wing, just averaged 21.4 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists in his sophomore season at Wake Forest. This is a huge pickup for Tennessee, and Harris should immediately assume a big-time role in Knoxville.
MAY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Florida, Illinois Highlight Post-Portal Top 25

With the portal closed and the NBA early-entry deadline in the rearview mirror, FOX Sports' Casey Jacobsen shares his way-too-early men's co...
APRIL 30 • FOX SPORTS
Men's College Basketball Rankings: Florida, Illinois Highlight Post-Portal Top 25

Michigan basketball reloads with 9 newcomers for potential run to another national title

Michigan basketball coach Dusty May has announced that three players have been added from the transfer portal and two incoming freshman are joining four high school seniors who wer...
APRIL 28 • Associated Press
Dai Dai Ames - Withdraws from NBA Draft Ames will withdraw from the NBA Draft and return to school next season, per Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.com.
Impact This was the expected outcome for Ames, who will now officially suit up for Tennessee in 2026-27 after he committed to the Vols out of the transfer portal. The 6-foot-2 guard, who averaged 16.9 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists last season at Cal, will be a big factor for Tennessee next season.
APRIL 27 • ROTOWIRE
Braedan Lue - Commits to Tennessee Lue has committed to Tennessee, according to Mike Wilson of On3.com.
Impact According to Wilson, Tennessee's coaching staff is why Lue will transfer colleges. "I know coach (Rick) Barnes and Tennessee can bring out what I know I'm capable of," the sophomore recently said. "I feel like this is the change I need to be great and to get closer to my goals." Tennessee's assistant coach Amorrow Morgan also knows Lue's trainer, which is how the two got connected. He averaged 10.9 points and 5.3 rebounds for Kennesaw State last season.
APRIL 24 • ROTOWIRE
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