NEW Tennessee OT commit Q’Mari Hudson says that the Vols “checked all the boxes,” per Rivals’ Chad Simmons 🍊 “Honestly, it happened after talking to my mom and God overnight after I was back home from Tennessee,” Hudson told @Rivals. “I was set on Tech one day, but after looking at every last detail, Tech is a great school, but Tennessee checks all my boxes.” The six-foot-five, 330-pound tackle becomes the 15th commit in the Vols 2027 class, and UT ranks 28th in the Rivals Team Rankings. How do you feel about the #Vols 2027 class?🤔

Tennessee forward Nate Ament’s representatives are split on whether he should stay in college or go to the NBA, per @KevinOConnor Yahoo Sports senior NBA analyst Kevin O’Connor revealed his most recent mock draft on Wednesday, and provided new intel on #Vols forward Nate Ament. “League front office executives tell me that his agency, LIFT Sports Management, is split on the decision because they believe that Ament could be the No. 1 pick in 2027,” wrote O’Connor. “If Ament falls outside of the lottery, he’d be playing for less money this year and potentially hurting his future earnings.” O’Connor slated Ament at No. 18 to the Charlotte Hornets in his updated mock. “For financial reasons it may make sense to return, and more importantly, for his own development to get one more year to improve physically and progress his skills,” O’Connor continued. The six-foot-10 forward averaged 16.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists on 40% shooting in 35 games this season.

New Tennessee commit Terrence Hill Jr. says he wants to help “reel in” Wake Forest transfer Juke Harris to Rocky Top 🍊 “They already told me about Juke, obviously he is a great player,” said Hill Jr. “I think great players want to play with great players.” “So seeing my commitment today, hopefully he has Tennessee on his mind, and we can kinda reel him in to get this national championship team put together.” Hill Jr. joined Rocky Top Insider’s Low-Down podcast with @TheHoundBB and @Clowfb to discuss his commitment, his fit on the team, and how he can help bring other targets to Tennessee. The six-foot-three VCU transfer added that he has to be a leader as the point guard, and wants to showcase his playmaking ability. Tennessee currently hold the No. 1 overall class in college basketball, but Rick Barnes is still looking to add to its roster. Hill Jr. averaged 15 points and 2.8 assists on 46.6% shooting in 36 games for the Rams this past season.

Tennessee currently holds the No. 1 overall recruiting class in College Basketball 🍊 The #Vols rank No. 1 overall, No. 12 in high school, and No. 4 in the transfer portal rankings per 247Sports. F Ralph Scott - 4⭐️ HS F Manny Green - 4 ⭐️ HS G Marquis Clark - 3 ⭐️ HS G Tyler Lundblade - 4⭐️ Transfer G Dai Dai Ames - 4⭐️ Transfer C Miles Rubin - 4 ⭐️ Transfer G Jalen Haralson - 4⭐️ Transfer F Christopher Washington Jr. - 4⭐️ HS G Terrence Hill Jr. - 4⭐️ Transfer Rick Barnes has added five .92 grade or higher players in the portal, and holds four commits out of high school. The 2026-27 Vols could be special.