Juke Harris, a transfer guard from Wake Forest, has committed to Tennessee basketball. He is ranked as the No. 8 overall transfer for 2026 by 247Sports.
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Juke Harris transfers from Wake Forest to Tennessee
Ranked No. 8 overall transfer for 2026 by 247Sports
Averaged 6.1 points and 2.8 assists at Wake Forest
6-foot-7, 200-pound guard
Four-star prospect in 2024 recruiting class
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ACC transfer guard commits to Tennessee basketball
247Sports ranks the 6-foot-7, 200-pound guard as the No. 8 overall transfer in 2026.
Harris was a four-star prospect in the Demon Deacons' 2024 recruiting class. In his freshman season at Wake Forest, he averaged 6.1 points, 2.8 assists and 19 minutes per game.
Harris started in all 35 games as a sophomore during the 2025-26 season. He averaged 21.4 points, 6.5 rebounds and 35.2 minutes per game. Harris earned All-ACC Second Team and ACC Most Improved Player honors.
He is from Salisbury High School in Salisbury, North Carolina.
The 2026-27 basketball season will be the 12th for Tennessee under head coach Rick Barnes.
He enters the 2026-27 campaign after advancing to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in the last four years and appeared in the Elite Eight for three consecutive seasons.
Below is a NCAA transfer portal tracker for Tennessee's incoming and outgoing student-athletes.
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Jan. 10, 2026; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Wake Forest Demon Deacons forward Juke Harris (2) goes for a layup against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the first half at Dean E. Smith Center.
Jan. 20, 2026; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Wake Forest Demon Deacons forward Juke Harris (2) handles the ball against Southern Methodist University Mustangs forward B.J. Davis-Ray (9) during the first half at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Juke Harris.
Juke Harris #2 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons shoots over Jacari White #6 of the Virginia Cavaliers in the first half at John Paul Jones Arena on March 3, 2026 in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Juke Harris #2 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons defends Seth Trimble #7 of the North Carolina Tar Heels during the second half of the game at Dean E. Smith Center on January 10, 2026 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Juke Harris #2 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons posts up against Isaiah Evans #3 of the Duke Blue Devils during the second half at Cameron Indoor Stadium on March 03, 2025 in Durham, North Carolina.
Feb. 11, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia; Wake Forest Demon Deacons guard Juke Harris (2) grabs a rebound past Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets forward Kowacie Reeves Jr. (14) in the second quarter at McCamish Pavilion.
Feb. 18, 2026; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Wake Forest Demon Deacons guard Juke Harris (2) shoots the ball during the first half against the Clemson Tigers at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Feb. 14, 2026; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Wake Forest Demon Deacons forward Juke Harris (2) brings the ball up court during the first half against the Stanford Cardinal at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Feb. 14, 2026; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Stanford Cardinal forward Donavin Young (2) looks to pass the ball] defended by Wake Forest Demon Deacons forward Juke Harris (2) during the first half at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Feb. 11, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia; Wake Forest Demon Deacons guard Juke Harris (2) shoots past Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets guard Davi Remagen (10) in the first quarter at McCamish Pavilion.
Jan. 10, 2026; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Wake Forest Demon Deacons forward Juke Harris (2) attempts a basket with North Carolina Tar Heels forward Jarin Stevenson (15) defending during the second half at Dean E. Smith Center.
Jan. 27, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Wake Forest Demon Deacons forward Juke Harris (2) shoots against Pittsburgh Panthers guard Nojus Indrusaitis (25) during the first half at the Petersen Events Center.
Jan. 10, 2026; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Wake Forest Demon Deacons forward Juke Harris (2) shoots the ball against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during the first half at Dean E. Smith Center.
Feb. 7, 2026; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Wake Forest Demon Deacons forward Juke Harris (2) tries to maintain possession defended by Louisville Cardinals guard J'vonne Hadley (1) during the second half at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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Jan. 10, 2026; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Wake Forest Demon Deacons forward Juke Harris (2) goes for a layup against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the first half at Dean E. Smith Center.
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Jan. 10, 2026; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Wake Forest Demon Deacons forward Juke Harris (2) goes for a layup against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the first half at Dean E. Smith Center.
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Jan. 20, 2026; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Wake Forest Demon Deacons forward Juke Harris (2) handles the ball against Southern Methodist University Mustangs forward B.J. Davis-Ray (9) during the first half at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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Juke Harris #2 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons shoots over Jacari White #6 of the Virginia Cavaliers in the first half at John Paul Jones Arena on March 3, 2026 in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Juke Harris #2 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons defends Seth Trimble #7 of the North Carolina Tar Heels during the second half of the game at Dean E. Smith Center on January 10, 2026 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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Juke Harris #2 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons posts up against Isaiah Evans #3 of the Duke Blue Devils during the second half at Cameron Indoor Stadium on March 03, 2025 in Durham, North Carolina.
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Feb. 11, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia; Wake Forest Demon Deacons guard Juke Harris (2) grabs a rebound past Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets forward Kowacie Reeves Jr. (14) in the second quarter at McCamish Pavilion.
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Feb. 18, 2026; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Wake Forest Demon Deacons guard Juke Harris (2) shoots the ball during the first half against the Clemson Tigers at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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Feb. 14, 2026; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Wake Forest Demon Deacons forward Juke Harris (2) brings the ball up court during the first half against the Stanford Cardinal at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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Feb. 14, 2026; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Stanford Cardinal forward Donavin Young (2) looks to pass the ball] defended by Wake Forest Demon Deacons forward Juke Harris (2) during the first half at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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Feb. 11, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia; Wake Forest Demon Deacons guard Juke Harris (2) shoots past Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets guard Davi Remagen (10) in the first quarter at McCamish Pavilion.
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Jan. 10, 2026; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Wake Forest Demon Deacons forward Juke Harris (2) attempts a basket with North Carolina Tar Heels forward Jarin Stevenson (15) defending during the second half at Dean E. Smith Center.
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Jan. 27, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Wake Forest Demon Deacons forward Juke Harris (2) shoots against Pittsburgh Panthers guard Nojus Indrusaitis (25) during the first half at the Petersen Events Center.
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Jan. 10, 2026; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Wake Forest Demon Deacons forward Juke Harris (2) shoots the ball against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during the first half at Dean E. Smith Center.
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Feb. 7, 2026; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Wake Forest Demon Deacons forward Juke Harris (2) tries to maintain possession defended by Louisville Cardinals guard J'vonne Hadley (1) during the second half at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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