Tennessee reportedly hosting 6-foot-10 rim protector, former teammate of Terrence Hill Jr.

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The Tennessee Volunteers are looking to round out their highly successful recruiting class for the upcoming season. Head coach Rick Barnes has already added multiple offensive weapons to the roster through the portal.

However, Tennessee is still searching for one final center to complete the roster. The Vols recently missed out on seven-footer Favour Ibe.

“7-foot-1 center Favour Ibe has committed to Virginia, he told Rivals The four-star big man is the No. 82 overall recruit in the 2026 class, per Rivals. He also made visits to Tennessee, Alabama, and Villanova,” On3’s Joe Tipton posted.

After Tennessee lost out on Ibe, it became increasingly clear that the Vols may have to settle for a more developmental piece at center, especially as quality options continue to come off the board.

“Given the amount of scoring that Tennessee has added via the portal, I think it’s safe to assume that Barnes will be looking for a defense-first type of big man. transfer Austin Maurer, 7-foot/235 pounds from Medford, OR, was ranked by 247Sports as the top available center in the portal, but he signed with Stanford on Monday, so quality options are dwindling,”