Texas lands transfer portal commitment from Tennessee guard Amari Evans

Dec 21, 2025; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers guard Amari Evans (1) moves the ball against the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs during the second half at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images

Amari Evans will be swapping out the orange of Tennessee for Texas‘ burnt orange. Evans has committed to play for Sean Miller and the Longhorns, On3 has learned. His stint in the NCAA transfer portal did not last all too long. A big pickup for Texas, getting somebody with some experience in the SEC.

The On3 Industry Transfer Portal Rankings placed Evans inside the top 100 players to enter this cycle, coming in at No. 97. A few guys at the position did rank ahead of him, though. Evans was the No. 19 shooting guard.

As for what he produced on the court, Evans averaged 4.1 points per game while shooting 41.9% from the field. Texas will certainly want to work on his three-point shooting as Evans made just 22% of those shots — putting up just over two per game. Evans also contributed on the glass with an average of 3.2 rebounds.

Tennessee fans certainly will remember Evans for the performance he put up in the season finale against . A career-high afternoon took place, as Evans scored 24 points. Tennessee got the rivalry win and brought some momentum into the SEC Tournament. Certainly a great time for Evans to step up.