Ja'Kobi Gillespie averaged 14.7 points and 4.7 assists at Maryland last season. He is transferring to Tennessee basketball.

Maryland guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie officially committs to join Tennessee next season after entering the transfer portal

Tennessee basketball will target several players to reload its roster following the end of the 2025 season. See some of the top options here!

Tennessee Basketball’s top two targets in the NCAA Transfer Portal are both ranked in the top 10 in the On3’s transfer portal rankings. Ja’Kobi Gillespie is ranked No. 5 in the On3 Industry Ranking while Isaac McKneely is ranked No.

Lady Vols guard Avery Strickland entered the transfer portal. She's the first Tennessee player to enter the portal after Kim Caldwell's first season.

The Tennessee Volunteers are aiming for another strong transfer portal season, but they acknowledge that it's easier said than done. That became evident on Thursday when Isaac McKneely chose to commit to the University of Louisville over Tennessee.

Tennessee Basketball picked up its first commitment out of the portal for the 2025-26 season. Maryland transfer Ja’Kolbi Gillespie announced on his Instagram that