In our Tennessee Lady Vols Forum you can discuss Lady Vols Basketball, Lady Vols Softball, or any other Tennessee Lady Vols athletics. 1. "SEC basketball is big, and it was all that I watched growing up," Harrison said. The Frankfort, Kentucky native is considered the top-ranked player in the state of Kentucky. 2 in her class, and four other recruits signed in November. Tennessee's only signee from the early signing period is five-star Justine Pissott, a 6-foot-4 guard/forward from New Jersey. Congratulations ladies! As you can see, Pissott truly is a complete player. Tennessee basketball signee Freddie Dilione plans to enroll at Tennessee for the 2023 spring semester while joining the Vols' basketball program, the Charlotte Observer's Alex. . ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. She's an athletic guard with handles and great court vision. 1 Gamecocks overcome slow start to down UT, South Carolina improves to 28-0 after topping Tennessee, Zia Cooke, unbeaten No. Dan Fleser is a 1980 graduate of the University of Missouri, who covered University of Tennessee athletics from 1988 . This past season, she came to a Lady Vol game and fell in love with our vision for this program. Your email address will not be published. Jacksons announcement coincided with Tennessees departure for the Sweet 16 round of the Wichita Region and a date with top-seed Louisville on Saturday. A 5-10guard, Clark is No. Game Thread: Lady Vols Vs LSU: SEC Semi; 6:30 PM on ESPNU, Game Thread: SEC tournament; Lady Vols v Kentucky,,Friday 8:15 PM, SEC network=win 80-71, Kellie Harper discussion/debate thread [merged], 2 of 3 sports writers predict TN vs. SC final, Game Thread : Lady Vols at Kentucky,,Sunday 2pm,,SEC Network. 1 South Carolina spoiled Tennessee's pack-the-paint strategy in a 73-60 victory Thursday night. Pissott isNo. KNOXVILLE The Lady Vols basketball program got in on the college basketball signing fever on Wednesday, adding two four-star recruits. Playing in the SEC is something that Harrison has dreamed about. She was quoted saying, both Tess and Destiny are really good people, and we are excited to be adding them to the Lady Vol family., Sign up for the Vols Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. 1 South Carolina women top Tennessee. Tennessee Lady Vols coach Kellie Harper already has one five-star recruit signed for the class of 2022, and she had another on a visit Monday. Destiny Salary, a 6-foot guard out of Jonesboro High School in Jonesboro, Ark., is ranked as a four-star guard by both espnW HoopGurlz and ProspectsNation.com. Be the best Tennessee Volunteers Basketball fan you can be with Bleacher Report. The Lady Vols reached the tournaments second weekend for the first time in six years by rallying in the final minute for a 70-67 second-round victory over Belmont on Monday night at Thompson-Boling Arena. Harrison, who is a 5-foot-10guard, also hasoffers fromLouisville, Arkansas, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, West Virginia and Middle Tennessee State. You must log in or register to post here. Paris Clark, a five-star guard from New York, was in Knoxville this week. Email her at cora.hall@knoxnews.com and follow her on Twitter @corahalll. The 6-foot-2 guard/forward chose Tennessee over Mississippi State, Louisville, Kentucky, Florida State and Georgia. Advertise with us Contact Us RTI Team, Kellie Harper signed four players from the class of 2021 to her program on Wednesday, inking a class that ranks fifth nationally according to Collegiate Girls Basketball Report. 144 player overall by ProspectsNation.com; she is given a three-star rating and ranked as the No. According to Maria M. Cornelius of GoVols247, she is not 64 and is just the second player ever out of New Jersey to join the womens basketball Volunteers program. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. @LadyVol_Hoops. She is a terrific shooter and has a high basketball IQ. All rights reserved. Cade Phillips Link Academy (Branson, MO) 6-9 / 200. TSSAA girls basketball: Westview advances to state tournament semifinals. Tess is a skilled and competitive wing. Your email address will not be published. The Muscle Shoals, Alabama averaged 20.3 points, 11.4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists last season, picking up 65 steals and blocking 49 shots. Auburn Gets Back On Track Takes, Down No. She is a two-time Alabama Sports Writers Association 2A All-State First Team selection (2019, 2020) and a second-team choice in 2018. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Transfer Waiver Tracker for 2021-22 Season, Transfer Waiver Tracker for 2020-21 Season, Whos In, Whos Out for the 2020-21 Season, Transfer Waivers Granted for 2019-20 Season, Power 5 Transfer Additions for the 201920 Season, Transfer Waivers Granted for 2018-19 Season, Extra Eligibility Tracker: Players Returning to Current School, Programs Opting-Out of /Discontinuing Season. Kaiya is an athletic wing who can score behind the arc or drive to the basket, as well as rebound and defend. In fact, her crossover is elite. I know the team and fans will gravitate to Brooklynns confident and lively personality.. Dan Fleser is a 1980 graduate of the University of Missouri, who covered University of Tennessee athletics from 1988-2019. Tennessee Lady Vols Basketball is in Greenville, SC. Jacksons decision gives the Lady Vols a second commitment via the transfer portal for next season. Given the fact that Davis entering her senior year and Burrell entering her junior year, Pissott will join the Tennessee Lady Vols just as Burrell graduates. February 2022: Jordan Walker announces that she plans to return to Tennessee for the 2022-23 season, using her NCAA-granted extra year of eligibility March 2022: Rae Burrell officially declares for the WNBA draft March 2022: two transfers are added Rickea Jackson ( Mississippi State) and Jasmine Powell ( Minnesota) ( press release) She announced her commitment to the Tennessee Lady Vols on Twitter. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images). A.M.O.R. She has one season of eligibility remaining. The No. Coach Harper also had some encouraging words about the four-star signee. Head Coach: Kellie Harper (4th season in 2022-23). Follow him on Twitter @JSWriterMichael. NewsNow aims to be the world's most accurate and comprehensive Tennessee Volunteers Basketball news aggregator, bringing you the latest University of Tennessee headlines from the best Volunteers sites and other key national and regional sports sources. Note: The NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility to 2020-21 D-I winter sports athletes (including womens basketball players). Thursday, March 24, 2022. as a junior, scoring her 2,000th career point during the 2019-20 season. Pac-12 results continue to shake up and shape the top 16. She was a USA Today All-Arkansas Second Team selection in 2019 and earned Class 5A all-state in 2019 and Class 6A all-state in 2017. Saturday March 4
The Lady Vols' recruiting needs tie into those decisions. Basketball STORY: Kellie Harper, Lady Vols eyeing successful run in SEC Tournament. Tess Darby, a 6-foot-1 swingwoman from Greenfield. New Jersey wing Justine Pissott, a four-star on ESPNW recruiting, became the first commitment in the Lady Vols' 2022 class. 12 Tennessee Volunteers (22-8, 11-6 SEC) defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks (19-11, 8-9 SEC) 75-57 in a lop-sided game in which the Hogs never led. Signed. She won a state championship in 2018 and was a Class A finalist for Miss Tennessee Basketball that season. You can see that the area under the curve gets smaller both as the rating for a commit decreases and as the number of total commits for a school increases. "I was extremely excited," Harrison said. Basketball recruiting: Westview's Jada Harrison gets Lady Vols offer HIGH SCHOOL Westview sophomore Jada Harrison receives offer from Tennessee Lady Vols basketball Michael Odom. She is likely to be the heir apparent to those two in Harpers system and could immediately turn into a star. Dan Fleser. Her versatility allows her to play on the perimeter, make shots and post up inside. She was a DII AA Miss Basketball finalist in 2020 and was a two-time TSWA DII-AA All-State choice in 2018 and 2020, as she helped lead Ensworth to a pair of DII AA state titles (2019, 2020). In addition, the target lists are inevitably incomplete because offers are not publicly reported for many prospects. All rights reserved. KNOXVILLE The Lady Vols basketball program got in on the college basketball signing fever on Wednesday, adding two four-star recruits. Cori Allen, 5-10 G, Montverde Academy (FL) {previously attended Hillsboro HS (Nashville, TN)} [offered April 2020; committed to Illinois, October 2022], Kamorea Arnold, 5-8 PG, Germantown HS (WI) [offered May 2021; Tennessee not among 12 finalists announced in July 2021], Lenee Beaumont, 6-0 CG, Benet Academy (Lisle, IL) [offered July 2021; committed to Indiana, April 2022], Madison Booker, 6-1 W, Germantown HS (Madison, MS) [offered May 2020; Tennessee among three finalists announced in September 2022; committed to Texas, September 2022], Chloe Clardy, 5-9 CG, Conway HS (AR) [offered June 2020; committed to Stanford, August 2022], Essence Cody, 6-4 F, Valdosta HS (GA) [offered June 2020; committed to Alabama, April 2022], Aalyah Del Rosario, 6-6 C, Webb School (Bell Buckle, TN) {previously attended Trenton Catholic Academy (Hamilton Township, NJ)} [Tennessee among four finalists announced in August 2022; committed to LSU, October 2022], Montaya Dew, 6-2 W, Liberty HS (Henderson, NV) [offered May 2021; Tennessee among 12 finalists announced in September 2021; committed to Arizona, December 2021], Jadyn Donovan, 6-0 SG/W, Sidwell Friends School (Washington, DC) [committed to Duke, August 2022], Hawa Doumbouya, 6-4 C, Our Lady of Mount Carmel School (Baltimore, MD) [offered November 2020; committed to Maryland, August 2022], Jada Harrison, 5-7 CG, Westview HS (Martin, TN) [offered April 2021; committed to Middle Tennessee, June 2022], Alyssa Latham, 6-1 F, Homewood-Flossmoor HS (IL) [offered August 2021; committed to Syracuse, August 2022], Olivia McGhee, 6-3 CG, Louisa County HS (Mineral, VA) [offered April 2021; committed to Virginia, June 2022], Mallory Miller, 6-4 F/C, Wolsey-Wessington HS (SD) [offered February 2023; committed to Arizona State, February 2023], SMya Nichols, 6-0 W, Shawnee Mission West HS (Overland Park, KS) [Tennessee among eight finalists announced in November 2021; committed to Kansas, November 2022], Emma Risch, 6-1 SG/W, Palm Bay HS (Melbourne, FL) [offered June 2021; committed to Notre Dame, November 2021], Qadence Samuels, 6-1 G, Bishop McNamara HS (Forestville, MD) [offered December 2021; committed to UConn, June 2022], Taliah Scott, 5-9 SG, Oakleaf HS (Orange Park, FL) [offered June 2021; committed to Arkansas, September 2021], Ashlynn Shade, 5-10 G, Noblesville HS (IN) [offered November 2020; Tennessee among eight finalists announced in August 2021; committed to UConn, January 2022], Mikaylah Williams, 6-1 W, Parkway HS (Bossier City, LA) [offered June 2020; committed to LSU, June 2022], Sol Williams, 5-9 CG, Princeton HS (Cincinnati, OH) [offered July 2020; committed to Louisville, April 2022], See next page for 2024 commitments and targets for Tennessee womens basketball.