Harris, fourth-best player left in portal, commits to Tennessee

Wake Forest switch Juke Harrisamong the best perimeter gamers in the portal, introduced his dedication to Tennessee on Monday. Harris was the fourth-best accessible player left in the portal, No. 6 in ESPN’s total switch rankings.

The 6-foot-7 sophomore established himself as one of many nation’s elite scorers, breaking out throughout his second season with the Demon Deacons. He averaged 21.4 factors, rating sixteenth in the nation in that class, whereas additionally contributing 6.5 rebounds.

Harris earned second-team All-ACC honors and was the runaway winner for Most Improved Player in the league.

Harris is the most recent addition to one of many elite portal courses in the nation, a gaggle that ought to dramatically enhance Tennessee’s offense shifting ahead. Barnes’ group completed tenth in the SEC in offensive effectivity final season, additionally rating sub-200 nationally in 3-point share.

But Barnes went out and emphasised scoring in the portal, with Harris becoming a member of Dai Dai Ames (16.9 PPG at California), Jalen Haralson (16.2 PPG at Notre Dame), Tyler Lundblade (15.6 PPG at Belmont) and Terrence Hill Jr.. (15.0 PPG at VCU) among the many Volunteers’ high-scoring pickups.

Tennessee misplaced its prime six scorers from final season, however has reloaded what seems to be a top-10-caliber group on paper. The Vols have seven complete transfers and a pair of SC Next 100 recruits getting into the fold.