Lady Vols freshman Lauren Hurst to enter transfer portal, per report

Lady Vols basketball freshman Lauren Hurst plans to enter the transfer portal, according to a report from Volquest on March 26. The 6-foot-3 guard is the fourth Tennessee player to announce they're entering the portal, joining Deniya Prawl , Alyssa Latham and Kaniya Boyd . She's the second freshman to depart from Kim Caldwell's program after one season, which ended in the first round of the NCAA Tournament for the third time in program history.

The transfer portal window for immediate eligibility begins the day after the national championship and will be open from April 6-20. Hurst broke into the rotation in the second half of the season, playing at least 10 minutes in 10 games after SEC play began. She played a season-high 24 minutes at Ole Miss, when she scored a career-high 16 points on 6-for-9 shooting, including 4-for-5 on 3-pointers.

Hurst also logged nine rebounds, two assists and two steals in the loss on Feb. 17. The Cleveland, Tennessee, native averaged 2.

3 points, 1. 6 rebounds and 10 minutes per game on the season, and she shot 48. 8% from the field.