Tennessee basketball transfer portal tracker, who's in, out for Rick Barnes in 2026-27
The NCAA transfer portal opens on April 7. Here's what Tennessee basketball needs, who it lost, and who it brought in.
Tennessee basketball is retooling its roster following its third consecutive exit in the Men's NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. The Vols are slated to return nine impact players. Starters Bishop Boswell and J.
P. Estrella both have multiple years of eligibility remaining. Rotation players Jaylen Carey, Amari Evans, Ethan Burg and DeWayne Brown II could return as well.
Freshman forward Nate Ament has not yet decided on if he will enter the 2026 NBA Draft or return to Tennessee for another season. The transfer portal opens on April 7, the day after the national championship, and closes on April 21. Tennessee had a rough start to March, dropping four of six games and losing in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals to Vanderbilt.
The Vols entered March Madness as a No. 6 seed, its lowest in the Rick Barnes era. They found their stride at the right time with wins over Miami (Ohio), Virginia and Iowa State before the 95-62 loss against Michigan in the Elite Eight.