Tennessee forward Jaylen Carey commits to Missouri
Mar 29, 2026; Chicago, IL, USA; Tennessee Volunteers forward Jaylen Carey (23) shoots in the first half against the Michigan Wolverines during an Elite Eight game of the Midwest Regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images The Tennessee Vols have seen players come and go this week in the transfer portal, and another outgoing player found his new basketball home on Monday night. Per On3 Sports’ Joe Tipton, forward Jaylen Carey is heading to play for the Missouri Tigers next season.
NEWS: Tennessee transfer big man Jaylen Carey has committed to Missouri, he told @On3 . The 6-8 junior averaged 7. 4 points and 6.
0 rebounds per game this season. Previously played at JMU and Vanderbilt. https://t.
co/HiyShdwSDI pic. twitter. com/IE0yn7NKxk — Joe Tipton (@JoeTipton) April 13, 2026 Carey was an up and down player for Tennessee last season after coming down I-40 from Vanderbilt the season before.
He totaled 7. 4 points per game and 6. 0 rebounds per game last season for Tennessee.