What Rick Barnes said about new Tennessee point guard Terrence Hill Jr.
Hill will take over next season at point guard for the Volunteers.
Mar 19, 2026; Greenville, SC, USA; VCU Rams guard Terrence Hill Jr. (6) celebrates after defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels in overtime of a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images | Bob Donnan-Imagn Images After a whirlwind of a week, former VCU point guard Terrence Hill Jr.
has officially signed with the University of Tennessee. The Volunteers were hot in pursuit of Hill from the start, coming off of his 34-point outing against North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament. Tennessee survived an early visit to Kansas, getting him on campus in the middle of last week.
On Sunday, the deal was done. Hill, although not as pure of a point guard as those before him in Knoxville, will fill the shoes of Ja’Kobi Gillespie. “Terrence comes from a great family and we are pleased to welcome them all to the Tennessee basketball program.
He is a focused, mature and committed person who possesses clear leadership qualities,” Rick Barnes said via official release on Monday. Hill is coming off of his sophomore season at VCU, where he averaged 15 points per game. The 6-3, 180 pound guard earned first-team All-A-10 honors after developing into a go-to scorer for the Rams last season.