Tennessee added a member to its 2026 basketball transfer portal class.
Former California point guard Dai Dai Ames committed to the Vols over Xavier, Ole Miss and Kansas, according to Joe Tipton of On3. 247Sports ranked the 6-foot-2, 190-pound transfer rankes as the No. 12 point guard and No. 49 overall transfer in 2026.
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Ames began his college basketball career at Kansas State in 2023. He averaged 5.2 points, 1.1 rebounds and two assists per game with the Wildcats.
Ames committed to Virginia in 2024. He averaged 8.7 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in one season with the Cavaliers.
Ames transferred to California in 2025 and started all 34 games for the Golden Bears during the 2025-26 season, averaging 16.9 points, two rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.
Five Tennessee student-athletes entered the NCAA transfer portal after the 2025-26 season: forward Cade Phillips, guard Clarence Massamba, forward J.P. Estrella, guard Bishop Boswell, forward Jaylen Carey and small forward Amari Evans.
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Former Belmont shooting guard Tyler Lundblade committed to the Vols on April 1.
Below is a NCAA transfer portal tracker for incoming and outgoing student-athletes for Tennessee.
More: 2026 Tennessee basketball transfer portal tracker
This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: ACC transfer point guard commits to Vols
