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Tennessee Volunteers land elite transfer guard

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The Tennessee Volunteers have landed their top transfer portal target. Former Wake Forest guard Juke Harris committed to the Volunteers on Monday, announcing the news on social media.

Harris was one of the top players in the transfer portal after a breakout sophomore season, where he was named the ACC Most Improved Player and made the All-ACC Second-Team. He averaged 21.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.3 steals in 35 games. He shot 44.4% from the field, 33.2% from 3-point range, and 78.3% from the free-throw line.

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He is ranked as the No. 4 overall player and No. 2 shooting guard in the transfer portal in the On3 industry ranking.

He is from Salisbury, North Carolina, and will have two seasons of eligibility for Tennessee. He entered the transfer portal on April 3 and also declared for the 2026 NBA Draft. Harris played in 29 games as a freshman, averaging 6.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in 19.4 minutes per game.

Harris is the seventh player that the Volunteers have landed through the transfer portal as they look to make another deep run in the NCAA Tournament. All seven of their additions are four-star prospects.

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