Basketball Recruiting

Forward Kaela Davis, who committed to Tennessee in 2010, is reopening her recruitment.

Tennessee coach Cuonzo Martin announced on Friday that Jarnell Stokes has signed an institutional offer of financial aid and is set to enroll for classes, which begin on Jan. 11.

Jarnell Stokes' decision to play basketball at Tennessee represents the kind of giant step for the Vols' program that only Stokes' size 20 sneakers could provide.

KNOXVILLE -- Tennessee's basketball program earned a much-needed win on Tuesday night.

MEMPHIS — Highly-rated power forward prospect Jarnell Stokes will announce his college plans Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Fino Villa in Collierville.

Travon Landry, Tennessee's newest basketball commitment, said he just knew it was time to pledge his services to the Vols on his unofficial visit last weekend.

Tennessee ended Saturday by scoring a victory in the recruiting circles, landing a verbal commitment from point guard Travon Landry of Madison, Ala.

Tennessee added the scorer it was looking for in the men's basketball Class of 2012 when junior college standout D'Montre Edwards said he would sign with the Vols on Nov. 9.

Class of 2012 boys basketball prospect Ryan Rosburg is expected to be in Neyland Stadium today while on an official visit.

UT got its first men's basketball commitment in the Class of 2012, Derek Reese, a 6-foot-8 forward from Orlando, Fla.

Tennessee landed its first commitment of the 2012 class late Tuesday evening when 6-foot-8, 190-pound wing Derek Reese of Olympia High School in Orlando, Fla., committed to the Volunteers.

MEMPHIS — Former Memphis Central High forward Jarnell Stokes has enrolled at Southwind High and could be granted a hardship to play this season if his family can prove it would be financially burdened by continuing to pay the $600-a-year ...

University of Central Florida president John Hitt pledged to fully cooperate with NCAA investigators after receiving a letter of inquiry about possible violations the football and basketball programs.

Clarksville Northeast forward Alex Poythress has narrowed his list to five schools: Duke, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Florida and Memphis.

MEMPHIS — Jarnell Stokes may spend his senior year at a Memphis-area high school after all.