Basketball Recruiting

Jannah Tucker might end up being a Tennessee Lady Vol after all.

Austin Nichols is coming to Tennessee. For the weekend, at least.

Like a flat-footed defender, Robert Hubbs III caught Robert Hubbs II off guard on Sunday night.

It's the little things.

The way former Tennessee assistant and current Northwest Florida State coach Steve Forbes sees it, it takes a special kid to spurn University of Memphis basketball in favor of Tennessee.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Regardless of the sport, the four main topics of conversation at Tennessee’s annual Big Orange Caravan stop in Memphis remain the same.

Despite a flurry of recruiting activity over the weekend and a commitment by her close friend, top women's basketball prospect Mercedes Russell isn't close to making her choice.

A flurry of women's basketball recruiting activity on Saturday thwarted Tennessee's ongoing efforts regarding the Class of 2013.

Armani Moore said Tuesday his whirlwind recruitment will culminate with him signing to play basketball with Tennessee at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Paran Christian School in Kennesaw, Ga.

Tennessee received a verbal commitment from Class of 2012 combo guard Armani Moore on Tuesday, indicating more attrition will be coming than just the Vols' two departing seniors.

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.