By SAM LANCE Tennessee has landed a commitment from Amari Evans, the No. 74 overall player in the 2025 class. He made his announcement on Friday live at Overtime Elite. Evans — the 6-foot-5, 200-pound guard — chose Tennessee over Pitt and Xavier. He’s originally from Pittsburgh. “Hall of fame coach, great atmosphere,” Evans said of his decision. “Coach Rod [Clark], … [Read more...] about Four-star guard Amari Evans chooses Tennessee
Class of 2025 three-star combo guard Jaylon Dean-Vines commits to Vanderbilt
By SAM LANCE Vanderbilt has secured a pledge from class of 2025 combo guard Jaylon Dean-Vines. The 6-foot-3, 180-pound guard from Overtime Elite and the Team Griffin Nike EYBL AAU program — made the announcement on X.com. #Committed pic.twitter.com/QSQDmRRW7U— Jaylon “J12” Dean-Vines (@j12lon) September 8, 2024 “[I chose Vanderbilt] because the staff is very … [Read more...] about Class of 2025 three-star combo guard Jaylon Dean-Vines commits to Vanderbilt
‘They are looking to get Vanderbilt basketball back to the top’: Derek Dixon recaps Vandy visit, gives decision timeline
By ADAM ZAGORIA & SAM LANCE Class of 2025 four-star point guard Derek Dixon has started his round of fall official visits after cutting his list to six schools with a trip to Vanderbilt this past weekend. Dixon — the 6-foot-3, 190-pound guard from Gonzaga (D.C.) and the Team Takeover Nike EYBL AAU program — said he had a good visit. “The facilities are nice and … [Read more...] about ‘They are looking to get Vanderbilt basketball back to the top’: Derek Dixon recaps Vandy visit, gives decision timeline
Four-star guard Dante Allen recaps Georgia, Tennessee visits; looks ahead
By ADAM ZAGORIA Dante Allen, the 6-foot-3 shooting guard from Montverde (FL) Academy, has had a busy couple of weekends, taking back-to-back trips to SEC schools Tennessee and Georgia. He is working with a top four of those schools, along with Notre Dame and Villanova. Allen tripped to Georgia this weekend. “It was good, I enjoyed being on campus,” he said Sunday by … [Read more...] about Four-star guard Dante Allen recaps Georgia, Tennessee visits; looks ahead
Four-star London Jemison recaps Vanderbilt visit, looks ahead
By ADAM ZAGORIA London Jemison, a top-40 player in the Class of 2025, took the first of six scheduled official visits to Vanderbilt this past weekend. “The visit was great,” the 6-foot-7 forward out of St. Thomas More (CT) and Expressions Elite AAU told ZAGSBLOG. “They set the bar high and their message was that they would let me play and won’t box me in to a corner, … [Read more...] about Four-star London Jemison recaps Vanderbilt visit, looks ahead