Tennessee Basketball Emerges as Unexpected Contender for Elite 2026 Four-Star Power Forward—Who’s on the List?

Tennessee does not have a commitment in its 2026 basketball recruiting class. The Vols have six commitments in their 2025 basketball recruiting class: forward DeWayne Brown, small forward Amari Evans, point guard Troy Henderson, forward Nate Ament, shooting guard Clarence Massamba and shooting guard Ethan Burg.Latrell Allmond, an electrifying 2026 four-star power forward from Petersburg High School in Virginia, just dropped his top nine schools — and Tennessee’s in the mix. This 6-foot-8, 225-pound phenom, ranked No. 6 at his position nationally by 247Sports and second-best in his state, is turning heads far and wide. Joining him at the top of his recruitment list are storied programs like Maryland, Indiana, Virginia, Arizona, Kansas, Michigan State, Oklahoma State, and Miami — a lineup packed with basketball royalty. Although Tennessee extended its offer back in September 2023, Allmond hasn’t stepped foot on campus just yet. His journey began with Georgetown’s early offer in 2022, and since, a slew of Power Four programs — from Mississippi State to Michigan — have shown strong interest. The Vols haven’t secured any commits for 2026, but they do hold six solid pledges for 2025, eyeing a bright future ahead. This recruiting saga is just heating up, and you can bet I’ll be keeping a close pulse on every twist and turn. LEARN MORETennessee offered him a scholarship on Sep. 25, 2023. He has not visited Tennessee.2026 four-star power forward Latrell Allmond announced his top nine schools, according to Joe Tipton of On3.Georgetown was the first school to offer Allmond a scholarship on June 20, 2022. He also holds Power Four scholarship offers from Mississippi State, Rutgers, Florida State, North Carolina State, Ole Miss, Washington, Providence, LSU, Louisville, Missouri and Michigan.Tennessee joins Maryland, Indiana, Virginia, Arizona, Kansas, Michigan State, Oklahoma State and Miami for his top nine schools.

Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).The 6-foot-8, 225-pound prospect is from Petersburg High School in Petersburg, Virginia. 247Sports ranks Allmond as the No. 6 power forward in the class and the No. 2 player in Virginia.