Tennessee Basketball Lands 2028 Shooting Guard—Could This Be Their Game-Changer?

The 6-foot-6, 205-pound prospect is from Dutchtown High School in Hampton, Georgia. He also played for the USA Basketball U16 national team as a part of the FIBA U16 Men’s AmeriCup in 2025.Williams has not accumulated recruiting rankings from 247Sports or On3.”Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Williams announced.Tennessee does not have a commitment for its 2028 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.Mississippi State was the first school to offer him a scholarship on April 19. Additional schools to offer Williams scholarships include Georgia Tech, Georgia, Auburn, Indiana, North Carolina State, Louisville, Cincinnati, Vanderbilt, Memphis and Rutgers.Tennessee is recruiting toward its 2028 basketball signing class. The Vols offered a scholarship to shooting guard AJ Williams.

Tennessee’s eyeing the future, zeroing in on the 2028 basketball recruiting class, and they just fired off a scholarship offer to sharpshooter AJ Williams. This 6-foot-6 guard, tipping the scales at 205 pounds, hails from Dutchtown High School in Hampton, Georgia, and he’s no stranger to high-level hoops — having represented the USA Basketball U16 squad in the 2025 FIBA Men’s AmeriCup. Now, here’s the plot twist: Williams hasn’t yet earned rankings from popular recruiting outlets like 247Sports or On3, but that hasn’t stopped a slew of schools, including Mississippi State, Georgia Tech, and Louisville, from extending scholarship invites. Tennessee’s got its work cut out, especially since they’re still hunting for a commitment in ’28, even as six talent-packed players already ink deals in the 2025 class. It’s an early chess match full of intrigue and promise… and I’m all eyes on how this story unfolds. LEARN MOREFollow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).