The Tennessee Vols are reportedly showing interest in 6’9″ forward who is in the NCAA transfer portal
The Tennessee Vols will have a new-look roster in 2026-27. After coming up one game short of the first Final Four in program history, the Volunteers are committed to spending what it takes to build a championship-caliber roster.
The Tennessee Vols are in the early stages of rebuilding their roster this offseason.
Tennessee has lost several key contributors to the NCAA transfer portal — forward J.P. Estrella, forward Jaylen Carey, guard Bishop Boswell, guard Clarence Massamba, forward Cade Phillips, and guard Troy Henderson are among the portal departures so far — but that’s by design as the Volunteers look to build a roster that can get to the Final Four.
Tennessee has already landed one transfer player — Belmont graduate transfer guard Tyler Lundblade committed to the Vols last week — but the bulk of Rick Barnes and his staff’s work will start at the end of the week when transfer visits can begin.
Tennessee is reportedly showing early interest in a 6’9″ forward from Australia
According to college basketball insider Jeff Goodman, the Vols are among the programs showing interest in Loyola transfer forward Emmett Adair.
Adair, 6-foot-9/230 pounds from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, was a freshman at Loyola this past season. He averaged 14.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game while shooting 46.6 percent from the field.
Nevada, Clemson, Colorado, Washington State, High Point, George Mason, and Colorado State are also showing interest in Adair, according to Goodman.
Adair had eight games as a freshman where he scored more than 20 points.
The Australian played at Kentucky in his second career game, scoring six points in 20 minutes of action in Loyola’s 88-46 loss to the Wildcats.
It’s still early in the transfer cycle, so we’ll see if Adair and Tennessee end up being a match.
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