Report details how much Tennessee is paying transfer addition Juke Harris and how much the Vols are spending on the entire roster
Rick Barnes and the Tennessee Volunteers didn’t mess around in the NCAA transfer portal this offseason. The Vols landed several big-time targets, and those additions weren’t cheap.
Rick Barnes and the Tennessee Vols have been extremely aggressive in the portal, landing seven transfer additions over the last month.
The crown jewel of Tennessee’s transfer class is Wake Forest Demon Deacons transfer guard Juke Harris, who committed to Tennessee on Monday.
New report details how much Tennessee is paying Juke Harris
Harris was one of the most coveted players in the transfer portal, and he also considered the NBA Draft before withdrawing this week.
So it goes without saying that landing Harris was not cheap for the Vols.
But just how much is the Wake Forest transfer costing Tennessee?
According to On3’s Pete Nakos, Harris is “expected to make upward of $4 million next season at Tennessee”.
Nakos also reported the final “all-in” number for Tennessee’s transfer class is $18 million (we believe that number includes players that UT retained as well).
“The all-in price for one of the biggest portal classes this cycle is over $18 million, sources told On3,” wrote Nakos. “Tennessee could eventually cross the $20 million threshold, depending on the final pieces the program adds.”
The Vols are still looking to add another big man to fill their final roster spot.
“I think right now you’re waiting to see what the visitor (2026 recruit Favour Ibe, who is 7-foot-1) from over the weekend does,” said VolQuest’s Brent Hubbs Tuesday on WNML’s SportsTalk. “What does he do? That sort of feels like [that’s where] it is right now. And then after that, I don’t know.
“Maybe there’s an overseas option that pops up somewhere. Maybe there’s another high school option. Or maybe there’s a junior college option that we haven’t uncovered yet at this point. But they’re going to [fill] that last spot, and it’s going to be a big of some kind… Tennessee has focused, obviously, a lot of their resources on different positions. But they want to add one more post to the roster.”
Tennessee made it clear going into the offseason that the program was going all-in with the hopes of reaching a Final Four next season.
And the Vols’ actions over the last month certainly reinforce that Tennessee is “all-in”.