Rick Barnes and the Tennessee Vols are reportedly “fighting” to get in the mix for Wake Forest Demon Deacons transfer guard Juke Harris.

The Michigan Wolverines, however, are currently viewed as the favorites to land Harris according to On3’s Pete Nakos.

“Juke Harris is receiving interest across the board,” wrote Nakos on Thursday. “But multiple sources believe that Michigan is the team to beat. The Wolverines are working to finalize a visit as early as this weekend. Other schools fighting to get in the mix include NC State, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas Tech, among others.”

Harris, 6-foot-7/200 pounds from Salisbury, NC, averaged 21.4 points per game as a sophomore for Wake Forest this past season.

Tennessee recruited Juke Harris when he was in high school

Tennessee is already familiar with Harris after recruiting him as a high school player.

Harris, in fact, was at the Vols’ memorable win against the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2022.

“The most memorable part of the visit was when we all rushed the field after the game,” said Harris to On3 after his official visit to UT for the Bama game in 2022. “So many Tennessee fans were saying my name and stopping their celebration to tell me they wanted me to commit. That made me feel super welcomed.”

Former Vols assistant coach Justin Gainey, who was recently named as the head coach at NC State, was primarily responsible for recruiting Harris.

“I’ve been talking a lot with coach (Justin) Gainey,” said Harris to On3 in 2022. “He has been making sure I’m doing well. He came to literally every single game I played in California, and I noticed that.”

The fight for Harris could lead to a bidding war. We’ll see how aggressive the Vols decide to be in their pursuit of the talented wing.