Tennessee Vols basketball is reportedly losing a guard to the NCAA transfer portal
The Tennessee Vols are going to be making some roster changes this offseason as the program attempts to build a roster that can get over the Elite Eight hump. Tennessee has lost in the Elite Eight three years in a row.
The Tennessee Vols are reportedly losing a guard to the NCAA transfer portal.
According to a report from VolQuest, Tennessee freshman guard Clarence Massamba is planning to enter the NCAA transfer portal.
The NCAA transfer portal officially opens on April 7.
Massamba, 6-foot-5/192 pounds from Paris, played in 12 games for the Volunteers as a true freshman, averaging 3.5 minutes per game.
The former three-star recruit was rated in 247Sports’ composite rankings as the No. 23 combo guard in the 2025 recruiting class.
Arkansas, Duke, Kansas, Ohio State, North Carolina, USC, Virginia Tech, and Xavier were among the schools that showed interest in Massamba during the recruiting process.
Tennessee plans to be aggressive in the NCAA transfer portal
It’s not a huge surprise to hear that Massamba is planning to enter the portal. The expectation is that Tennessee will be aggressive in the transfer portal this offseason, which means there’s going to be some roster turnover on Rocky Top.
OutKick’s Trey Wallace reported recently that Tennessee is going “all in” on giving head coach Rick Barnes the resources he needs to get the Vols to a Final Four.
Additionally, On3’s Pete Nakos reported last week that Tennessee’s roster budget is expected to jump to over $10 million.
“The Volunteers spent $8.5 million on this year’s Elite Eight roster; that number is expected to jump over the $10 million mark,” reported Nakos.
Nakos also noted in his report that Kansas, which lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, spent over $10 million on its roster last season. The Jayhawks, according to Nakos, could spend $13 to $15 million this offseason.
“The Jayhawks spent over $10 million this past season, and with Self lobbying for more dollars, that could balloon up to $13 to $15 million,” wrote Nakos.
Nakos also pointed out that programs such as Arkansas, Arizona, Michigan, and Florida all spent $10 million or more on their rosters this season.
The Vols may need to spend closer to $15 million if they’re going to build a dominant roster this offseason.
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