Tennessee received its first basketball transfer commitment of the 2025 offseason. Former Maryland guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie announced his commitment to the Vols on Friday. "I'm coming home," Gillespie announced.

Lady Vols basketball needs to fill in the transfer portal going into Kim Caldwell's second season. Here's what to know about Tennessee and the portal.

Tennessee has been heavily connected to former Maryland point guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie, who is a Greeneville, Tennessee native. The staff visited with him on Wednesday. Gillespie averaged 14.7 points per game and 4.8 assists this season after transferring in from Belmont.

South Alabama linebacker Gavin Forsha has entered the NCAA transfer portal, he announced on Thursday. Forsha, a fifth-year senior with one year of eligibility remaining, played in seven games and started five for the Jaguars in 2024 prior to suffering a season-ending knee injury.

Iowa men's basketball forward Seydou Traore is entering the transfer portal following the departure of Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffery.

Howell was expected to play a major role for next season's Trojan team, which will likely open the campaign without Juju Watkins in November.

Tennessee has lost a battle for one of its top basketball transfer portal targets. Former Virginia guard Isaac McKneely committed to Louisville over the Vols on Thursday. "When you know, you know," McKneely announced.

Tre Donaldson is heading back to his home state of Florida. The former Michigan starting point guard is transferring to Miami (Fla.) for his senior season. He announced his commitment to the Hurricanes on Thursday in an Instagram post.

The UConn men's basketball team appears to have found the point guard it craved. Silas Demary Jr., a 6-foot-5 sophomore who played the past two seasons at Georgia, has committed to the Huskies. Demary averaged 13.