Tennessee basketball adds commitment from 4-star recruit, former Alabama commit
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Tennessee basketball made a big-time addition in the class of 2026 on Thursday afternoon.
The Volunteers picked up a commitment from 4-star small forward Christopher Washington Jr., who is regarded as one of the top high school prospects at his position nationally.
Here’s video of the moment Washington announced his decision:
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Washington is currently ranked as the No. 43 overall prospect in the nation for the class of 2026, according to 247Sports Composite rankings. He attends Providence Christian Academy in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Washington is the No. 1 high school recruit in the state of Tennessee for this cycle.
He chose the Vols over offers from programs such as SMU, Oregon and USC, among others. He was previously committed to Alabama but backed off of that pledge back in November.
Rick Barnes and his staff have been hard at work building out Tennessee‘s roster for next season. The Volunteers now have 4 high school recruits signed up for next season and have also secured 4 commitments from players via the transfer portal.
Tennessee is coming off of 3 consecutive Elite Eight appearances. The Vols will be hoping to make another deep NCAA Tournament run next March.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
