Tennessee basketball adds potential starter via transfer portal
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Tennessee basketball picked up another big-time transfer commit on Wednesday afternoon.
Rick Barnes and his staff earned a commitment from Notre Dame guard Jalen Haralson. That’s according to a report from On3’s Joe Tipton, who notes that Haralson is a former McDonald’s All-American.
Haralson is a huge addition for Tennessee. This past season with the Fighting Irish, Haralson started 23 of 27 games and averaged 16 points and 4 rebounds per night. He was one of the best players on a Notre Dame team that struggled in ACC play.
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Despite the lack of team success, it was an impressive freshman season for Haralson, who profiles as a potential starter for the Volunteers in 2026-27. Listed at 6-foot-7, Haralson has excellent size for the guard position and could guard forwards in the SEC next year.
This addition continues Tennessee’s roster makeover for 2026-27. The Vols have lost several key players to graduation or the transfer portal, but have now added highly-regarded replacements in Haralson, Miles Rubin, Dai Dai Ames and Tyler Lundblade.
Tennessee will enter next season looking for another deep run in the NCAA Tournament. The Volunteers have reached the Elite Eight in 3 consecutive seasons.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
