Tennessee basketball lands commitment from key transfer center
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Tennessee has a new center for the 2026-27 season.
The Volunteers earned a commitment from former Loyola Chicago center Miles Rubin on Sunday afternoon. On3’s Joe Tipton shared that news, noting that Rubin averaged over 11 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks per game for the Ramblers in 2025-26.
Tennessee has been in the market for a new center this offseason. Felix Okpara won’t be back with the Vols next season as he’s exhausted his collegiate eligibility. Another Tennessee big, JP Estrella, entered the transfer portal earlier this month and has already committed to Michigan.
Rick Barnes and his staff will hope that Rubin can stabilize things for the Vols in the front court.
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Tennessee is also set to lose Jaylen Carey, who played both center and power forward during the 2025-26 season. However, DeWayne Brown is set to return and will likely play a bigger role in Tennessee’s front court next season.
Rubin is Tennessee’s third transfer addition so far this cycle, joining guards Tyler Lundblade and Dai Dai Ames. Tennessee currently has the No. 1-ranked transfer portal class in the nation, per 247Sports Composite.
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Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
