Tennessee lands transfer pledge from former VCU guard
By David Wasson
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Former VCU guard Terrence Hill Jr. is headed to Knoxville.
On3 reported Sunday that Hill, one of the top shooting guards in the current transfer portal cycle, had committed to Tennessee coach Rick Barnes. Tennessee’s official social media account reposted that report on Twitter, seemingly confirming the news.
Hill averaged 15.0 points, 2.8 assists, and 2.7 rebounds this past season for VCU despite starting only 2 games and averaging 25.1 minutes.
In all, Hall – an unranked prospect out of high school – played in 59 games for the Rams in 2 seasons. He has 2 seasons of remaining eligibility.
Hill joins a Tennessee squad that went 25-12 and earned a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament this past season. The Vols made a third consecutive Elite Eight run in their sixth straight March Madness appearance under Barnes.
The 15-day NCAA transfer portal window opened on April 7, and Hill declared his intention to hit the portal on April 3. Thousands of players entered the portal this cycle in search for their next program.
Hill is one of 5 new Vols by way of the portal, joining guards Dai Dai James (Cal), Tyler Lundblade (Belmont), and Jalen Haralson (Notre Dame), and forward Miles Rubin (Loyola-Chicago).
Amari Evans, Jaylen Carey, Bishop Boswell, JP Estrella, Clarence Massamba, and Cade Phillips departed the Tennessee program via the portal.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
