Updated May 4, 2026, 11:10 a.m. ET
Tennessee basketball won one of the top transfer portal prizes in Wake Forest guard Juke Harris, he announced on May 4.
“I decided to go back to school,” Harris said in an Instagram video. “It’s going to look a little different this time.”
Harris received significant interest from North Carolina and Michigan and considered the NBA draft, but ultimately opted with the Vols.
The 6-foot-7 sophomore was one of the premier scorers in the country last season. He averaged 21.4 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists for the Demon Deacons while shooting 44.4% from the floor and 33.2% from 3-points range in 35 games.
Harris was sixth in the country in total points scored and finished in the top 15 in points per game. He scored 20 or more points in 20 games and had three 30-point performances.
Tennessee now has seven players acquired from the transfer portal since the season ended. Harris joins California guard Dai Dai Ames, Notre Dame forward Jalen Haralson, Belmont guard Tyler Lundblade, VCU guard Terrence Hill Jr. Loyola (Chicago) center Miles Rubin and Kennesaw State forward Braeden Lue.
Harris was a star player at Salisbury (North Carolina) High School. The four-star prospect was the No. 9 overall player in North Carolina in the 2024 class, according to the 247Sports Composite.
Harris received power conference offers from Kansas, Virginia, NC State, Virginia Tech and Texas A&M before going to Wake Forest.
He also received an offer from Tennessee and went on an official visit on Oct. 15, 2022.
Wynton Jackson covers high school sports for Knox News. Email: wynton.jackson@knoxnews.com
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