Jan 4, 2013; Knoxville, TN, USA; General view of Thompson-Boling Arena before the game between the Tennessee Volunteers and Memphis Tigers. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Donnie Tyndall is being forced to pick up the pieces of the Vols’ 2014 recruiting class one recruit at at time.
On Friday he picked up a big piece, adding 6’7″ forward Jabari McGhee.
Jabari McGhee, who committed to #Vols hoops today, will sign Saturday, according to Hargrave Military post grad assistant coach Steve Lepore
— Ben Frederickson (@Ben_Fred) May 2, 2014
McGhee is a three-star forward from Albany, GA (Hargrave Military Academy. He had offers from Auburn, Georgia and Florida Gulf coast, among others.
It’s a great pickup for the Vols, especially after all four of their signees asked to be released from their respective NLI’s.
McGhee arrived in Knoxville on Thursday for a visit and was impressed enough to commit on Friday, with the intention of signing on Saturday.
Jabari McGhee: "It went great. I felt like this is a place I can prove myself, be around guys that want to win, as well the coach." #Vols
— Ben Frederickson (@Ben_Fred) May 2, 2014
A new era of Tennessee basketball is under way. Now it’s time to see if Tyndall can change the rocky culture on Rocky Top.