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Tennessee basketball: 2021 French sharpshooter Quentin Diboundje Eyobo commits to Vols

By Caleb Calhoun

Dec 8, 2020; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; General view during the first half of the game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Colorado Buffaloes at Thompson-Boling Arena. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 8, 2020; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; General view during the first half of the game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Colorado Buffaloes at Thompson-Boling Arena. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /
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Since Tennessee basketball lost a player from France and two guards from its 2020-2021 team, what better way to offset that by adding a guard from France? On Wednesday, Rick Barnes did just that, as a French guard playing in Florida committed to the Vols.

Quentin Diboundje Eyobo, a 6’6″ shooting specialist out of Montverde Academy in Montverde, Fla., became the third commitment in UT’s 2021 class. Weighing between 180 and 185 pounds, Eyobo is a three-star on Rivals with no ratings elsewhere.

Originally from Montpellier, France Eyobo will join Jahmai Mashack, a four-star wing across the board, and Kennedy Chandler, a five-star guard across the board, as true freshmen on Rocky Top in 2021-2022. He announced his commitment to Tennessee basketball on Twitter.

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Eyobo’s commitment comes the same day that freshman guard Keon Johnson announced his departure for the NBA Draft and within a week of Jaden Springer doing the same thing. It also comes within a week of Auburn Tigers three-point specialist transfer Justin Powell announcing that he would join UT for 2021-2022.

With this addition, the Vols now have a true point guard in Chandler, a true scoring guard in Victor Bailey Jr., a true point forward in Josiah-Jordan James and three sharpshooters in Powell, Eyobo and Santiago Vescovi. All six guys can play the point as well, and four of them have played at the Power Five level, three of whom have done it for at least two years.

Yes, by the way, Eyobo is a sharpshooter. According to reports, he shot 42 percent from the three-point line through 25 games this past year. He can also defend and play all three backcourt positions. Here’s a look at his highlight reel.

As you can see, Eyobo has incredible length and is great at forcing turnovers, particularly when it comes to defending the passing lanes. He also has solid ups and incredible range. Although he didn’t display pure athleticism, he showed a lot of what he can do.

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Mashack and Corey Walker Jr., a four-star guard in last year’s class who redshirted this past season, could also play in the backcourt on the wing. Simply put, Barnes is now loaded with options at the one through the three, and Eyobo adds to that. His focus now needs to be on the frontcourt with Yves Pons gone and John Fulkerson potentially leaving.

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