5 forwards Tennessee basketball recruited who are in the transfer portal

The Waukee, Iowa, native was a five-star coming out of high school and chose to stay at home with Iowa State. Tennessee was in the mix before Biliew took an unofficial visit to Ames. After that, it was all Iowa State for the next year until he officially signed with the Cyclones.

He's the perfect forward on a Rick Barnes team. He's strong, physical, and can play defense at a high level. With Tobe Awaka in the transfer portal, the Vols could look to replace him with another defensive-focused forward, and Biliew could be that for Tennessee.

"Biliew is a physically imposing athlete with length, strength, explosiveness, and the high-motor to match. He plays very hard," 247Sports' Adam Finkelstein wrote. "Defensively, he's active and versatile. He flies around the court and covers ground with his close-outs, but may not be quite as fluid laterally and needs to better maximize his value as a defensive rebounder.

"Offensively, he is a finisher who can get out in transition, get his own on the offensive glass, and should be a target rolling to the rim off ball-screens. He can also be a threat in short straight-line drive situations and has made strides with his shooting potential, although he is not yet a reliable floor-spacer in terms of his percentages."

The transfer portal is open until the end of April. The 45-day window for men's basketball opened in the middle of March, so the Vols will have to start making moves in the portal if they look to replace some production from last season.