Tennessee basketball picks up commitment from 2026 four-star wing

Tennessee basketball adds its second commitment of the 2026 recruiting class as Manny Green announces his decision to commit to the Vols ahead of the 2025-26 basketball season.

The Ellenwood, Georgia, native chose Tennessee over Auburn, California, Georgia Tech, and South Florida. 

He's a top-100 player in 247Sports' rankings and SCTop100. 247 has him ranked the highest as the No. 91 player in the country, No. 15 power forward in the country, and No. 4 player in Georgia. 

"Green is 6-foot-6, long, strong, and athletic," 247Sports' Director of Scouting Adam Finkelstein writes. "He plays with physicality, toughness, and a high motor. His most reliable offense comes in transition, short straight-line drives, or as a finisher. 

"He runs the floor hard, goes right into contact, and can be a lob threat. He also has some floor-spacing potential, with soft touch that extends to the arc, but a release point that can come up across his face from the left side of his head. 

"Defensively, he has the physical tools and mentality to be impactful and versatile. He can not only body up with bigger guys around the paint, but already shows spurts of being able to slide laterally and match-up with guards, if and when he's disciplined getting low into his stance. He also may be a better rebounder then what his EYBL numbers suggest (3.9 per game)."

Green joins Ralph Scott in the Vols' 2026 recruiting class. Scott committed to the Vols last week, choosing Tennessee over Houston, Purdue, and Texas A&M. 

The Vols now have two four-star athletes in their 2026 recruiting class as Barnes looks to start locking down some of the top players in the country. 

Tennessee is still be in the mix for five-star forward Christian Charles and four-star guard Jasiah Jervis, who each plan to visit Rocky Top later this month. Four-star forward Latrell Allmond also visited Tennessee last month and will announce his commitment decision on Monday.