Tennessee Basketball Receives Prediction to Land Top Transfer Juke Harris

On3 reporter Josh Henschke believes the Vols are the favorite to land the former Wake Forest guard.

Apr. 15, 2026 at 7:22pm

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Tennessee basketball has received a prediction from On3 reporter Josh Henschke that the Vols are the favorite to land highly-touted Wake Forest transfer Juke Harris, who ranked as the No. 4 overall player in the portal. Harris, a 6-foot-7 guard, averaged 21.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game as a sophomore last season.

Why it matters

Landing a top-tier transfer like Harris would be a major coup for Tennessee as they look to rebuild their roster through the portal. Harris was a top-100 recruit coming out of high school and would provide an immediate scoring boost for the Vols.

The details

Henschke said he isn't fully convinced Harris will end up at Tennessee, noting that things can change quickly in the transfer portal. However, he believes the Vols are currently the favorite, with Michigan no longer seen as the likely landing spot. Tennessee previously recruited Harris out of high school before he chose Wake Forest.

  • Harris averaged those stats during the 2025-26 season.

The players

Juke Harris

A 6-foot-7, 200-pound guard who averaged 21.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game as a sophomore at Wake Forest last season. He ranks as the No. 4 overall player in the transfer portal.

Josh Henschke

An On3 reporter who has predicted that Tennessee is the favorite to land Harris in the transfer portal.

Rick Barnes

The head coach of the Tennessee basketball team, who is looking to rebuild the roster through the transfer portal.

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What they’re saying

“Transparency: we can't make 'cloudy' predictions and right now this feels very much like 'not Michigan' where my prediction previously was. Can it change? Absolutely.”

— Josh Henschke, On3 Reporter

What’s next

Harris will need to officially enter the transfer portal and announce his decision on where he will play next season.

The takeaway

Tennessee is positioning itself to land one of the top available transfers in the portal, which would be a major boost as the Vols look to rebuild their roster and compete at a high level next season.