The Tennessee Volunteers were a sound defensive team in 2024-25, and a big part of that success will be coming back to the team next season.
Per Knox News Sentinel’s Mike Wilson, center Felix Okpara will be returning to Tennessee next year for his senior season.
Felix Okpara is returning to Tennessee for his senior season.
Okpara averaged 7.1 rebounds and 6.4 points after transferring to UT from Ohio State. The 6-foot-11 forward led UT with 64 blocks.— Mike Wilson (@ByMikeWilson) April 4, 2025Okpara came to Tennessee last offseason as a transfer out of Ohio State, filling a big hole that Jonas Aidoo left when he departed for Arkansas shortly after the Vols’ Elite Eight loss to Purdue.