Tobe Awaka, much like his former and current teammate Zakai Zeigler, came to Tennessee without much fanfare. Tennessee entered the mix quietly, thanks to some inside information from Zeigler, who played with Awaka in AAU ball.
St. Peters, Bryant, Bowling Green, Marist and Manhattan were a few of his offers before Rick Barnes made the call, and then things changed. Two weeks later, Awaka was on an official visit to Tennessee. Three days after that, he was committed to the Volunteers and considering reclassifying to the class of 2022.
Awaka signed with Tennessee in July, officially opting to reclassify and start his college career.