Tennessee’s season came to an end on Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis, which means transfer portal season is officially open. The Volunteers will have to hit the portal hard this year, just as they did a season ago. Rick Barnes will have to replace four starters and two key players off of the bench, as Zakai Zeigler, Chaz Lanier, Jordan Gainey, Jahmai Mashack, Igor Milicic and Darlinstone Dubar have all run out of eligibility.
One name that has quickly emerged as an option to replace Zeigler is Maryland transfer Ja’Kobi Gillespie. The Greeneville, Tennessee native started his career at Belmont, where he played two seasons.