Tennessee received its first basketball transfer commitment of the 2025 offseason.
Former Maryland guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie announced his commitment to the Vols on Friday.
"I'm coming home," Gillespie announced.
Gillespie has ties to Tennessee in college and high school. He played his first two seasons of college basketball at Belmont and is from Greeneville, Tennessee.
The All-Big 10 third team member was part of Maryland's "Crab Five" team that made the 2025 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
The NCAA has increased basketball scholarship limits from 12 to 15, meaning Tennessee has seven available roster spots with Gillespie's addition.
Currently, there are three other names linked to Tennessee in the transfer portal.
Elyjah Freeman
Small forward Elyjah Freeman played his freshman season at Division II Lincoln Memorial in Harrogate, Tennessee. He averaged 18.9 points and 8.7 points per game, while shooting 45.6 percent from three-point range with the Railsplitters.
Freeman is also drawing attention from Indiana and Kentucky.
Class: Freshman
Height: 6-foot-8
High School: Wellington High School (Palm Beach, Florida)
Alvaro Folgueiras
Former Robert Morris forward Alvaro Folgueiras is a target for Tennessee.
He averaged 14.1 points and 9.1 rebounds per contest, while shooting 41.3 percent with the Colonials. Kentucky is also interested in Folgueiras.
Class: Sophomore
Height: 6-foot-9
Weight: 215 pounds
Hometown: Malaga, Spain
Jaylen Carey
Former Vanderbilt forward Jaylen Carey is also a Tennessee target.
Carey is looking to transfer to his third school as he followed head coach Mark Byington from James Madison to Vanderbilt in 2024.
He comes from an athletic family as his father Vernon Carey was an offensive lineman for the Dolphins. His brother Vernon Carey Jr. played basketball at Duke.
Class: Sophomore
Height: 6-foot-8
Weight: 265 pounds
High school: Westminster Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
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