The Tennessee Volunteers have been among the best programs over the last year. It doesn’t appear that Rick Barnes has any intention of allowing the Volunteers to fall from the top of the ledger in the near future.

Barnes received a fifth transfer commitment this spring, earlier today. According to Joe Tipton of On3, VCU transfer Terrence Hill Jr. gave his pledge to Barnes and the Volunteers this morning.

“VCU transfer guard Terrence Hill Jr. has committed to Tennessee, Joe Tipton reports,”  per On3’s X account.

UT Gets Commitment from VCU Transfer, Is 2026 NBA Draft Prospect Next?

Hill’s commitment was expected. Hill wrapped up his visit to Knoxville (Tenn.) on Friday after visiting Kansas earlier this week. He was reportedly one of Barnes’ top targets in the transfer portal.

“It went great, man,” Hill told Rocky Top Insider of his visit. “The city of Knoxville has a lot to offer, so coming down here and just seeing what they had to offer was a great experience. Having my family down here and to have that experience overall was a great experience.”

“Just to see what Rick Barnes had to offer for me and how much he believed in me,” Hill continued. “[Barnes] said he watched a lot of tape on me throughout my games this season. He was really excited. He’s done really well with a lot of great point guards.”

Hill showed marked improvement in his second year at VCU, earning Atlantic 10 6th Man of the Year honors. Hill averaged 15.0 points, on 46.6% shooting from the field, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.8 assists in 25 minutes over 36 appearances for the Rams. He made 2.3 threes a game and improved at getting to the free throw line while compiling shooting splits of 46.6/37.0/86.6.

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