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Tennessee already picked up its number one portal target last weekend
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landing a commitment from Maryland transfer guard Jacoby Gillespie. Gillespie comes to Tennessee after being Maryland's second lead scorer last season
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averaging over 14 points per game as well as 4.8 assists per game
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and shooting over 40% from three. This is a huge acquisition for Rick Barnes and Tennessee
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as a guy that can slot straight into the lineup as this team's starting point guard next season
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And Gillespie has plenty of Tennessee ties. In fact, born in Greenville, Tennessee, went to high school in East Tennessee at Greenville
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and started his collegiate career in Nashville playing for the Belmont Bruins
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where he was their lead scorer in the 2023-2024 season. There's no question, there's more work to do for Rick Barnes and his team
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but this was a great start in the transfer portal for Tennessee basketball
