2027 Lady Vols Recruiting

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chuckiepoo said:
Yep. Makes sense. Unfortunately, i never really played basketball at a very high competitive level. So i should probably slow my roll occasionally as most of my shares here are transitive with respect to football. I did get to experience the team building required to win a Championship, though. Playing in “the zone” also. I don’t recall ever dropping a pass. Even on one occasion where i got ktfo by Bill Bates.
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Yeah, my recall has gotten bad over the years, too. 😉 💪🏆 A salute to the Champions of Life--for real.
 
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BruisedOrange said:
As a former shooting coach (albeit at a low level--but it sure sounds impressive to start a post that way 😉) my conviction is that fatigue is far more a factor in inconsistent shooting than the oft cited (by announcers) "rhythm."
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lol rhythm is far from an announcer invention. Caitlin Clark played in three minute increments earlier this year when she was on minute restriction She had a terrible shooting game, she absolutely hated playing that way, said her game's dependent on rhythm and flow. Has never been asked to play that way again, even on min restrictions.

Saying that shooters don't really need rhythm is like saying basketball teams don't need height.
knoxvol52 said:
Surely the recruit isn't the one in the middle? She looks about 5' tall. Good grief.
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See above. Our new regime and their loyalists thnk height is not important. I guess everyone involved in basketball for the last 100 or so years has just been wrong. Guess it's a coincidence that the NBA has all those freakishly tall seven footers.

That said, this shorty is the number one ranked recruit.
 
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Updated by ChatGPT Astra for the recruits we seem to still be pursuing;

2027 Lady Vols Recruiting — Active Board

Updated September 23, 2026.

This working board retains the five prospects identified in our previous GoVols247-based update. It should not be read as a definitive list of every player Tennessee is recruiting.

Key: Bold player names = Tennessee official visit scheduled or completed. Dates below are in 2026 unless otherwise noted. Semicolons replace line-break tags for VolNation formatting.

Player / School / Hometown / PosHtRatings / RankingsQuick Read / Tennessee Status
Kaleena Smith; Ontario Christian — Ontario, CA; PG5-6247Sports: #1; espnW: #1Elite scoring/playmaking point guard. Tennessee official visit scheduled for Sept. 25-26, following an October 2025 unofficial visit. NEW — Sept. 22: a public post reports that Kim Caldwell and the Tennessee staff made a home visit. Concrete evidence of continued pursuit ahead of her Knoxville visit, but insufficient evidence to call Tennessee the favorite. Her previously announced official-visit itinerary includes numerous competing programs.
Qandace Samuels; Bishop McNamara — Forestville, MD; G/W6-2247Sports: #13; espnW: #10Big scoring wing with perimeter shooting and contact-finishing ability. Aug. 17 reporting confirmed Tennessee in her top ten with Alabama, LSU, North Carolina, NC State, Rutgers, Texas, Vanderbilt, Virginia and Virginia Tech. Sept. 22 NC State coverage reports completed Texas and Virginia Tech official visits and a recent Wes Moore gym visit. No Tennessee official-visit date verified in this update.
Taylor Brown; Long Island Lutheran — Glen Head, NY; Delaware / Philadelphia roots; PG5-7247Sports: #24; espnW: #30Fast two-way guard nicknamed “The Glove,” with scoring, playmaking and defensive value. Tennessee official visit completed June 25-26. NEW — Sept. 20 reporting confirms a South Carolina official visit that weekend and an earlier Virginia Tech visit. North Carolina scheduled for Oct. 3. Sept. 3 GamecockCentral reporting said her Florida State visit appeared canceled. February ACL injury remains relevant background; a current return-to-play status was not verified.
Maci Pringle; Flower Mound — Flower Mound, TX; W/F6-1espnW: #33; 247Sports: ranking not verifiedAthletic wing/forward with speed and scoring production; Dallas Morning News All-Area Player of the Year after helping Flower Mound reach its first state final. NEW — Sept. 22 Red Raider Sports reporting says Texas Tech remains involved after a summer visit; exact visit dates were not supplied. Retained from our previous Tennessee active board, but no new Tennessee official-visit announcement verified. ESPN currently lists her #33, rather than the #35 shown in the forum offer list.
C'India “Cece” Dennis; Creekside — Fairburn, GA; PG5-6247Sports: #17; espnW: #54Quick point guard with shooting range, downhill offense and defensive effort. UPDATE — Tennessee official visit Sept. 4-6 is now listed as completed, supported by Sept. 6 visit-photo posts on VolNation. Announced top five: Tennessee, Florida State, Auburn, Georgia and Clemson. Auburn official visit scheduled for the Sept. 25 weekend. November 2025 ACL injury remains relevant background; a current return-to-play status was not verified.

Ranking note: ESPN rankings checked Sept. 23. The 247Sports numbers are carried forward from our previous report; they are not a newly verified September ranking release. Heights vary by source.

Practical read: Smith has the newest documented Tennessee recruiting contact and an upcoming official visit. Brown and Dennis have completed Tennessee officials while continuing to explore other programs. Samuels has Tennessee in her top ten. Pringle remains on our working board, with the latest specific development involving Texas Tech. No commitment announcement for these five was verified in this review. Visits establish recruiting activity, not a reliable order of Tennessee’s chances.
 
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Desired qualities for a post or wing player that are not noted in the layman's information on recruits. 1) Soft hands as in able to catch difficult passes 2) Large hands as in rebounding, even one-handed; not fair to compare 1 & 2 with wide-receivers but very important 3) advanced footwork prior to arriving and 4) eye-hand coordination. Find a recruit with all four above average attributes you will also have an outstanding ping-pong player!
 
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Any possible unofficial visitors for the UT vs. ut game today?

I've wondered if CKC's reinspired, "do-you-really-want-to-play-my-way" approach to recruiting, effectively rules out selling recruits on things (besides academics) that are extraneous to being a Lady Vol basketball player? I think I would support her on that, if so.
 
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BruisedOrange said:
Any possible unofficial visitors for the UT vs. ut game today?

I've wondered if CKC's reinspired, "do-you-really-want-to-play-my-way" approach to recruiting, effectively rules out selling recruits on things (besides academics) that are extraneous to being a Lady Vol basketball player? I think I would support her on that, if so.
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Not me. I'd like to think at least some enjoy everything UT has to offer. Maybe even some of the classes.
 
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vols90 said:
Just curious, did we do home visits last year too or were they just not made public? Or maybe they were made public and I just didn’t see them.
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I never saw any reported like this season. I am sure there were some home visits, but were really showing more this season than any I can remember in the past.
 
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Saw where AI or is it SI now? says that Tennessee is the frontrunner for Kaleena Smith. Hopefully this is one time where AI knows all.



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Kaleena Smith’s Most Likely College Basketball School Choice​

Based on current recruiting data, Kaleena Smith’s most likely college choice is the University of Tennessee, given her official visit there and the program’s strong position in her long suitor list
 
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