KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee men's basketball picked up a huge player commitment to help them out next season.
Five-star small forward Julian Phillips announced on Wednesday that he will join the Vols as a recruit in the Class of 2022.
He is the highest-rated recruit left in that class. Phillips originally committed to Louisiana State University, but de-committed after then-head coach Will Wade was fired.
After re-opening his commitment, he chose the Vols over schools like Auburn and USC. He also had options in the G League.
The small forward is the 12th best recruit in the Class of 2022 and the fourth-best at his position in the nation.
With his commitment, Phillips bumps Tennessee from the 77th best-recruiting class in 2022 to the 36th best class.
