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Tennessee Lands Vanderbilt Transfer Jalen Washington to Complete Roster
Washington averaged 8.9 points and 5.6 rebounds last season and won a temporary restraining order to claim a fifth year of eligibility.
- On Monday, August 3, former Vanderbilt center Jalen Washington committed to the Tennessee Volunteers for the 2026-27 season after securing an additional year of eligibility through the court system.
- Washington gained this additional year of eligibility after joining a lawsuit against the NCAA's "5 in 5" rule; on July 31, a court granted him and 16 other players a temporary injunction.
- During his season at Vanderbilt, Washington averaged career-highs for points , rebounds , and blocks per game while shooting 61.8% from 3-point range, establishing himself as a proven power conference starter.
- Tennessee coach Rick Barnes added Washington to round out the roster of 14 scholarship players, fulfilling his June pledge to find the "right guy" if a roster spot remained available.
- Washington will face his former team at least twice during the 2026-27 season and is likely to be considered a villain when he returns to Memorial Gymnasium on Vanderbilt's Senior Day in 2027.
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Preliminary injunction allows Vanderbilt basketball player Jalen Washington to land at Tennessee
Former Vanderbilt basketball player Jalen Washington has transferred to Tennessee. This move comes less than a week after a Colorado judge granted a preliminary injunction allowing student-athletes who graduated in 2022 another season of eligibility.
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Tennessee lands Vanderbilt transfer Jalen Washington to complete roster
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) - The Tennessee men's basketball team has landed the final piece of its 2026-2027 roster with the commitment of Vanderbilt transfer center Jalen Washington on Monday. It was first reported on July 31, that the Vols might have interest in Washington after he was granted an injunction against the NCAA for an [...]
·Nashville, United States
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