US EditionLady Vols' Jaida Civil to Enter Transfer Portal, Last Player Left on Roster
Jaida Civil becomes the final player to leave Tennessee, averaging 6.4 points and 4 rebounds, leaving the Lady Vols with no returning players for Coach Kim Caldwell to rebuild.
- On Monday, April 6, 2026, Tennessee Lady Vols freshman Jaida Civil announced her decision to enter the transfer portal, completing the exodus of the team's entire roster and leaving Coach Kim Caldwell with no returning players.
- All five members of the team's freshman class have now announced their intentions to leave the program after one season, following a 16-14 finish that marked the Lady Vols' worst winning percentage in program history.
- The 6-foot guard averaged 6.4 points and four rebounds across 30 games, starting 10 contests. She scored a career-high 21 points against Oklahoma on Feb. 22 while shooting 41.5% from the field.
- Coach Caldwell must now recruit a completely new team from the transfer portal and high school level, with only incoming freshman Gabby Minus currently committed to the program.
- The NCAA transfer portal window remains open through April 20, allowing the Lady Vols to pursue roster reconstruction following their season-ending loss in the NCAA Tournament.
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NCAA women's basketball: Last of Caldwell's Tennessee Vols heads for transfer portal
The Tennessee Lady Vols’ struggles haven’t ended since finishing the season on an eight-game skid capped by a first-round NCAA Tournament loss. Coach Kim Caldwell had no players with eligibility left wanting to play for Tennessee anymore as of Monday.…
Jaida Civil Joins the Exodus From the Lady Vols
The Tennessee Lady Vols ‘ struggles haven’t ended since finishing the season on an eight-game skid capped by a first-round NCAA Tournament loss. As of Monday, coach Kim Caldwell had no players with eligibility left wanting to play for Tennessee anymore. Jaida Civil was the last player with eligibility remaining only to announce Monday morning her departure after one season. Civil wrote on social media that playing for “one of the best up and com…
What's Happening To The Tennessee Lady Vols Is A Tragedy
There was a time when Tennessee women's basketball felt untouchable.I was there for it.As a student journalist at the University of Tennessee, I had the privilege of covering legendary coach Pat Summitt. I watched her win national championships, watched the way players responded to her, watched what it meant to wear that uniform.There was a standard.And what's happening to Lady Vols basketball right now doesn't resemble it.It's difficult to over…
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Last of the Tennessee Lady Vols with eligibility left heads for the transfer portal
The Tennessee Lady Vols’ struggles haven’t ended since finishing the season on an eight-game skid capped by a first-round NCAA Tournament loss.
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