{"id":255523,"date":"2026-04-18T09:05:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T09:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/255523\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T09:05:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T09:05:16","slug":"texas-lands-transfer-portal-commitment-from-tennessee-guard-amari-evans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/255523\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas lands transfer portal commitment from Tennessee guard Amari Evans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amari Evans<\/a> will be swapping out the orange of Tennessee<\/a> for Texas<\/a>\u2018 burnt orange. Evans has committed to play for Sean Miller<\/a> and the Longhorns, On3 has learned. His stint in the NCAA transfer portal did not last all too long. A big pickup for Texas, getting somebody with some experience in the SEC.<\/p>\n

The On3 Industry Transfer Portal Rankings<\/a> placed Evans inside the top 100 players to enter this cycle, coming in at No. 97. A few guys at the position did rank ahead of him, though. Evans was the No. 19 shooting guard.<\/p>\n

As for what he produced on the court, Evans averaged 4.1 points per game while shooting 41.9% from the field. Texas will certainly want to work on his three-point shooting as Evans made just 22% of those shots \u2014 putting up just over two per game. Evans also contributed on the glass with an average of 3.2 rebounds.<\/p>\n

Tennessee fans certainly will remember Evans for the performance he put up in the season finale against Vanderbilt<\/a>. A career-high afternoon took place, as Evans scored 24 points. Tennessee got the rivalry win and brought some momentum into the SEC Tournament. Certainly a great time for Evans to step up.<\/p>\n

Head coach Rick Barnes<\/a> offered plenty of praise for Evans during the postgame press conference. Positive words about the work ethic Evans possesses are in the quote, something Texas fans will enjoy hearing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was really proud of Amari,\u201d Barnes said<\/a>. \u201cI thought he was terrific today. We told him, if they\u2019re going to leave you open, you\u2019ve got to shoot it. I think he showed us what he can be and what he will be because he works at it so hard. He\u2019s not afraid to compete. He\u2019s got a good, solid game. I\u2019m excited about him.\u201d<\/p>\n

As a member of the Class of 2025<\/a>, Evans was a four-star recruit out of Pittsburgh (Pa.), playing for Overtime Elite in Georgia, according to the\u00a0Rivals Industry Ranking<\/a>. He was the No. 7 overall prospect in the Peach State, the No. 20 shooting guard in the class and the No. 68 overall prospect in the class.<\/p>\n

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3\u2019s Transfer Portal\u00a0wire<\/a>. The\u00a0On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Twitter account\u00a0<\/a>are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves. Check it out!<\/p>\n

On3\u2019s Nick Kosko contributed to this report<\/p>\n