Tennessee is recruiting toward its 2028 basketball signing class. The Vols offered a scholarship to five-star small forward DJ Okoth.<\/p>\n
“Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Okoth announced<\/a>.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The 6-foot-6, 185-pound prospect is an in-state target from Bartlett High School in Bartlett, Tennessee. He was also on roster for the 2025 USA Basketball junior national team in training camp.<\/p>\n Okoth ranks as the No. 5 small forward and No. 13 overall player in ESPN’s 2028 top 25 prospects.<\/p>\n Tennessee State was the first school to offer him a scholarship on June 24, 2024. Other schools to offer him scholarships include Alabama State, Memphis, UT Martin and Mississippi State.<\/p>\n Tennessee does not have a commitment in its 2028 basketball recruiting class. The Vols have six commitments in their 2025 basketball recruiting class: forward DeWayne Brown<\/a>, small forward Amari Evans<\/a>, point guard Troy Henderson<\/a>, forward Nate Ament<\/a>, shooting guard Clarence Massamba<\/a> and shooting guard Ethan Burg<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow Vols Wire on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0X<\/a>\u00a0(formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n