Updated April 1, 2026, 5:41 p.m. ET
Tennessee basketball made its first transfer within the switch portal, touchdown Belmont guard Tyler Lundblade, he introduced on Instagram.
“God opens doors no man can shut.. Rocky Top!” Lundblade wrote on his Instagram submit.
Lundblade, a redshirt senior, entered the portal early on March 16 as a graduate switch. The Vols hosted him early after their loss to Michigan within the Elite Eight.
The 6-foot-5, 195-pound guard fills a dire scoring want for Tennessee. Lundblade averaged 15.6 factors for the Bruins and is an elite shooter. In the 2024-25 season, he made 48% of his 3-pointers. That consistency carried into 2025-26, the place he nonetheless made 40.6% on an elevated quantity.
Lundblade led the Bruins to a 26-6 file and the highest spot within the Missouri Valley Conference. Belmont flopped within the MVC quarterfinals towards Drake, 100-79.
Lundblade started his school profession at SMU. He redshirted as a freshman, then transferred to TCU and solely appeared in 15 complete video games throughout two seasons. He got here to Belmont in 2024 and began each recreation on this season.
Wynton Jackson covers highschool sports activities for Knox News. Email: wynton.jackson@knoxnews.com
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