Basketball Recruiting

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Regardless of the sport, the four main topics of conversation at Tennessee’s annual Big Orange Caravan stop in Memphis remain the same.

Despite a flurry of recruiting activity over the weekend and a commitment by her close friend, top women's basketball prospect Mercedes Russell isn't close to making her choice.

A flurry of women's basketball recruiting activity on Saturday thwarted Tennessee's ongoing efforts regarding the Class of 2013.

Armani Moore said Tuesday his whirlwind recruitment will culminate with him signing to play basketball with Tennessee at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Paran Christian School in Kennesaw, Ga.

Tennessee received a verbal commitment from Class of 2012 combo guard Armani Moore on Tuesday, indicating more attrition will be coming than just the Vols' two departing seniors.

Forward Kaela Davis, who committed to Tennessee in 2010, is reopening her recruitment.

Tennessee coach Cuonzo Martin announced on Friday that Jarnell Stokes has signed an institutional offer of financial aid and is set to enroll for classes, which begin on Jan. 11.

Jarnell Stokes' decision to play basketball at Tennessee represents the kind of giant step for the Vols' program that only Stokes' size 20 sneakers could provide.

KNOXVILLE -- Tennessee's basketball program earned a much-needed win on Tuesday night.

MEMPHIS — Highly-rated power forward prospect Jarnell Stokes will announce his college plans Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Fino Villa in Collierville.

Travon Landry, Tennessee's newest basketball commitment, said he just knew it was time to pledge his services to the Vols on his unofficial visit last weekend.

Tennessee ended Saturday by scoring a victory in the recruiting circles, landing a verbal commitment from point guard Travon Landry of Madison, Ala.

Tennessee added the scorer it was looking for in the men's basketball Class of 2012 when junior college standout D'Montre Edwards said he would sign with the Vols on Nov. 9.

Class of 2012 boys basketball prospect Ryan Rosburg is expected to be in Neyland Stadium today while on an official visit.

UT got its first men's basketball commitment in the Class of 2012, Derek Reese, a 6-foot-8 forward from Orlando, Fla.