Tennessee basketball has officially signed Vanderbilt transfer forward Jaylen Carey.

He is 6-foot-8 forward who owns two years of remaining eligibility.

“We are pleased to welcome Jaylen, as well as his great family, to Vol Nation. He is a tremendous person and his distinct passion for the game will blend in nicely with the culture of Tennessee basketball," Vols coach Rick Barnes said. "Jaylen is a physical power forward with versatility who can play with his backet to basket or face up. He is a proven SEC competitor with excellent hands, superb offensive instincts, quality passing ability and a strong feel for the game. Jaylen's style will complement the post players we already have and we cannot wait to get to work with him.”

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Carey is coming off his sophomore season and first with the Commodores. He posted eight points per game on 48.8% shooting from the field and 23.1% on 3-pointers.

He also contributed 5.7 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.6 blocks per game.

This came in 33 appearances and one start. He played an average of 20.2 minutes per match.

Carey saw action in both of Vanderbilt's games against Tennessee this year. In the Commodores win in Nashville, he recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. He also earned an assist, block and steal.

In the Vols' win in Knoxville, Carey logged 18 points, seven rebounds and three assists. This was good for an average of 16 points, 8.5 rebounds and two assists per game played against Tennessee last year.

Carey began his career at James Madison before following Coach Mark Byington to Vanderbilt. With the Dukes, he played in all 36 games as a true freshman while averaging seven points and 4.3 rebounds per game on 15 minutes a night.

JMU went 32-4 that year while winning the Sun Belt title and earning a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

He now joins Ja'Kobi Gillespie has transfers who are officially signed and headed to Tennessee. The Vols are yet to lose a player to the transfer portal this cycle.

Notable players on track to return include Felix Okpara, Cade Phillips, J.P. Estrella and Bishop Boswell.

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