Tennessee has signed transfer guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie.

Gillespie, who began his career at Belmont and was a Third Team All-Big Ten selection at Maryland this past season, announced his commitment to the Vols last week.

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A Greeneville, Tennessee native, Gillespie was the No. 2 player in the transfer portal according to EvanMiya.com after helping lead the Terrapins to the Sweet 16 in 2024-25.

The 6-foot-1 Gillespie averaged 14.7 points, 4.8 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.9 steals in his lone season at Maryland.

Gillespie shot 45.3% from the field and 40.7% from three-point range and finishing in double-scoring figures in 30 of 36 games.

"We are thrilled to welcome Ja'Kobi to Rocky Top, a place he and his wonderful family know well as East Tennessee natives who bleed orange, is a high-character young man who fits our program and truly wants to be a Volunteer," Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes said. "A dynamic point who can really shoot the ball from deep and get his teammates involved, Ja'Kobi is a fearless competitor with a high basketball IQ.

“We expect him to help lead our team from day one and we feel quite fortunate to have him as a part of our program."

Gillespie is the first transfer that the Vols have signed this cycle. Former Vanderbilt forward Jaylen Carey committed to Tennessee on Sunday.

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