Tennessee basketball is preparing to host a pair of unofficial visits for its Saturday night showdown against Texas A&M.
The Vols are hosting class of 2025 point guard Azavier Robinson as well as class of 2026 shooting guard Dakari Spear as they look to avenge their loss against the Aggies earlier this month.
Robinson is a 6-foot-1 guard who ranks as a low four-star recruit and the No. 122 player in the 2025 recruiting class according to the 247sports composite rankings.
An Indianapolis native, Robinson has visited a number of midwest schools including Notre Dame (twice), Indiana, Ohio State, Xavier and Marquette. However, Robinson’s weekend visit to Knoxville marks his first time seeing not only Tennessee but any SEC school.
Tennessee has yet to land a commitment in the 2025 recruiting but has been plenty busy hosting recruits including blue-chip recruits DeWayne Brown, Caleb Wilson, Shon Abaev, EJ Walker, Aleks Alston and much more.
Spear is one of the top guards in the 2026 recruiting cycle, ranking as a four-star recruit and the No. 41 player in his class according to 247sports. The Colony, Texas native ranks as the No. 12 shooting guard and the top-player in the state of Texas in the 2026 recruiting class.
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Tennessee has a clear tie to Spear with his older sister, Jewel, starring on the Lady Vols basketball team. Jewel Spear, who transferred to Tennessee from Wake Forest this offseason, is averaging 12.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game this season.
The Vols were the first team to offer Dakari Spear back last summer while instate schools SMU, Texas A&M and Texas Tech have followed. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard visited Tennessee back in the fall so this trip to Knoxville will mark the second in his recruitment.
Rick Barnes and his staff have yet to land a commitment from a class of 2026 prospect but it is still very early in the recruiting cycle.
Tennessee basketball enters Saturday night’s matchup 20-6 (10-3 SEC) and just a game back of Alabama for first place in the SEC. Texas A&M badly needs a win for its NCAA Tournament case, entering the matchup 15-11 (6-7 SEC). The Aggies have dropped three straight games since defeating Tennessee in College Station two weeks ago.
Tipoff at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center is at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday night. ESPN is broadcasting the game.
