Three-star prep point guard Ben Hammond plans on taking an official visit to Tennessee basketball on Monday, May 6, 24/7 High School Hoops reported on Wednesday.
*Hammond is no longer visiting Tennessee on Monday and plans to announce his college commitment Monday afternoon
A Fairfax, Virginia native, Hammond originally signed with Rhode Island basketball but asked out of his letter of intent after a handful of staff changes with the Rams.
Hammond ranks as a three-star recruit and the No. 195 player in the 2024 recruiting cycle according to the 247sports composite rankings. A 5-foot-11, 165-pound guard, Hammond ranks as the No. 23 point guard and No. 10 player in the state of Virginia in the 2024 recruiting cycle.
An undersized but shifty point guard, Hammond helped lead Team Takeover to a EYBL Peach Jam Championship last summer. Since reopening his recruitment, Hammond has also taken a visit to Virginia Tech as he looks to find his new home.
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The Vols signed one player in their 2024 recruiting class to date— four-star North Carolina combo guard Bishop Boswell. With Boswell, Tennessee’s 2024 recruiting class ranks one-spot ahead of Kentucky at No. 77 nationally according to the 247sports team rankings.
Tennessee currently has three scholarships to work with as it fills out its roster for the 2024-25 season. The Vols lost three players to graduation and four players to the transfer portal. They added Boswell from the prep ranks and have landed three commits in the transfer portal to date.
Point guard Zakai Zeigler is returning for his senior season and while Tennessee doesn’t have a definitive back up point guard on its roster, Zeigler will once again play heavy minutes next season.
