The No. 1 point guard in the country per ESPN, in the 2021 class, Kennedy Chandler from Memphis announced his commitment on his Instagram account with ESPN’s Paul Biancardi Friday afternoon.
5-star 2021 PG Kennedy Chandler commits to Tennessee. No. 1 PG in the nation. Massive get for @Vol_Hoops
— 99.1 THE Sports Animal (@SportsAnimal991) August 14, 2020
New Vols 2021 5-star PG commit Kennedy Chandler, in a message to Vol Nation, says he's looking forward to getting to the Final 4, competing for a national championship and playing in Thompson-Boling Arena.
— 99.1 THE Sports Animal (@SportsAnimal991) August 14, 2020
If Chandler signs with UT, he will be the 4th 5-star prospect landed by Rick Barnes and his staff at the University of Tennessee in the last three classes. He would join current Vols Jaden Springer and Keon Johnson (2020) and Josiah-Jordan James (2019.)
Watch Chandler’s commitment video on IG.
👀 Watch! Kennedy Chandler, the top 2021 PG in the country has committed to @vol_hoops Massive addition for #tennessee He's from #memphis Picked Vols over Memphis, Kentucky, Duke & UNC. #hoops #recruiting #basketball https://t.co/duLMqqSecg
— 99.1 THE Sports Animal (@SportsAnimal991) August 14, 2020
Memphis Grizzlies star rookie Ja Morant was on-board with support for Chandler, who chose Tennessee over Memphis, Kentucky, Duke and North Carolina.
my brother 🖤 https://t.co/EVRmhFCss6
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) August 14, 2020
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