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Vols’ target Shane Cherry transferring from Knoxville

Tennessee basketball 2025 recruiting target is transferring from Knoxville.

Tennessee 2025 basketball recruiting target Shane Cherry is transferring from Austin-East High School in Knoxville, Tennessee.

The two-sport athlete is transferring to The Academy of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida.

Cherry, a two-time Class 3A Tennessee Mr. Basketball finalist, announced his decision to leave Austin-East on Friday.

Tennessee offered a scholarship to Cherry on April 21, 2023.

Cherry has scholarship offers from the Vols, Penn State, Auburn, California, Georgia Tech and Tennessee State.

He played football for Austin-East in 2023, and was named starting quarterback after the team sustained several injuries. Cherry was named Region 2-3A Offensive Player of the Year.

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Vols’ 2025 target scores 39 points

Vols’ 2025 target scores 39 points in 5Star Preps Hoop Jam.

2025 Vols’ target Shane Cherry scored 39 points to lead Austin-East High School (Knoxville, Tennessee) to a 83-77 win against Oak Ridge (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) on Friday.

The contest was part of the 5Star Preps Hoop Jam at Wildcat Arena in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Tennessee offered a scholarship to Cherry on April 21.

Cherry has scholarship offers from the Vols, Penn State, Auburn, California, Georgia Tech and Tennessee State.

He played football for Austin-East in 2023, and was named starting quarterback after the team sustained several injuries. Cherry was named Region 2-3A Offensive Player of the Year.

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Vols’ basketball target Shane Cherry emerges as starting quarterback

Vols’ basketball target Shane Cherry emerges as a starting quarterback.

Rick Barnes and Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2025 prospect Shane Cherry on April 21.

Cherry is playing football for Austin-East High School in Knoxville, Tennessee during the 2023 campaign.

He served as Austin-East’s starting quarterback Friday in a 55-51 loss versus South-Doyle High School (Knoxville, Tennessee).

Cherry completed 12-of-22 passing attempts for 173 yards and one touchdown. He recorded 217 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 16 attempts.

During his sophomore season for basketball in 2022-23, Cherry recorded 28.1 points, 4.4 assists, 3.1 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 1.2 blocks per game as a point guard.

He has basketball offers from the Vols, Penn State, Auburn, California, Georgia Tech and Tennessee State.

Vols’ 2025 basketball target to play football in 2023

Tennessee 2025 basketball target to play football in 2023.

Tennessee 2025 basketball recruiting target Shane Cherry will play football in 2023.

Cherry is from Austin-East High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. He practiced with Austin-East’s’ football team on Monday.

The 2025 point guard prospect was offered a scholarship by Tennessee on April 21. He averaged 28.1 points, 4.4 assists, 3.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.2 blocks per game during the 2022-23 season.

Cherry has scholarship offers from Penn State, Auburn, California, Georgia Tech, Tennessee State and the Vols.

Austin-East kicks off its 2023 season versus William Blount High School (Maryville, Tennessee) on Aug. 18. The Roadrunners were 3-8 in 2022 and advanced to the TSSAA Class 3A playoffs.

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Tennessee basketball offers two local sophomores

Tennessee basketball offers two local sophomores in Knoxville.

Tennessee offered basketball scholarships to local Knoxville sophomores.

Guard Shane Cherry (Austin-East High School) and forward Deondrea Lindsey (Austin-East High School) were offered by the Vols.

Cherry has offers from Auburn, LSU, Georgia Tech and Tennessee State. He led Austin-East to a 23-10 record in 2022-23, its first winning season since 2018. The Roadrunners made a state sectional appearance.

Cherry averaged 28.1 points, 4.4 assists, 3.1 steals, 2.4 assists and 1.2 blocks per game.

Lindsey was a Division II-AA Mr. Basketball finalist for Catholic (22-8). The Fighting Irish advanced to the state quarterfinals.

He has offers from SMU, Ole Miss, Georgetown and Georgia Tech.

Lindsey averaged 16.6 points and 9.0 rebounds per game during his sophomore campaign.