Tennessee basketball has a loaded roster going into the 2020-21 season, paired with the program’s highest rated recruiting class in history as Rick Barnes enters his sixth season as head coach. That has not stopped the Vols from pursuing high-end talent, however, as elite in-state center prospect Moussa Cisse included UT in his list of final 10 schools.
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A 6-foot-10, 220-pound center out of Memphis, Cisse has been highly sought after throughout his recruitment. The top prospect in Tennessee according to 247Sports, Cisse also rates as the No. 8 overall prospect in his class. Not surprisingly, his hometown Memphis Tigers are in the run to land Cisse, along with Kentucky. Georgetown is also in the mix, led by legendary former Georgetown and NBA center Patrick Ewing.
Georgia and Alabama joined Tennessee as SEC schools on the list, with Florida State, Illinois and USC also included.
Cisse’s length and athleticism with his wingspan have made him a rebounding and defending prospect for college scouts to drool over. Tennessee has quite a long road to go down to land the 5-star, but if secured it would bring even more excitement to a Tennessee program that is poised for success in 2020.