The Tennessee Volunteers landed a commitment Friday night from one of the premier players still available in the transfer portal in North Florida guard Chaz Lanier.
A Tennessee native, Lanier has spent the first four seasons of his collegiate career at North Florida, starting 49-of-104 for the Ospreys. During that span, Lanier is a career 8.9 PPG scorer, while also shooting a notable 40.7% from three for his collegiate career.
Lanier however is coming off a massive breakout 2023-24 season at North Florida in which he averaged 19.7 PPG, 4.8 RPG, and 1.8 APG across 32 games, 31 of which he started. The guard also led the A-Sun with a 44 3P%, while also shooting 51% from the field and 88% at the free throw line to also earn First Team All-A-Sun honors.
A key addition to Tennessee’s 2024-25 backcourt, Lanier is now the fourth transfer addition for the Volunteers so far this offseason, joining Felix Okpara, Igor Milicic Jr., and Darlinstone Dubar.
NEWS: Former North Florida guard Chaz Lanier, one of the top available players in the transfer portal, has committed to Tennessee, he told ESPN. Lanier ranked among the best shooters in college basketball last season, averaging 20 points per game making 44% of his 3s. pic.twitter.com/djJ9VRZ60R
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) May 24, 2024