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 StateAuburn, 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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