Tennessee basketball is set to host one of the country’s top 2027 prospects this weekend, with in-state standout Dylan Jones coming to Knoxville for an official visit.
Jones, the top-ranked recruit in Tennessee for the class, will be on Rocky Top during a weekend that also includes UT football’s matchup with Auburn on Saturday, October 3, in Neyland Stadium. The timing gives Tennessee another chance to make a strong impression on a priority target who already has plenty of buzz around him.
According to 247 Composite, Jones is ranked No. 35 nationally. He checks in as the No. 8 small forward in the class and the No. 1 player in the Volunteer State. The Bartlett High School product is from Bartlett, Tennessee, and heads into his senior season listed at 6-foot-6 and 210 pounds.
That size gives him the kind of frame college programs love on the wing, and 247 director of scouting Adam Finkelstein pointed to the blend of power and skill in his evaluation this summer. “Jones is strong and versatile with a scorer’s mentality,” Finkelstein wrote.
“He’s cut and defined with long arms, physicality, and the type of frame that should really blow-up in a college weight room. He already has the ability to play and defend multiple positions, but his skill-set, like his frame, should only keep expanding in the coming years and add to the totality of his two-way versatility.”
Tennessee’s visit is part of a busy recruiting run for Jones. He has already taken official visits to Providence, Ole Miss, Texas A&M and Memphis. His offer list also includes Alabama, Mississippi State, Oklahoma State and UCF.
The Vols do not have a commitment in the 2027 class yet, but they’ve hosted a long list of elite targets in Knoxville. That steady stream of visits has Tennessee positioned well with several top prospects, and there’s growing optimism that the class could come together in a big way once the dust settles.
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