Tennessee basketball has added another elite name to its fall official visit slate, and this one comes with serious national weight. Five-star forward Bentley Lusakueno is reportedly set to visit the Vols, along with Vanderbilt, Illinois and Iowa, according to Dushawn London.
The report did not include the specific date Lusakueno will be on Rocky Top, but the visit list alone tells the story. Tennessee is in the mix for a player ranked by 247 as the No. 6 recruit in the 2028 class, the No. 3 power forward in the country and the No. 3 player in Florida. Lusakueno plays at IMG Academy and is originally from Atlanta, Georgia.
Listed at 6-foot-10 and 205 pounds, Lusakueno is preparing for his first season at IMG, one of the most recognizable prep programs in the country. Tennessee is also a relatively recent entrant in his recruitment, having offered him just this past July. Even so, the Vols have put themselves in position to be part of the conversation as official visit season takes shape.
The timing around campus is lining up nicely for Tennessee, too. The Vols will host visitors as soon as this weekend, when UT football opens the season against Furman. That backdrop will include five-star point guard and No. 3-ranked recruit Cayden Daughtry and four-star point guard Micah Gordon.
The Lady Vols will also have a marquee recruit in town that same weekend. Five-star point guard Cece Dennis is scheduled to take her official visit as well.
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