Tennessee is set to get a major look from one of the best guards in the 2027 class.
Nasir Anderson has lined up eight official visits, and Knoxville is on the list. According to a report from Joe Tipton, the five-star point guard will visit Tennessee on October 15. The trip comes just before a big football weekend, with Tennessee set to host Alabama, giving the visit an added buzz on campus.
Anderson’s schedule also includes official trips to Providence, Virginia, Syracuse, USC, Kentucky, Georgia and North Carolina.
On the recruiting board, Anderson is already sitting near the top of the class. He is ranked by 247 as the No. 8 player in the nation, the No. 3 point guard and the No. 5 prospect from Florida in the 2027 cycle. He originally comes from Savannah, Georgia, but currently plays at Prolific Prep in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Anderson checks in at 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds heading into his senior season, and Tennessee’s pursuit fits a clear pattern as the Vols continue searching for an elite point guard in the 2027 class.
“A lefty power guard who plays with a distinct downhill style, Anderson can bully his way to the rim more effectively than arguably any other guard in the national class,” 247 director of scouting Adam Finkelstein wrote. “He’s built almost like a football player, with a tremendously powerful upper body, good positional size, and long arms, which allows him to initiate, and then absorb, all types of contact going to his dominant side. He’s virtually unstoppable with the ball in the open court, and while he looks physically mature, he’s actually young for his grade, having turned 17 in July before his senior year.”
Tennessee still does not have a commitment in the 2027 class. The Vols do, however, have a strong 2026 group coming in, led by four-star wings Chris Washington, Manny Green and Ralph Scott, along with three-star point guard Marquis Clark.
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