Tennessee transfer Brandon Huntley-Hatfield narrows list to 5

Tennessee transfer Brandon Huntley-Hatfield — a former five-star prospect — tells On3 he’s down to five schools: Auburn, Louisville, Wake Forest, SMU, and Arizona State.

The 6-foot-10, 246-pound big man averaged 3.9 points and 3.0 rebounds in only 12.5 mins per game last season as a freshman. He entered the transfer portal less than a week ago.

“I want to start by thanking my family, friends, coaches, teammates and smokey the dog nation for an amazing year at the University of Tennessee. I have nothing but love for everyone who has been by my side throughout my journey. With that being said, I have entered the transfer portal. I am excited for what is to come and looking forward to exploring all opportunities for my basketball career,” Hatfield said in a statement to On3.

Huntley-Hatfield is scheduled to visit Auburn next week.

Hatfield came into Tennessee as a highly-touted prospect. He was originally a member of the class of 2022, where he was ranked top-10 nationally. However, Hatfield decided to forgo his senior year of high school, and head to Knoxville a year early. After reclassifying to 2021, he was ranked 26th overall.

Coming out of high school, Hatfield chose Tennessee over Auburn, Ole Miss, Kansas, and Wake Forest.