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Rick Barnes details how Vols are 'quite fortunate' to have Ja'Kobi Gillespie
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Maryland transfer guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie committed to Tennessee following the end of the 2025 basketball season.
The 6-foot-1, 186-pound Gillespie also played at Belmont from 2022-25. He played one season at Maryland.
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Gillespie has appeared in 93 games, including 68 starts, during his collegiate career, averaging 13.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.9 steals per contest.
"We are thrilled to welcome Ja'Kobi to Rocky Top, a place he and his wonderful family know well as East Tennessee natives who bleed orange," Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes said. "Ja'Kobi is a high-character young man who fits our program and truly wants to be a Volunteer. A dynamic point guard who can really shoot the ball from deep and get his teammates involved, Ja'Kobi is a fearless competitor with a high basketball IQ. We expect him to help lead our team from day one and we feel quite fortunate to have him as a part of our program."
Gillespie is from Greeneville High School in Greeneville, Tennessee. He earned 2022 Tennessee 3A Mr. Basketball honors.
This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Rick Barnes discusses Ja'Kobi Gillespie transferring to Tennessee
