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Lady Vols basketball 2026 signee requests to be released
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Tennessee women's basketball 2026 signee Oliviyah Edwards requested to be released from her national letter of intent, according to Talia Goodman of Rivals .
"Five-Star Plus+ power forward Oliviyah Edwards has requested to be released from her signing with Tennessee, Talia Goodman reports," Rivals announced .
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Edwards is a five-star prospect, and the No. 2-ranked player in the ESPN SportsCenter Next 100. She is the highest-ranked prospect to sign with Tennessee since Jordan Horston in 2019.
Edwards committed to Tennessee over Florida , LSU , South Carolina, Tennessee, USC and Washington .
"Big Oh to the Big Orange," Edwards announced in Sept. 2025 . "I'm blessed and excited to announce my commitment to the University of Tennessee! Go Lady Vols ."
The 2026-27 basketball season will be the third under head coach Kim Caldwell .
In two seasons as the Lady Vols' head coach, she has complied a 40–24 (16-16 SEC) record and appeared in two NCAA Tournaments, including the 2025 Sweet 16.
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