Tennessee Transfer Power Forward Jaylen Carey Commits to Mizzou

Missouri basketball has landed its first transfer portal commitment of a pivotal offseason for the program, with former Tennessee power forward Jalen Carey announcing his decision to join the Tigers on Monday night.

This will be the 6-foot-8, 267-pound forward’s final season of eligibility. He joins Missouri with two years of Southeastern Conference experience under his belt, spending his junior season with Tennessee and his sophomore year at Vanderbilt. He started his career at James Madison.

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Carey started in eight games in his one season with the Volunteers, while playing in all 37 games for the team’s run to the Elite Eight. On the season, he averaged 18.5 minutes, six rebounds, 1.3 assists and 7.4 points per game while shooting 48.7% from the field.

Carey’s most productive offensive season was his one year with Vanderbilt. Though he only started in one game, he had his best per-game averages in points (eight), field-goal percentage (48.8) and minutes (20.2). He also recorded 5.7 rebounds and .8 assists per game.

In his one season at James Madison, he. was a role player, averaging 14.9 minutes, seven points and 4.3 rebounds per game.

Carey was rated by 247Sports as the 35th best player at power forward in this year’s portal cycle. A Fort Lauderdale, Florida native, Carey also received offers from Ole Miss, Florida Atlantic and Bowling Green, amongst others.

Out of the portal, Carey was also reportedly contacted by Miami, according to a report from Luke Chaney of On3.

Dec 30, 2025; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers forward Jaylen Carey (23) dunks against the South Carolina State Bulldogs during the first half at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. | Randy Sartin-Imagn Images

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