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Wake Forest Demon Deacons transfer guard Juke Harris is one of the Tennessee Vols’ top remaining portal targets. Harris is believed to be down to Tennessee, Michigan, and North Carolina.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons transfer guard Juke Harris is one of the Tennessee Vols’ top remaining portal targets.
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Harris, 6-foot-7/200 pounds from Salisbury, NC, averaged 21.4 points per game as a sophomore at Wake Forest this past season.
The Michigan Wolverines and the North Carolina Tar Heels are also in the mix for Harris. Additionally, the 2026 NBA Draft looms as a possibility for the Wake Forest transfer.
Earlier this week, there was a sense that Michigan was fading in the battle for Harris.
The Wolverines, however, appear to still be very much in the picture.
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Vols insider shares the latest on Juke Harris
VolQuest’s Brent Hubbs joined 104.5 The Zone’s Ramon and Will on Friday and pointed out that Michigan shouldn’t be written off just yet in this battle.
Hubbs suggested that pursuing Harris is “personal” for Michigan head coach Dusty May.
“Juke Harris is a guy that is down to Tennessee, Michigan, and North Carolina,” said Hubbs. “I think the thought from some people that Michigan is out of the race or that they faded back is inaccurate. I think Dusty May, that one is personal for him — because he really wants [Harris]. I think he’s very hands on in trying to get Juke Harris to Ann Arbor.
“North Carolina is trying. My question with North Carolina is this: they’ve got a new coach who nobody really knows, right? He came out of the NBA ranks. What is he selling and how organized are they right now? The talk with North Carolina was they were behind in terms of some of their organization and some of their NIL stuff compared to where Duke is and some other [programs] that they’re chasing over there. So how much money do they have? How many spots do they have to fill? How do they allocate those types of things? It’s pretty interesting, but I…
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