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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Former Vanderbilt center Jalen Washington has committed to Tennessee to play basketball for the upcoming 2026-27 season, On3 reports.
BREAKING: Vanderbilt transfer forward Jalen Washington has committed to Tennessee, @JoeTipton reports🍊
Washington averaged 8.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game last season. https://t.co/VTyYmCKih2 pic.twitter.com/4Kqg5jLJpR
A Davidson County judge gave Washington a temporary injunction against the NCAA which in turn gave him a fifth year of eligibility. In June, the NCAA put out a new age-based eligibility model that would grant student-athletes five years of college eligibility.
Washington spent last season at Vanderbilt, and before that, he spent three seasons at North Carolina. With the Commodores, he averaged 8.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.
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