Sharp-shooting Chaz Lanier has decided to return to the Volunteer State.
Tennessee landed its fourth basketball player via the transfer portal on Friday afternoon, receiving a commitment from the North Florida guard who starred at Ensworth High School in Nashville. The 6-foot-4, 199-pounder spent the past four years with the Ospreys and will have one season of eligibility with the Volunteers.
Lanier averaged 19.7 points and 4.8 rebounds this past season while shooting 51% from the floor, 44% from 3-point range and 88% from the free-throw line.
“Home is where the heart is,” Lanier posted on social media.
Lanier took visits to Brigham Young, Kentucky and Tennessee after entering the portal. Previously signing with the Vols following their run to the NCAA tournament’s Elite Eight were Hofstra 6-8, 211-pound guard Darlinstone Dubar, Ohio State 6-11, 235-pound forward Felix Okpara, and Charlotte 6-10, 224-pound Igor Milicic Jr.