Tennessee Basketball: Jahmai Mashack part of national recruiting breakthrough
Tennessee Basketball continues to excel on the recruiting trail, this time landing four-star wing Jahmai Mashack.
At this point, college basketball fans are going to have to take notice of what’s going on with Tennessee Basketball. The great summer of news continues, landing top-100 wing Jahmai Mashack.
A few days ago, the Etiwanda High School player had a group of six programs to choose from, with the Vols fighting programs such as Colorado, Arizona, and Oklahoma for his services. But in the past few weeks, it was trending towards Tennessee, with his decision today confirming it.
A 6’5 natural wing with a large wingspan and body size, Mashack is considered to be one of the top individual defenders in all of the 2021 recruiting class. His developing offensive game makes him an even more intriguing prospect, with a high ceiling down the road. At a minimum, he’s a defensive stopper with great instincts who’ll be a rotational piece for Tennessee as a freshman.
Commitment!! https://t.co/A8fjebmymO
— Jahmai (Jah-MY’) Mashack (@JahmaiM) September 8, 2020
The pickup is the second for the Vols’ 2021 class, joining high-profile five-star point guard prospect Kennedy Chandler. He may not be a five-star recruit in his own right but Mashack represents a major win from a national standpoint. As a native from the state of California, the wing could’ve easily stayed locally to a USC or UCLA. Instead, Coach Rick Barnes was able to bring him all the way across the US to Tennessee.
The roster for the Vols has quickly changed in the last few seasons from a bunch of under the radar three-star prospects to now filled with top-100 and top-50 stars. The 2020 recruiting class is ranked in the top-5 overall according to 247sportsComposite and with another pickup, could finish at least in the top-15 a year from now.
dark. Next. Preview of Vols 2020-21 roster
Mashack won’t be the “star” of the 2021 class by any means but over time could end up as one of the most important. He projects to be a 3-4 year starting contributor who’ll get to guard against the top players in the SEC. And considering the talent likely to surround him, the wing will probably get to play in some high-profile matchups, including in March for the NCAA Tournament.
Once again, nice pickup for Coach Barnes and Tennessee Basketball.