Tennessee Basketball Loses A Freshman Guard To The Transfer Portal | Rocky Top Insider

Tennessee combo guard Troy Henderson is entering the transfer portal after spending just one season inside the Volunteer program, On3’s Joe Tipton first reported and Henderson posted on his Instagram.

Henderson played in 28 games during his freshman season at Tennessee, averaging 1.8 points and 1.1 assists in seven minutes per game. The combo guard proved to be a solid three-pointer, making 15 triples at a 34% clip over the course of the season. He made just a pair of two-pointers during the season.

The 6-foot-1 guard competed with Ethan Burg for Tennessee’s backup point guard spot behind Ja’Kobi Gillespie. At points throughout the season, Henderson was the Vols’ backup point guard. However, Burg ended up winning that job down the course of the season with Henderson playing just four minutes in Tennessee’s final five games played.

Henderson suffered a left shoulder injury and played through it the back half of his freshman. Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes that Henderson would have to undergo shoulder surgery this offseason.

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The best moment of Henderson’s freshman season came early in SEC play when he scored eight points and hit two crucial late game three-pointers in Tennessee’s 87-82 double overtime win against Texas A&M at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center.

Henderson was a late addition to Tennessee’s 2025 recruiting class. He originally signed with Fordham but requested a release from his NLI after the Rams fired head coach Keith Urgo. Tennessee brought in Henderson for a visit between the 2025 Round of 32 and Sweet 16 and he committed to Barnes and his staff after the thought.

Point guard is perhaps the biggest question for Tennessee this offseason. Gillespie is out of eligibility and Tennessee will look for another starting point guard in the transfer portal to replace him. The only point guard currently on the Vols roster next season is three-star signee Marquis Clark.

Henderson is the sixth Tennessee player to enter the transfer portal this offseason, joining Cade Phillips, Clarence Massamba, J.P. Estrella, Bishop Boswell and Jaylen Carey.

Tennessee has four incoming players including Belmont transfer sharpshooter Tyler Lundblade. The Vols currently have six scholarships to work with in the transfer portal and it will be seven if Nate Ament declares for the NBA Draft as expected.