Per On3’s Rob Lewis, Tennessee redshirt-freshman guard Freddie Dilione is entering his name into the transfer portal. He’s the first transfer portal loss for the Vols of the offseason so far.
Dilione was originally part of the ‘22 recruiting class, but shortly after signing with the Vols in November of 2022, it was announced that the consensus top-50 prospect and the No. 1-rated player in North Carolina would enroll in January of 2023 but take a redshirt year.
Despite being a highly-ranked prospect, the decision to enroll mid-year — like Santiago Vescovi did when he came to UT — came from Dilione and his family, and the redshirt piece of the puzzle was most likely agreed upon by all parties involved.