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Five-star wing Chris Washington Jr. includes Tennessee in top schools

Tennessee basketball is in the hunt for another elite prospect, this time coming out of their own home state. Chris Washington Jr., a 6-8 small forward, narrowed his choices to seven schools on Monday.

Washington trimmed his list to Tennessee, Auburn, Alabama, Florida A&M, Cincinnati, Ole Miss and Villanova.

NEWS: 2026 Top-25 recruit Chris Washington Jr. is down to seven schools, he tells @Rivals.

The 6-8 small forward is the No. 1 ranked player in the state of Tennessee. https://t.co/8VhFsFGYJK pic.twitter.com/f6klY0FMZY— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) July 21, 2025

Washington is originally from Gainesville, Florida.