What to know about Vols grad transfer Fore

KNOXVILLE — Tennessee basketball bolstered its backcourt for next season on Monday with the addition of graduate transfer Khwan Fore.

The Richmond transfer adds depth to a Vols team earning major buzz heading into next season. Here’s five things to know about Fore.

Another one

Make it three straight years that Rick Barnes has gone out and added a graduate transfer guard.

First, it was Lew Evans, who transferred from Utah State to Tennessee to play his final season in 2016-17. Last year, it was James Daniel III, who came to UT from Howard.

Now, Fore is the third in the past three years to come to Knoxville with a single year to play in his career.

Big experience

Daniel came to Tennessee last season with a wealth of playing experience. Fore fits that bill as well, having started 61 times in 64 games in the past two seasons.

In his career, Fore has played in 98 games.

He averaged at least 32 minutes per game in the past two years. He also scored at least 11 points per game in the past two seasons. Last year, the 6-foot, 175-pound Fore averaged 11.0 points, 2.7 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game.

Role

Tennessee’s backcourt rotation was rather well-defined by the end of last season. Jordan Bone and Jordan Bowden started. Lamonte Turner was off the bench first usually and often was joined by Daniel.

Bone, Bowden and Turner all return. Daniel and Darrington, who played sparingly in conference play, are gone. Those minutes are readily available now for Fore.

Fore likely won’t bring the shooting presence that Daniel did — he’s a career 31.9 percent 3-point shooter and hit only 27.5 percent last year. But he can score the ball and pass the ball.

Need met

Barnes made it clear in his seasonending press conference that the Vols wanted to sign a point guard. They have done that now, although Barnes did indicate that UT preferred to sign a high school point guard.

“I say high school player, but that position is someone we want to come in here and make an immediate impact,” Barnes said in late March. “There’s no doubt we’re looking for a guard first, whether it’s a transfer, high school, whatever it may be. That’s what we want.”

One more

Tennessee has one scholarship left open after Chris Darrington transferred to Toledo. It would be ideal for the Vols to add a high school player to fill the final vacancy, as their roster turns from young to old now. Tennessee will likely start two seniors and three juniors next year, assuming Admiral Schofield returns to school.