Ethan Burg commits to Tennessee basketball, Rick Barnes after playing as pro in Israel

USA Today

18-07-2025

Ethan Burg has committed to Tennessee basketball as a late offseason addition to the 2025-26 roster for coach Rick Barnes.
The Israeli guard is expected to have multiple years of eligibility, but the number is not settled as the process is ongoing. Burg spent the past two seasons playing professionally in Israel, which affects how many years of NCAA eligibility he will have.
Burg announced his commitment on social media on July 18.
The 6-foot-3 guard played the past two seasons with Bnei PenLink Herzliya in Israel. He averaged 11 points, shooting 32.9% on 3-pointers. The 22-year-old shot 37.6% on 3-pointers last season, while averaging 11.1 points.
Burg visited Tennessee in late June.
Tennessee has all 15 spots accounted for on its roster.
The Vols return senior forward Felix Okpara, junior forwards Cade Phillips and JP Estrella and sophomore guard Bishop Boswell.
The Vols added senior guards Ja'Kobi Gillespie and Amaree Abram along with junior forward Jaylen Carey through the transfer portal.
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UT signed five players in the 2025 class, which ranked No. 13 nationally.
Five-star prospect Nate Ament is the highest-ranked recruit in program history as the No. 4 recruit nationally. Tennessee signed four-star forward DeWayne Brown II and four-star guard Amari Evans in November. Three-star guard Troy Henderson signed in April. Henderson and Ament played AAU basketball together with Team Loaded 17U. French guard Clarence Massmaba signed with UT in late April.
Guards Grant Hurst and Campbell Duncan round out the roster.