Vols sign blue-chip guard
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Smith is joining one of the best recruiting classes in Tennessee history and the first for coach Bruce Pearl, who was hired a year ago.
Several recruiting services ranked Smith in the top 50 for prospects, and he was named to the Associated Press All-State team in Michigan.
Smith averaged 23.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.6 assists and two steals per game as a senior this year at Martin Luther King High School.
?Ramar is a breakdown type of player,? Pearl said in a statement. ?He can be a defensive stopper with his athleticism. He knows how to make plays.?
The Volunteers will need another guard after the departure of four-year starting point guard C.J. Watson.
Tennessee?s other incoming freshmen ? Wayne Chism, Duke Crews, Marques Johnson and Josh Tabb ? signed in November.