Handje Tamba enters transfer portal

Handje Tamba has entered the NCAA transfer portal.

Tamba, a standout player at Knoxville Catholic High School in Knoxville, Tennessee, re-classified after his junior season, signing with head coach Rick Barnes and the Volunteers.

He redshirted during the 2021-22 season.

While playing for Knoxville Catholic, he was part of the 2020 Division II-AA state championship team.

At Knoxville Catholic, Tamba played with UT signee and point guard BJ Edwards and Vols’ recruiting target Blue Cain, who recently completed his junior season with the Irish. Knoxville Catholic reached the Division II-AA state championship in 2022 before falling to Christian Brothers, who went 28-0 during the 2021-22 season.