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Richmond graduate transfer pledges to Tennessee

Atlantic 10 Basketball Tournament - Semifinals

PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 11: Khwan Fore #2 of the Richmond Spiders drives the ball in front of Doug Brooks #5 of the Virginia Commonwealth Rams during the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Basketball Tournament at PPG PAINTS Arena on March 11, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Virginia Commonwealth Rams won the game 87-77 in overtime. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

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Tennessee is adding a veteran presence to its baccourt.

Khwan Fore, a 6-foot graduate transfer from Richmond, is committed to playing his final collegiate season with the Volunteers, he announced Monday.

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A Huntsville, Ala. native, Fore spent four years with the Spiders. He made his debut in 2014, but a foot injury early in his freshman campaign sidelined him with a medical redshirt season. He spent the last two years as a starter for Richmond, averaging 11 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game while shooting 48 percent from the floor and 27.5 percent from 3-point range.

“I feel like it’s a very common practice in college basketball, with the rule,” Richmond coach Chris Mooney told the Richmond Times-Dispatch when Fore announced his intention to graduate transfer. “I only say I’m surprised because of how much I’ve enjoyed having Khwan and how I feel about him personally.”

Tennessee made the NCAA tournament in Rick Barnes’ second season in Knoxville, going 26-9 overall.