Jalen Washington Out for Season | SEC Basketball News

SEC Basketball News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 27, 2026 · 1m

Tennessee’s basketball hopes just took a major hit as Jalen Washington, their newly acquired center from Vanderbilt, is officially out for the season after a messy NCAA legal battle. A court initially cleared him to play, but the NCAA appealed — and got a pause on the ruling, which was later upheld, finding the original decision an abuse of discretion. Washington, who averaged nearly nine points and five rebounds at Vandy, was poised to be a key rotational piece for Tennessee. His absence forces a lineup reshuffle as the Vols gear up for a deep tournament run — aiming for the Elite Eight and…