DeWayne Brown committed to Tennessee basketball on Saturday as the first prospect in the 2025 class for the Vols.

Brown picked the Vols over Mississippi State, while holding offers from Alabama, Ole Miss, LSU, Providence and others. The 6-foot-9, 250-pound forward is a four-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite. The Hoover (Alabama) standout is ranked the No. 143 recruit in the nation.

Brown is coming off a big junior season in which he was named the Class 7A Mr. Basketball, the highest classification in Alabama. He helped lead Hoover to a 30-3 record and a 7A AHSAA state championship during his junior season.