Basketball: Willie Carmichael becomes 2nd former USM signee to follow Donnie Tyndall to Tennessee

Former Southern Miss coach Donnie Tyndall, right, has taken two Golden Eagles signees with him to Tennessee. (AP Photo/Knoxville News Sentinel, Amy Smotherman Burgess, File)
Former Southern Miss coach Donnie Tyndall, right, has taken two Golden Eagles signees with him to Tennessee. (AP Photo/Knoxville News Sentinel, Amy Smotherman Burgess, File)
Former Southern Miss coach Donnie Tyndall, right, has taken two Golden Eagles signees with him to Tennessee. (AP Photo/Knoxville News Sentinel, Amy Smotherman Burgess, File)

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Willie Carmichael is the latest former Southern Mississippi signee to follow Tennessee coach Donnie Tyndall to the Volunteers.

Willie Carmichael
Willie Carmichael

Carmichael, a 6-foot-8 forward from Wekiva High School in Apopka, Florida, initially signed with Southern Mississippi when Tyndall was coaching the Golden Eagles. Carmichael was granted a release from his letter of intent after Tyndall took over Tennessee’s program. Tennessee announced Wednesday that Carmichael had signed with the Vols.

In a university release, Tyndall described Carmichael as “my type of front-line guy.” Tyndall called Carmichael “tough, athletic and hard-playing.”

Carmichael’s addition comes one day after Tennessee announced the addition of junior-college guard Devon Baulkman, who also initially signed to play for Tyndall at Southern Mississippi. Tennessee’s recruiting class also includes forward Jabari McGhee, guard Detrick Mostella and junior-college guard Kevin Punter.