Top-5 recruit Oliviyah Edwards has requested a release from her signing to Tennessee, sources told Rivals. Edwards, ranked No. 5 on Rivals, is a 6-3 forward from Washington.

She originally chose the Lady Vols over USC, South Carolina, LSU, Florida and Washington.

“I’d say I’m very versatile,” Edwards previously said of her game. “I think that as a big, I do have good handles. I could also post up the little, tiny ones. I feel like it’s hard to guard when I can shoot, I can get to the basket and I could create my own shot. That’s really hard to guard, especially with my height. I also know how to pass the ball too.”

Edwards previously talked to Rivals about several factors that would play a role in her decision.

“I would say that family aspect,” Edwards said. “I want to be able to have a home away from home. That’s really the main thing that I’m looking for. Who do I feel closest with? Who do I know that I can build and grow with? Everything else I feel like, for me, will fall into place. I know, anywhere I go, I’m gonna get better. Anywhere I go, they’re gonna have a good facility. They’re gonna have nice things. In that aspect. I’m not really materialistic. I’m just looking at, okay, how do the players get along? How do the coaches coach? What’s the style of play? I really want to fit in here, not just basketball wise. I want them to love me for who I am and everything I’ve got going on. I want to be able to call these girls my sisters – to be able to, even after I’m done, be over at the coach’s houses. These are people I want to have long, deep connections with.”

Wisconsin is the first Big Ten school to sign a jersey patch sponsorship. The Badgers inked a partnership with UW Health across four women’s sports.

The UW Health ad will appear on both home and away jerseys for Wisconsin women’s basketball, volleyball, hockey and softball, the school announced Thursday. Learfield and Badger Sports Properties facilitates the agreement, which will take effect with the 2026-27 school year.

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Additionally, Wisconsin female athletes will take part in different campaigns to promote health messages. UW Health is also the title sponsor for Badgers women’s sports.

“We are incredibly proud to have UW Health, a trusted and longtime partner, as the Badgers’ first jersey patch sponsor,” said Wisconsin athletics director Chris McIntosh in a statement. “Women’s sports have a powerful and storied legacy at Wisconsin, and UW Health’s landmark commitment sends a clear message about their support for our student athletes and the future we are building together for Wisconsin Athletics.”

Under the new NCAA legislation, which takes effect Aug. 1, schools will be able to place up to two additional commercial logos on uniforms and one additional logo on equipment during both the preseason and postseason. They can also add another logo on uniforms and apparel during conference championships.

Patches are limited to a maximum of 4 square inches per logo, according to the NCAA. The legislation is in effect for non-NCAA championship competition.

Wisconsin latest school to land jersey patch deal

Wisconsin is the third Power Five program to announce a jersey patch sponsorship since the NCAA approved new legislation in January. The other two are in the SEC. LSU signed an agreement with Woodside Energy across all sports while Arkansas landed a landmark partnership with Tyson Foods, which also spans across all Razorbacks sports programs.

Additionally, three Group of 6 schools are also cashing in through jersey patch ads. UNLV was one of the first to announce such an agreement, landing a partnership with Acceso Biologics in December ahead of the anticipated rule change. Acceso’s logo will appear on football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball jerseys.

In February, Louisiana-Monroe announced a partnership with Samaritan’s Purse for its football jerseys. Most recently, in late March, New Mexico State announced a deal with Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino late last month for six sports – football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, volleyball, baseball and softball.

Tennessee transfer Alyssa Latham has committed to Virginia Tech, sources told On3.

Latham, a 6-2 forward from Glenwood (IL) averaged 4.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per game this season for the Lady Vols. Latham entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer on March 25 and also visited Ole Miss before making her decision.

Latham was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team in 2023-24 following her rookie campaign at Syracuse. She averaged 8.6 points per game and seven rebounds to rank fourth and first on the team, respectively.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal tracker. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter (X) account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.