According to a release from Tennessee Athletics, University of Tennessee head men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes announced Thursday the addition of Ethan Burg.
A guard from Mishmar HaShiv’a, Israel, he most recently competed for Bnei Herzliya Basket in the Israeli Basketball Super League the last two seasons. Burg, the second international recruit headed to Tennessee for the 2025-26 campaign, comes to Rocky Top with three years of eligibility.
“We are excited for Ethan and his family to join Tennessee basketball. He is a confident young man who plays with an edge,” Barnes said.
Across his two campaigns with Bnei Herzliya, Burg averaged 11.0 points, 3.1 assists and 2.9 rebounds in 24.4 minutes per game over 54 appearances.
Not only will Burg be the first player from Israel to play for Tennessee, he will also be the first from the Middle East and/or Asia. The Volunteers have previously featured players from Africa, Europe, North America and South America.