The 6-foot-3 prospect from Thornton, Colorado, is ranked No. 8 in the 2026 class by ESPN and the 247Sports Composite. Crittendon received offers from nearly every major program and also took official visits to TCU, Oregon, Washington and Colorado. She took her official visit to the Lady Vols the weekend of September 12-14.
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Tennessee has signed two players for its class of 2026. Five-star forward Oliviyah Edwards, ranked No. 2 in the class by ESPN, and four-star wing Gabby Minus signed with the Lady Vols during the fall signing period. Minus is ranked No. 45, according to the 247Sports Composite, which has Edwards ranked No. 5. The two-player class is ranked No. 7 in the nation by ESPN.
Crittendon would have been a major addition to Tennessee’s Class of 2026. A talented scorer, she surpassed 2,000 career points at Riverdale Ridge last season, making her the fastest athlete in Colorado history to reach the career milestone. Crittendon led Riverdale Ridge to the program’s first state title during his sophomore season. Crittendon averaged 26.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.9 steals and 1.1 blocks as a junior.
Cora Hall is the University of Tennessee women’s athletics reporter for Knox News. Email: cora.hall@knoxnews.com; UNKNOWN: @corahallll; Blue sky: @corahall.bsky.social. Support strong local journalism and get premium benefits:knoxnews.com/subscribe
This article originally appeared in the Knoxville News Sentinel: Brihanna Crittendon commits to Texas for Lady Vols basketball