2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 13
J.P. Estrella
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-11
- Weight:
- 240
- Hometown:
- Scarborough, Maine
- High School:
- Brewster Academy
Pronunciation
• Last name: uh-STRELL-uh
Career Highlights
• Helped Tennessee to three consecutive NCAA Elite Eight appearances (2024-26)
• Played 61 games with 13 starts over three seasons
• Helped the Volunteers to an 82-29 record
• Scored 383 points with 19 double-figure games, including three 20-point efforts
• Grabbed 206 rebounds, recording 20 games with five-plus and five with 10-plus
• Totaled 105 offensive rebounds (1.72 per game) and 101 defensive rebounds (1.66 per game)
• Two-time Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll (2025, 2026)
• First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll (2024)
Season: 2025-26 (Tennessee)
• Played 33 games, with 13 starts
• Made first start at No. 17 Alabama (Jan. 3), finishing with six points and four rebounds
• Missed four games due to injury
• Averaged 10.0 points and 5.4 rebounds in 18.3 minutes per game
• Posted 19 double figures games, with three of 20-plus
• Career-high 23 points against North Florida (Nov. 12); 11-for-14 from the field
• Added two more 20-plus point games: 22 at South Carolina (March 3) and 20 against Vanderbilt (March 7)
• Closed the season averaging 11.4 points and 6.4 rebounds over the final nine games
• Had six double-figure efforts, two 20-point games and two double-doubles
• Posted 20 games with five-plus rebounds, with five of 10-plus
• Finished with 92 offensive, 86 defensive rebounds
• Career-high 11 rebounds (six offensive, five defensive) against Northern Kentucky (Nov. 8)
• Ranked fourth in the SEC in both total (92) and average (2.79) for offensive rebounds
• Logged 16 games of 20-plus minutes, with two of 30-plus
• Career-high 35 minutes against Ole Miss (Feb. 3)
• Posted first career double-doubles
• 17 points, 11 rebounds Northern Kentucky (Nov. 8)
• 23 points, 10 rebounds North Florida (Nov. 12)
• 12 points, 10 rebounds South Carolina State (Dec. 30)
• 20 points, 10 rebounds Vanderbilt
• 14 points, 10 rebounds vs Miami, Ohio (March 20; NCAA)
• Added 27 assists, 12 blocks and nine steals
• Career-high three assists, twice: Northern Kentucky and South Carolina State
• Season-high one block, 12 times
• Career-high two steals vs. Miami, Ohio (NCAA)
• Shot 59.6 percent from the field (140-of-235)
• Had 32 dunks among his 140 field goals
• Career-high 11 field goals against North Florida
• Made the first four three-pointers of his career (4-for-10)
• Made his first three-pointer against North Florida, aiding in career-high 23 points
Season: 2024-25 (Tennessee)
• Played in three games, all off the bench before suffering a season-ending foot injury
• Missed three games during evaluation before undergoing surgery on his left foot (Nov. 25)
• Granted a medical-redshirt earning an additional year of eligibility
• Averaged 4.7 points and 2.7 rebounds in 10.0 minutes per game
• Season-high eight points vs. Montana (Nov. 13); 3-for-3 from the field and 2-for-2 at the free throw line
• Season-high five rebounds at Louisville (Nov. 9)
• Season-high 11 minutes against Gardner-Webb (Nov. 4)
• Added one assist and two blocks
• Shot 66.7 percent from the field (6-for-9)
Season: 2023-24 (Tennessee)
• Played in 25 games, all off the bench
• Played in all four games during Tennessee’s postseason run to the Elite Eight
• Made collegiate debut against Tennessee Tech (Nov. 6): four points in seven minutes
• Made NCAA Tournament debut vs. Saint Peter’s (March 21): six points in eight minutes
• Averaged 1.6 points in 5.0 minutes per game
• Season-high seven points, twice: George Mason (Dec. 5)and Florida (Jan. 16)
• Season-high three rebounds, twice: vs. Syracuse (Nov. 20) in Maui Invitational and at Vanderbilt (Jan. 27)
• Season-high 15 minutes vs. Purdue (March 31; NCAA) in the Elite Eight
• Added three assists and three blocks
• Shot 71.4 percent from the field (15-of-21)
• Had eight dunks among his 15 field goals
Prep Career
• Consensus four-star recruit and Top 80 national prospect by ESPN (No. 70), On3 (No. 59) and 247Sports (No. 76)
• As a senior (2022-23), played at Brewster Academy and helped the Bobcats to a 35-2 record and a final No. 7 national ranking; finished 10-0 to win the Lakes Region League title and a perfect 20-0 in home games
• Played two seasons at South Portland High School and was named Maine Varsity All-State (2022) and SMAA Player of the Year (2022)
• As a junior (2021-22), averaged 20.2 points, 11.8 rebounds and 4.1 blocks per game, leading South Portland to a 21-1 record and the program’s first-Class AA state championship in 30 years; named the Class AA South Tournament Outstanding Player; had 19 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks against Oxford Hills (58-44) in the state championship game
• As a sophomore (2020-21), season was limited due to COVID-19 with no state tournament held
• As a freshman (2019-20), averaged 14.0 points, 12.8 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game at Scarborough High School, playing with both the varsity and junior varsity teams
• Played in the 2023 Allen Iverson Roundball Classic, starter in the 2022 Under Armour Next Elite 24 game and earned first-team honors at the 2022 NBPA Top 100 Camp
• Played AAU basketball for Middlesex Magic on the Under Armour circuit after beginning with XL Thunder
Notables
• Grew seven inches between his sophomore and junior years of high school, going from a size 13 to a size 17 shoe
• Owns a 7-foot-2 wingspan and a 9-foot-3 standing reach
• Mother, Allie, played basketball at Boston College (1995-99) after earning Maine Miss Basketball (1995)
• Last name: uh-STRELL-uh
Career Highlights
• Helped Tennessee to three consecutive NCAA Elite Eight appearances (2024-26)
• Played 61 games with 13 starts over three seasons
• Helped the Volunteers to an 82-29 record
• Scored 383 points with 19 double-figure games, including three 20-point efforts
• Grabbed 206 rebounds, recording 20 games with five-plus and five with 10-plus
• Totaled 105 offensive rebounds (1.72 per game) and 101 defensive rebounds (1.66 per game)
• Two-time Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll (2025, 2026)
• First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll (2024)
Season: 2025-26 (Tennessee)
• Played 33 games, with 13 starts
• Made first start at No. 17 Alabama (Jan. 3), finishing with six points and four rebounds
• Missed four games due to injury
• Averaged 10.0 points and 5.4 rebounds in 18.3 minutes per game
• Posted 19 double figures games, with three of 20-plus
• Career-high 23 points against North Florida (Nov. 12); 11-for-14 from the field
• Added two more 20-plus point games: 22 at South Carolina (March 3) and 20 against Vanderbilt (March 7)
• Closed the season averaging 11.4 points and 6.4 rebounds over the final nine games
• Had six double-figure efforts, two 20-point games and two double-doubles
• Posted 20 games with five-plus rebounds, with five of 10-plus
• Finished with 92 offensive, 86 defensive rebounds
• Career-high 11 rebounds (six offensive, five defensive) against Northern Kentucky (Nov. 8)
• Ranked fourth in the SEC in both total (92) and average (2.79) for offensive rebounds
• Logged 16 games of 20-plus minutes, with two of 30-plus
• Career-high 35 minutes against Ole Miss (Feb. 3)
• Posted first career double-doubles
• 17 points, 11 rebounds Northern Kentucky (Nov. 8)
• 23 points, 10 rebounds North Florida (Nov. 12)
• 12 points, 10 rebounds South Carolina State (Dec. 30)
• 20 points, 10 rebounds Vanderbilt
• 14 points, 10 rebounds vs Miami, Ohio (March 20; NCAA)
• Added 27 assists, 12 blocks and nine steals
• Career-high three assists, twice: Northern Kentucky and South Carolina State
• Season-high one block, 12 times
• Career-high two steals vs. Miami, Ohio (NCAA)
• Shot 59.6 percent from the field (140-of-235)
• Had 32 dunks among his 140 field goals
• Career-high 11 field goals against North Florida
• Made the first four three-pointers of his career (4-for-10)
• Made his first three-pointer against North Florida, aiding in career-high 23 points
Season: 2024-25 (Tennessee)
• Played in three games, all off the bench before suffering a season-ending foot injury
• Missed three games during evaluation before undergoing surgery on his left foot (Nov. 25)
• Granted a medical-redshirt earning an additional year of eligibility
• Averaged 4.7 points and 2.7 rebounds in 10.0 minutes per game
• Season-high eight points vs. Montana (Nov. 13); 3-for-3 from the field and 2-for-2 at the free throw line
• Season-high five rebounds at Louisville (Nov. 9)
• Season-high 11 minutes against Gardner-Webb (Nov. 4)
• Added one assist and two blocks
• Shot 66.7 percent from the field (6-for-9)
Season: 2023-24 (Tennessee)
• Played in 25 games, all off the bench
• Played in all four games during Tennessee’s postseason run to the Elite Eight
• Made collegiate debut against Tennessee Tech (Nov. 6): four points in seven minutes
• Made NCAA Tournament debut vs. Saint Peter’s (March 21): six points in eight minutes
• Averaged 1.6 points in 5.0 minutes per game
• Season-high seven points, twice: George Mason (Dec. 5)and Florida (Jan. 16)
• Season-high three rebounds, twice: vs. Syracuse (Nov. 20) in Maui Invitational and at Vanderbilt (Jan. 27)
• Season-high 15 minutes vs. Purdue (March 31; NCAA) in the Elite Eight
• Added three assists and three blocks
• Shot 71.4 percent from the field (15-of-21)
• Had eight dunks among his 15 field goals
Prep Career
• Consensus four-star recruit and Top 80 national prospect by ESPN (No. 70), On3 (No. 59) and 247Sports (No. 76)
• As a senior (2022-23), played at Brewster Academy and helped the Bobcats to a 35-2 record and a final No. 7 national ranking; finished 10-0 to win the Lakes Region League title and a perfect 20-0 in home games
• Played two seasons at South Portland High School and was named Maine Varsity All-State (2022) and SMAA Player of the Year (2022)
• As a junior (2021-22), averaged 20.2 points, 11.8 rebounds and 4.1 blocks per game, leading South Portland to a 21-1 record and the program’s first-Class AA state championship in 30 years; named the Class AA South Tournament Outstanding Player; had 19 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks against Oxford Hills (58-44) in the state championship game
• As a sophomore (2020-21), season was limited due to COVID-19 with no state tournament held
• As a freshman (2019-20), averaged 14.0 points, 12.8 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game at Scarborough High School, playing with both the varsity and junior varsity teams
• Played in the 2023 Allen Iverson Roundball Classic, starter in the 2022 Under Armour Next Elite 24 game and earned first-team honors at the 2022 NBPA Top 100 Camp
• Played AAU basketball for Middlesex Magic on the Under Armour circuit after beginning with XL Thunder
Notables
• Grew seven inches between his sophomore and junior years of high school, going from a size 13 to a size 17 shoe
• Owns a 7-foot-2 wingspan and a 9-foot-3 standing reach
• Mother, Allie, played basketball at Boston College (1995-99) after earning Maine Miss Basketball (1995)
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