Lady Vols basketball senior Kaiya Wynn stepping away from program

Lady Vols basketball guard Kaiya Wynn has decided to step away from the program, a source told Knox News on March 3.

The source requested anonymity because an announcement has not been made yet.

Wynn informed the team and staff at practice on March 3. Her departure comes two days after senior day when the fifth-year senior did not play in Tennessee's 87-77 loss to Vanderbilt on March 1. According to the source, Wynn was offered the chance to play at the end of the game and declined.

"Extremely proud and blessed to be apart of such an historic program! Although I wish I could have played one last time in Thompson-Boling, I will never forget the amazing memories we made over the past 5 years #LVFL," Wynn wrote on X after the game March 1.

Extremely proud and blessed to be apart of such an historic program! Although I wish I could have played one last time in Thompson-Boling, I will never forget the amazing memories we made over the past 5 years🧡 #LVFLhttps://t.co/mW0QvfBNSY

— kaiya (@kaiyaw_2) March 1, 2026

Wynn, an Ensworth School graduate from Nashville, arrived as a freshman in 2021 and appeared in 102 games over four seasons. She was sidelined for the entirety of last season after tearing her Achilles in preseason.

Wynn has only averaged 5.8 minutes in nine games this season coming off her Achilles surgery.

Her career-best season was as a junior in 2023-24 when she appeared in 33 games, averaging 4.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 13.4 minutes per game. Over her career, Wynn averaged 2.6 points, 1.8 rebounds and 8.8 minutes.

Tennessee ended the regular season on a six-game losing streak, and it lost nine of its last 11 games.

The No. 6 seed Lady Vols will face the winner of No. 11 seed Alabama (21-9) and No. 14 Missouri (16-15) in the second round of the SEC Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, on March 5 (8:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network).

Cora Hall is the University of Tennessee women’s athletics reporter for Knox News. Email: [email protected]; X: @corahalll; Bluesky: @corahall.bsky.social‬. Support strong local journalism and unlock premium perks:knoxnews.com/subscribe

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