​Tennessee men’s basketball forward Christian Fermin will miss the remainder of summer practice after fracturing his left hand in practice earlier this week and undergoing surgery to repair it on July 16, a source with direct knowledge to the injury confirmed to Knox News.Fermin, who transferred to Tennessee from VCU this offseason, injured his hand during a drill in practice on July 13. He is expected to miss 4-6 weeks but the injury is not expected to affect his status for the upcoming season. Tennessee’s summer practices conclude July 30.1 / 23Tennessee’s Chris Washington Jr. (33) and Tennessee’s Christian Fermin (12) stand on the court during a Tennessee basketball practice in Pratt Pavilion, July 7, 2026.(Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel)”It’s been hard,” Fermin said of Tennessee’s practices on July 7. “I feel like there’s a standard here of how much work we’re going to put in every day. It’s definitely far behind me college experiences so far with the amount of work we’ve put in and the intensity of it.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe 6-foot-10, 225-pound Fermin committed to the Vols on May 14 after three seasons at VCU. He started all 38 games in the 2023-24 season, averaging 4.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks on 54.4% shooting. Fermin only played four games last season before leaving due to a personal matter.Fermin also played alongside fellow Tennessee transfer Terrence Hill Jr. at VCU. Those two are part of coach Rick Barnes’ eight-player transfer class that is considered one of the best in the country.Fermin is one of three transfers in Tennessee’s frontcourt for the 2026-27 season, joining Miles Rubin (Loyola Chicago) and Braedan Lue (Kennesaw State). Sophomore forward DeWayne Brown II is also back as one of only two returning players from last year’s team that reached the Elite Eight.Emmett Siegel covers Tennessee baseball for Knox News. Email: emmett.siegel@knoxnews.com; X: @EmmettSiegel_This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Christian Fermin injury update, Tennessee forward to miss rest of summer practice