Texas basketball is receiving plenty of hype in the offseason. Jon Rothstein is the latest commentator to heap praise on the Longhorns.
Rothstein ranked Texas No. 12 in his top 45 teams for the upcoming basketball season. Defensive improvement through the transfer portal was cited as the first reason for why Chris Beard’s team could succeed in 2022.
Texas added two big-time players through the transfer portal in Iowa State guard Tyrese Hunter and New Mexico State guard Sir’Jabari Rice. Hunter won Big 12 Freshman of the Year honors last season. Both players led their teams to NCAA Tournament upset victories.
Dillon Mitchell and Arterio Morris were expected to make an impact right away as freshman when Beard signed the two big-time recruits. They’ll be helped by a group of players that are familiar with the Longhorns’ system and standard.
Marcus Carr, Timmy Allen, Christian Bishop, Brock Cunningham and Dylan Disu are all significant returnees to provide Texas a strong core. They will need to step up to fill voids left by Andrew Jones, Courtney Ramey and Tre Mitchell.
ROTHSTEIN 45.
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— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) October 26, 2022
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