New men’s basketball head coach Chris Beard left Texas Tech for Texas and the feeling was immediate for both programs. We knew there was going to be an after-effect from this as some of Beard’s coaches followed him to Austin.
Now, he’s also attracted a player of his to Austin as well.
Four-star forward Jaylon Tyson signed with the Red Raiders on Nov. 11 before requesting a release from his national letter of intent. Just hours later, Tyson announced he was committing to Texas, following Beard.
The John Paul II product is the No. 35 player and No. 8 small forward on the 247Sports composite. Within the state of Texas, Tyson ranks as the No. 4 player. He is one of Texas’ highest-rated recruits ever (No. 18), just behind Andrew Jones.
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With how depleted the Longhorns’ roster could be next season, landing Tyson is big for Beard. Matt Coleman, Andrew Jones, and Courtney Ramey are still contemplating their futures, leaving little to no perimeter shooting.
This will be the first of a few new faces on the 40 Acres. Beard is going to hit the transfer portal hard to make sure there is not a rebuilding year. In his introductory press conference, the message was clear- the University of Texas was about winning championships.
Landing Tyson was the first step to making sure Texas can contend in the Big 12 next season.