Newly hired head coach Chris Beard had a monster offseason for Texas basketball.
While many assumed the 2021 college basketball season would be a rebuilding year for the Longhorns, Beard proved that he wanted to compete for championships immediately. He plucked numerous talented players and potential starters from the NCAA transfer portal.
According to CBS Sports, four of the new acquisitions for Texas are among the most impactful transfers for the 2021 college basketball season.
No. 6 Timmy Allen
Allen is a first-team All-Pac-12 performer who has been a steady scorer and rebounder in 82 career starts for the Utes. The 6-6 forward also averaged 3.9 assists per game this past season. At his height, he needs to develop a better outside shot in order to increase his NBA appeal. In the meantime, he’ll be a key player for Chris Beard’s first team at Texas.
No. 19 Dylan Disu
Disu recorded six double-doubles in 17 games during a great sophomore season that was cut short due to injury. The 6-9 forward also demonstrated an improving outside shot by knocking down 36.9% of his 3-point attempts. With three seasons left to play, he’s got the potential to be an all-conference performer and, potentially, an NBA Draft prospect.
No. 31 Christian Bishop
Bishop’s role and productivity increased each of his three seasons at Creighton, and he made an incredibly efficient 68.1% of his shots on 6.7 attempts per game in the 2020-21 season. He played as an undersized center for the Bluejays and thrived in that role because of his athleticism.
No. 84 Devin Askew
Considering how Johnny Juzang morphed from a role player into a star after leaving Kentucky after one season, it’s worth wondering what Askew might accomplish in a new setting. His freshman season with the Wildcats was rough, but Askew is a former top-40 prospect who reclassified to enter college early. He could still blossom into an all-conference player over time.
Texas lost Kai Jones, Greg Brown, Matt Coleman III and potentially Jericho Sims to the 2021 NBA draft, but landing these big-time transfers should certainly lessen the blow.