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Aggregate NBA mock draft 2.0: Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith battle for No. 1

In order to help us get a better sense of where all of the projected top prospects in the class stand as of right now, we compiled mock drafts from ESPN, NBADraft.net, CBS Sports, The Athletic, Bleacher Report, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo, Basketball News and USA TODAY Sports Media Group’s For The Win.

Please note that these rankings reflect the composite score to get a feel for consensus, not our own opinion.

Since our last update, the players who have improved the most spots are Ismael Kamagate (Paris), Moussa Diabate (Michigan), Azuolas Tubelis (Arizona), Hugo Besson (New Zealand), Efe Abogidi (Washington State),  Iverson Molinar (Mississippi State), Justin Lewis (Marquette), Max Christie (Michigan State), EJ Liddell (Ohio State), and Ochai Agbaji (Kansas).

The most notable prospects making their debut on our rankings are Trevor Keels (Duke), Bryce McGowens (Nebraska), MarJon Beauchamp (G League Ignite), Keon Ellis (Alabama), Christian Koloko (Arizona), Wendell Moore (Duke), Blake Wesley (Notre Dame),  Josh Minott (Memphis), Zach Edey (Purdue), and Johnny Davis (Wisconsin).

Some of the top prospects who did not make the cut this time included Hunter Sallis (Gonzaga), Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (Tennesse), Kobe Bufkin (Michigan), Mouhamed Gueye (Washington State), Jahvon Quinerly (Albama), Adam Flagler (Baylor), Jaylin Williams (Auburn), Matthieu Gauzin (Le Mans), Isaiah Wong (Miami), Marcus Williams (Texas A&M), and Tyson Etienne (Wichita State).

Otherwise, you can learn the latest updates on every single prospect who has been included in recent mock drafts by scrolling below.

HoopsHype’s Alberto de Roa contributed research to this report

WATCH: Texas basketball team arrives in Spokane ahead of Gonzaga game

Texas basketball arrives in Spokane for a top-five showdown with Gonzaga.

Texas basketball will face their first major test of Chris Beard’s tenure on Saturday as the Horns travel to Spokane to battle it out against No. 1 ranked Gonzaga.

A win would mark the first win over an AP-top ranked team in program history.

Texas and Gonzaga are both uber-talented teams, but each roster has been built very differently. Texas brings in a very experienced team that includes seven transfers and four returners. Gonzaga has one of the younger rosters in the country and will start two freshmen compared to Texas’ five seniors.

Watch here as the Horns arrived in Spokane on Friday afternoon.

The Longhorns will have to find a way to slow down 7-foot Gonzaga center Chet Holmgren. Holmgren was the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2021 class and is the odds on favorite to be the top pick in the upcoming NBA draft.

Texas head coach Chris Beard spoke very highly of Holmgren during his media availability.

Returning starter Drew Timme will play alongside Holmgren in the frontcourt. Timme averaged 19 points per game helping lead the Zags to the national championship game a year ago. Texas forwards Timmy Allen, Christian Bishop and Tre Mitchell will be tasked to stop Holmgren and Timme.

The X-factor in this game could very well be the Texas shooting. The Longhorns shot nearly 60 percent from beyond the arc against Houston Baptist. If the Horns see similar results, they will have a great chance at pulling off the upset.

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Texas Basketball: Five takeaways from the first win of the Chris Beard era

Five takeaways from the first win of the Chris Beard era.

Texas cruised past Houston Baptist 92-48 on Tuesday night, a strong start for Chris Beard’s first year in Austin.

Texas fans and students showed out in support of this team. The energy in the Frank Erwin Center was as electric as it has been in years.

“Our guys were dialed in and played well tonight,” Beard said. “It was a great crowd. There was a buzz in our locker room. Special thank you to the students, they turned out.”

Senior guards Courtney Ramey and Andrew Jones paced the team with 13 and 11 points respectively, shooting a combined 7-11 from three-point range.

Minnesota transfer Marcus Carr controlled the offense well, finding his teammates for open shots and taking advantage of his own scoring opportunities. Carr finished with 10 points and led the team with five assists.

Both Texas big men had good debuts in the burnt orange. Christan Bishop and Tre Mitchell combined for 20 points and four blocks. Mitchell started slow but showed his offensive skill set scoring 10 points in the second half.

Here are five takeaways from Texas’ opening night victory over Houston Baptist.

2022 aggregate NBA mock draft: Debut ranking of all notable prospects

The 2021 NBA draft class finished their first go-around in the summer league, which means evaluators are fully focused on next year’s class.

The 2021 NBA draft class finished their first go-around in the summer league, which means evaluators are fully focused on next year’s class.

In order to help us get a better sense of where all of the projected top prospects in the class stand as of right now, we compiled mock drafts from Bleacher Report, Yahoo, The Athletic, Yahoo, SB Nation, NBADraft.net, CBS Sports, and USA TODAY Sports Media Group’s For The Win.

Please note that these rankings reflect the composite score to get a feel for consensus, not our own opinion.

Collegiate teams who had more than two players appear on a mock were Auburn, Baylor, Duke, Kentucky, Michigan, Tennessee and UCLA. Three players will be on the G League’s Ignite roster and one is on Overtime’s Elite squad.

Additionally, seven players are rostered in Spain and four are playing in Australia’s NBL. There are also three players on Serbia’s KK Mega Basket included.

Freshmen one-and-done candidates who didn’t make the list but could climb on to join during the season: Harrison Ingram (Stanford), Trevor Keels (Duke), Bryce McGowens (Nebraska), Josh Minott (Memphis), Kowacie Reeves (Florida), Bryce Hopkins (Kentucky), Nathan Bittle (Oregon) and Jeremy Sochan (Baylor).

Some of the most notable collegiate returners who were snubbed from these rankings: Marcus Williams (Texas A&M), Jonathan Davis (Wisconsin), Kofi Cockburn (Illinois), Zach Edey (Purdue), Adam Miller (LSU), Colin Castleton (Florida) and Tyson Etienne (Wichita State).

Relevant international prospects to know who were not included below: Fedor Zugic, Lefteris Mantzoukas, Jayson Tchicamboud, Nikita Mikhailovskii, Yoan Makoundou, Tom Digbeu and Makur Maker.

Otherwise, you can learn the latest updates on every single prospect who has been included in recent mock drafts by scrolling below.

HoopsHype’s Alberto de Roa contributed research to this report

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WATCH: Texas men’s basketball players are going hard this offseason

The grind for a title starts now.

Texas’ basketball program is fresh off a travesty of a loss in the first round of March Madness to Abilene Christian. It was a devastating loss that would ultimately cause the program and Shaka Smart to “mutually” part ways.

With Chris Beard now at the helm, and practically a whole new roster due to six transfers, the Longhorns have astronomical expectations even though it’s only year one.

Take a look at Creighton transfer forward Christian Bishop motivating the rest of the squad during an exhausting workout this week.

The program is expected to take a leap forward under Beard and contend for a title after early exits in the NCAA Tournament recently. Texas hasn’t made it past the round of 32 since the 2007-2008 season.

This team has the potential to be one of the best in program history if they live up to the hype.

Four Texas players listed on CBS Sports’ most impactful basketball transfers

CBS Sports recently ranked the most impactful college basketball transfers for the 2021 season.

Newly hired head coach Chris Beard had a monster offseason for Texas basketball. Continue reading “Four Texas players listed on CBS Sports’ most impactful basketball transfers”

Creighton transfer Christian Bishop commits to Texas over Kansas, UNC

Texas head coach Chris Beard has raided the NCAA transfer portal over the past week.

While many assumed that this would be a rebuilding year for Texas basketball, newly hired head coach Chris Beard had other plans. He wants to win right away.

Beard’s latest moves have suddenly revamped Texas’ roster. Not only did Brock Cunningham, Jase Febres and Andrew Jones announce their returns for another season, Beard has done incredible work via the NCAA transfer portal.

Beard was able to land commitments from Utah forward Jimmy Allen and Kentucky guard Devin Askew over the past week.

On Friday morning, Longhorns Wire mentioned that small forward Christian Bishop was deciding between three schools after entering the transfer portal. He was a highly sought-after player in the portal after a promising three seasons with Creighton. Bishop eventually chose Texas over Kansas and the University of North Carolina.

Bishop averaged 11.0 points and a team-high 6.4 rebounds last season for Creighton. He shot 68 percent from the floor and started all 31 games.

Needles to say, it’s been a fantastic week for Beard and his staff.

Texas among final three schools for Creighton transfer Christian Bishop

Texas is in the running for another sought-after transfer. Per 247Sports, Creighton transfer Christian Bishop is down KU, UNC, and UT. 

Texas head coach Chris Beard has begun to shape his roster after it was looking bleak when he initially took the job. Utah transfer Timmy Allen, Kentucky transfer Devin Askew, and 2021 four-star forward Jaylon Tyson were all added to the Longhorns roster within the past week.

Now, Texas is in the running for another sought-after transfer.

According to Dushawn London of 247Sports, Creighton transfer Christian Bishop is down to three schools in the form of Kansas, North Carolina, and Texas.

Bishop played in Omaha for three seasons, averaging 8.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, and one assist per game. His junior season was his best, scoring in double figures and averaging over six rebounds per game. No one in the conference shot the rock more efficiently than Bishop, leading the Big East in field goal percentage at 68.1%.

Here is what Bishop said about Texas to 247Sports:

“They got a new coach who’s a really good coach who made it to a national championship two years ago. He’s always been successful with transfers and I feel like they have a good culture down there in Texas, so they can be a valuable choice for me. It obviously takes multiple good players to make a great team. They’re trying to win a national championship so they want to bring in guys who can win and I’m a winner so that’s why they like me.”

With Jericho Sims’ decision hanging in the balance, Bishop could be the replacement for the projected NBA draft pick. Either way, Beard is building a roster ready to compete in his first year. There will be no rebuilding years under the former Texas Tech man.