Texas head coach Chris Beard has been on a roll despite the short amount of time that he’s been in Austin. Although the Longhorns lost a few players including Kai Jones (NBA draft) on top of Royce Hamm and Donovan Williams transferring to UNLV, Beard has gotten plenty more in return.
He’s assembled what looks like an elite coaching staff and has acquired plenty of talent in the process through the portal and recruiting. It also helps to have a player like Andrew Jones return for another season and lead this group of new faces.
It’s still too early to confirm who will be on the Forty Acres next season, but it looks like the starting five will feature several new names. Key players Greg Brown, Courtney Ramey, Matt Coleman III and Jericho Sims are still undecided on their futures at the moment.
Over the last two weeks, Texas acquired Timmy Allen, Devin Askew, Christian Bishop and Jaylon Tyson. Here’s who I predict could be a part of Texas’ starting five for the 2021-22 season under Beard. If Sims chooses to not return to Texas, Tyson would likely find his way into a starting role.