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Texas hoops stifles panic meter with positive transfer portal news

The ‘Horns are in serious contention for big time portal players.

It’s been a wild last few days on the Forty Acres. The suspense surprisingly isn’t coming from Texas football. Continue reading “Texas hoops stifles panic meter with positive transfer portal news”

Two potential Texas basketball targets enter the transfer portal

Baylor’s LJ Cryer and Oral Roberts’ Max Abmas announced their intentions to transfer on Monday. 

High profile names continue to enter the college basketball transfer portal looking for new homes next season. Baylor’s LJ Cryer and Oral Roberts’ Max Abmas announced their intentions to transfer on Monday.

With Texas potentially losing its three most productive guards, it would make sense for Rodney Terry and his staff to look into Cryer and Abmas.

Texas is familiar with Cryer’s game as a conference rival during his time at Baylor. The third-team All-Big 12 guard is known for his sharpshooting behind the three-point line, helping him average 15 points per game this season. In addition, Cryer possesses premium experience as a three-year player and national champion.

Abmas is one of the top scoring options in the transfer portal to date. The 2021 NCAA Tournament star has averaged over 20 points per game in each of his last three seasons at Oral Roberts. The Rockwall product could have an interest in returning to the state of Texas.

Texas has shown they are not afraid to go big game hunting in the transfer portal over the past few offseasons and do not expect that trend to change this time around.

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Texas Basketball: Potential target Kerr Kriisa enters transfer portal

Could the Pac-12 assist leader choose Texas through the transfer portal?

Former Arizona Wildcats guard Kerr Kriisa is now in the transfer portal. He could potentially find a place on the Texas basketball roster next season.

The Estonian guard was a key piece in the Wildcats’ impressive season. Kriisa compiled a strong 9.9 points and 5.1 assists per game over the 2022-23 season. His assist total was good for league-best in the Pac-12 Conference.

The well-rounded player shot 36.6% from three-point range to go with a 76.7% mark from the free throw line. And while Kriisa is not Marcus Carr, he could certainly ease the loss of the Longhorns do-it-all point guard.

Texas is set to lose Carr, Sir’Jabari Rice, Timmy Allen and Christian Bishop with Dylan Disu likely to depart as well. Incoming freshmen Ron Holland and A.J. Johnson are set to combat those losses, but the team probably needs to find an impact guard and two post players through the portal.

Arterio Morris, Tyrese Hunter, Dillon Mitchell and Brock Cunningham are set to return to make for a strong core of players. A strong performance in the NCAA Tournament could help command consideration from free agents in the portal.

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Minnesota PG Marcus Carr announces transfer to Texas

Somehow, someway, Chris Beard has done it again. Marcus Carr announced he would be playing his final season of college basketball at Texas.

Somehow, someway, Chris Beard has done it again.

When Beard arrived in Austin, he knew there was going to be some major roster turnover. Keeping an experienced team together is difficult in today’s college basketball.

The transfer portal has been hit hard and it struck gold again on Friday afternoon. Former Pitt and Minnesota point guard Marcus Carr announced he would be playing his final season of college basketball at Texas.

According to Jeff Goodman of Stadium, it was down to the Longhorns or playing professionally in Australia. Beard was able to get Carr on campus to seal the deal. A trip to see Louisville had been planned but was canceled.

Texas now has a true point guard to put in the starting lineup. Even better, an elite scoring one.

An All-Big Ten player in 2020-2021, Carr averaged 19.4 points per game last season at Minnesota. He dropped 30 points four different times, getting as high as 41 points against Nebraska.

Courtney Ramey and Andrew Jones will be able to play similar roles to last season, with Devin Askew coming off the bench. Add in one of the deepest backcourts in the country and Beard has put together a serious contender.

Carr elevates what was an already elite Texas roster. Talks of going deep in the NCAA Tournament are going to turn into making the Final Four. Maybe even the Monday night Beard and his staff continue to reference.

Only 116 days.

Texas makes final three for Illinois State transfer Dusan Mahorcic

Illinois State transfer Dusan Mahorcic released his top three schools on Monday. Clemson, Texas, and Utah are the three schools involved.

Chris Beard has a decision to make regarding big men on his roster. Jericho Sims is hanging in the balance, still deciding whether or not he wants to go into the NBA. July 7 is the final day he can opt-out and return to Texas.

Until then, the Longhorns need to keep their options open in the transfer portal. Waiting around for Sims to make his decision could prove to be detrimental. If Sims decides to leave, other names in the portal could be snatched up.

Illinois State transfer Dusan Mahorcic could be the route Texas takes. The 6-foot-10, 230-pound big man released his top three schools on Monday. Clemson and Utah are the other two schools involved.

Mahorcic transferred to Illinois State from Moberly Community College for the 2020-2021 season. In 22 games, he averaged 9.9 points and 7.2 rebounds. The Serbian’s best performance of the season came early on against Ball State, recording a 14 point and 13 rebound double-double while shooting 70% from the floor.

Sims’ decision will impact not only Mahorcic’s transfer destination but how the starting lineup looks. Vanderbilt transfer Dylan Disu is another option at the five.

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