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Longhorns women’s basketball: four-star flips to Texas

The Texas Longhorns newest member was originally going to attend Mississippi State. Four-star forward flips to Texas to play for Schaefer.

The news has been fast and furious when it comes to the Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team as of late. After securing Vic Schaefer to run the program, he brought in transfers from Penn State and Duke. When there are changes in staffing, usually recruiting changes come with that. Deyona Gaston who was originally set to join Mississippi State has decided to follow Schaefer and remain in her home state of Texas.

Gaston is a 6’3″ forward from Pearland, Texas. According to ESPN recruiting, she is a four-star and top 100 prospect. This is a huge commitment for the Longhorns who are looking to replace what they lost with the senior class now moving on. She is an athletic glass cleaner who plays the four spot on the floor. She will fit in quite nicely with Charli Collier.

It is fair to say that new head coach Vic Schaefer is hitting the ground running in his first month on the job. The Texas women’s program looks like it has a bright future and should be a fun to watch in the very near future.

Two Longhorns make jump to the WNBA

Joyner Holmes and teammate Sug Sutton were selected in the 2020 WNBA Draft. Where did they land?

On Friday night the WNBA took center stage with the WNBA Draft. Two former Longhorns were looking to make the jump to the next level and continue their playing careers. In the first round of the draft, senior forward Joyner Holmes got the call she had been waiting her whole life for.

Holmes will now head to the pacific northwest and join the Seattle Storm. The Storm’s roster is quite loaded with talent including 16-year veteran Sue Bird. Holmes will join a forward group that also includes Breanna Stewart and Morgan Tuck who played their college ball at UConn. She will have quite the challenge to make the team once their season gets rolling.

Sug Sutton also was selected in the third round to the defending WNBA Champion Washington Mystics. Sutton joins former Longhorns standout Ariel Atkins, who will be going into her third year.

The WNBA season was set to start on May 14th but it remains to be seen when either of these two Longhorns will finally step on the court as professional athletes at the next level.

Texas women’s basketball program lands veteran transfer from Duke

Texas women’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer lands veteran transfer Kyra Lambert, a three-year captain with Duke.

Texas women’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer has had an eventful first week on the job. Continue reading “Texas women’s basketball program lands veteran transfer from Duke”