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.