Texas Basketball: Horns land commitment from Vanderbilt forward Dylan Disu

The SEC’s leading rebounder, Dylan Disu, has decided to transfer from Vanderbilt and join the Chris Beard era in Austin.

The Texas basketball program has made quick use of the NCAA transfer portal since the arrival of head coach Chris Beard.

Beard was able to land a three-time All-Pac-12 player in Timmy Allen from Utah along with Creighton’s Christian Bishop and Kentucky’s Devin Askew. This type of roster overhaul has been the type of change that Texas fans wanted to see in the post-Shaka Smart era.

A few days ago, the Longhorns were tied to another highly sought-after player through the transfer portal in Vanderbilt’s star forward Dylan Disu.

On Monday, the SEC’s leading rebounder and Pflugerville native chose to come home. Disu announced via Twitter on Monday that he has committed to the University of Texas.

With Kai Jones entering the 2021 NBA draft and the uncertainty of Jericho Sims and Greg Brown’s futures in Austin, it was fortunate for the team to land a 6-foot-9, 220-pound forward. Disu can not only secure rebounds, he’s been a lethal scoring threat from the field, three-point range and the free-throw line.

The addition of Disu is another positive step for the Texas basketball program.