Chris Beard has gone big game hunting in the recruiting scene during his early days at Texas. Shaka Smart signed two of the top 10 prospects that Texas basketball has ever signed, but both were big men, Mo Bamba and Greg Brown III.
Now, Beard is looking for the top guards in the country. Luckily, the No. 1 shooting guard in the 2022 class resides in the state of Texas. Keyonte George is the top shooting guard in the cycle and released his top five schools Thursday morning.
Four of the five are Big 12 schools: Baylor, Kansas, Oklahoma State and Texas made the cut. Kentucky and John Calipari are the one outsider.
George has a 247Sports crystal ball to turn professional and play in the G League. With his newly released top five, the five-star prospect has made it clear he plans to choose the college route.
Texas Tech was thought to be an option; he took an unofficial visit to Lubbock in Feb. 2020. With Beard in Austin, Texas will have an excellent chance to land the top in-state 2022 player.
Rating
| Stars | Overall | Position | State | |
| 247 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| Rivals | 5 | 6 | 2 | – |
| ESPN | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 247 Composite | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Vitals
| Hometown | Lewisville, Texas |
| Projected Position | Shooting guard |
| Height | 6-4 |
| Weight | 185 |
Top five
- Baylor
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Oklahoma State
- Texas
Crystal Ball
2022 five-star Keyonte George is down to five schools: Kentucky, Oklahoma State, Baylor, Texas, Kansas. pic.twitter.com/U3wOvi0vhA
— Tipton Edits (@TiptonEdits) May 20, 2021