Three Point Shooting
This past season, the Longhorns struggled mightily with shooting beyond the arc. They ranked No. 228 in terms of three point percentage, and while five-star guard Arterio Morris and four-star Rowan Brumbaugh are incoming can both shoot it a little, there were proven three point shooters available in the portal.
Based on reports, they have been in the mix for Iowa State guard Tyrese Hunter who was the Big 12 freshman of the year and plays great defense, which would help make up for the loss of Courtney Ramey, but Hunter struggled with his shooting. He made his threes at 27% clip, which will not help the Longhorns’ spacing or scoring efforts.
Beard and the Longhorns need to pursue a player like Missouri State transfer Isiaih Mosley who shot 42% from three on nearly five attempts a game. He also showed the ability to be a volume scorer averaging 20 points per game last season. They could also pursue Antoine Davis out of Detroit Mercy, who will finish his career as one of college basketball’s best three point shooters, and scorers ever.
Another issue this team may have with Carr returning, the transferring of Sir’Jabari Rice, and the incoming recruits is a log jam in the backcourt. Beard may have shot himself in the foot by not already nabbing a solid shooter, and this team may not be improving upon their three point shooting.