By CHARLIE PARENT A.J. Johnson, a top-15 recruit in the class of 2023, has decommitted from Texas and will play in the Australian NBL next season. The 6-foot-5 guard out of Southern California Academy (CA.) becomes the first American since Lamelo Ball (’19) to take the Australian pro route. Ball was the third overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. ESPN Reporting … [Read more...] about Class of 2023 five-star A.J. Johnson decommits from Texas, will play in Australian NBL
SMU adds Georgetown transfer Denver Anglin
By ADAM ZAGORIA Georgetown transfer Denver Anglin has committed to SMU, he announced. The 6-foot-1 New Jersey native averaged 1.3 points under Patrick Ewing last season with the Hoyas. “It was the best fit for me,” he said of SMU. He initially committed to Georgetown in 2021 over Providence, Stanford, UConn, Northwestern and others. Follow Adam Zagoria on … [Read more...] about SMU adds Georgetown transfer Denver Anglin
‘It’s a great day to be alive’: The story of Rodney Terry and his path to the head coaching job at Texas
By SAM LANCE KANSAS CITY — Texas senior guard Sir’Jabari Rice sat in front of his locker with his headphones on, sustaining a stone-faced expression while staring straight off in the distance. His college career — four years at New Mexico State, and one at Texas — was over, after an 88-81 Elite Eight loss to Miami. A chance at playing at the Final Four in Houston, Rice’s … [Read more...] about ‘It’s a great day to be alive’: The story of Rodney Terry and his path to the head coaching job at Texas
Five-star Ron Holland remains committed to Texas despite Chris Beard situation
By CHARLIE PARENT Class of 2023 five-star and Duncanville (TX.) standout Ron Holland will remain committed to Texas despite head coach Chris Beard’s domestic violence case, his mother Tarasha Holland announced Tuesday on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/mij0oWsAys— _ronhoops (@ron2kholland) January 3, 2023https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The 6-foot-8 power forward … [Read more...] about Five-star Ron Holland remains committed to Texas despite Chris Beard situation
Texas coach Chris Beard’s fiancee says he ‘didn’t strangle me’
By CHRIS VERTINO Chris Beard‘s fiancée said Friday that the Texas men’s basketball coach did not strangle her and she never wanted him arrested or prosecuted. Beard was suspended indefinitely without pay after his Dec. 12 arrest on a felony charge of strangling his fiancée, Randi Trew, who lives with him. In a statement sent to The Associated Press by her attorney, … [Read more...] about Texas coach Chris Beard’s fiancee says he ‘didn’t strangle me’