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Taking a tour through conferences: Texas men’s basketball will rely on Kansas State transfer Arthur Kaluma’s experience

Taking a tour through conferences: Texas men’s basketball will rely on Kansas State transfer Arthur Kaluma’s experience

Lauren Hightower, Senior Sports Reporter October 22, 2024

When senior forward Kansas State transfer Arthur Kaluma plays in his first Texas basketball game this season, he will have played in three separate conferences during his collegiate basketball career.  “I...

Coach Rodney Terry during Texas' game against HCU on Dec. 9, 2023.

Texas men’s basketball to face former coach Chris Beard

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter October 16, 2024

Early 2023 was a troubled time for Texas men’s basketball. Former head coach Chris Beard was fired and assistant coach Rodney Terry rose to the interim position. What followed was one of Texas’...

Head men's basketball coach Rodney Terry motions to his players during Texas' game against Iowa State on Feb. 6, 2024.

It’s a great day to be alive: Texas men’s basketball built a culture ready for SEC

Lauren Hightower, Senior Sports Reporter October 15, 2024

“It’s a great day to be alive.”  These are the words Texas men’s basketball head coach Rodney Terry says to his team every morning before practice and what he started his opening remarks with...

Head basketball coach Rodney Terry yells at his players during Texas' game against OSU on March 2.

Texas men’s basketball ranked No. 19 in AP preseason rankings

Lauren Hightower, Senior Sports Reporter October 14, 2024

Texas men’s basketball team is one of nine Southeastern Conference teams that have made The Associated Press Top 25 Men’s College Basketball Poll.  Ranked at No. 19, the Longhorns follow Alabama...

All eyes on Aaliyah Chavez: women's basketball scouting No. 1 player in 2025 class

All eyes on Aaliyah Chavez: women’s basketball scouting No. 1 player in 2025 class

Ayan Masud, General Sports Reporter October 11, 2024

The Longhorns are in contention for the No. 1 player in the women’s basketball 2025 class. After securing five-star guard Aaliyah Crump in July, head coach Vic Schaefer and Texas aren’t stopping...

Head men's basketball coach Rodney Terry reacts to a play during Texas' game against OSU on March 2, 2024.

Adjusting to heat: Oregon State transfer Jordan Pope ready for SEC play

Lauren Hightower, Senior Sports Reporter October 9, 2024

Texas men’s basketball junior guard Jordan Pope is a dynamic scorer with impressive numbers, but there is one title the Oregon State transfer is missing: NCAA basketball champion. “A lot of people...

Contagious confidence makes Aaliyah Moore a big-time breakout candidate for Texas Women’s Basketball

Contagious confidence makes Aaliyah Moore a big-time breakout candidate for Texas Women’s Basketball

Anna Ambrose, General Sports Reporter October 7, 2024

Aaliyah Moore is on a mission. The senior forward is entering her fourth season as a Longhorn, hoping for something she hasn’t yet experienced: a year unblemished by injury. This season, she thinks...

Texas men’s basketball freshman working on his own identity amidst Kevin Durant comparisons

Texas men’s basketball freshman working on his own identity amidst Kevin Durant comparisons

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter September 30, 2024

Comparisons to legendary former Longhorn Kevin Durant don’t affect Texas men’s basketball freshman Tre Johnson. A five-star recruit and arguably the biggest star the team has recruited since Mo...

Guard Rori Harmon tires towards the basket during the game against Oklahoma on Jan. 25, 2023.

Running from sharks to title: Texas women’s basketball embraces opportunity

Zach Davis, Senior Sports Reporter September 25, 2024

It was Dec. 27, 2023 when Rori Harmon, a junior point guard for the Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team, was practicing ahead of the start of conference play. Harmon, who was leading the NCAA in...

Kadin Shedrick during Texas' game against West Virginia on Feb. 10.

Texas men’s basketball’s Kadin Shedrick stepping up as leader “every rep, every practice”

Lauren Hightower, Senior Sports Reporter September 17, 2024

On the Texas men’s basketball team, graduate forward Kadin Shedrick claims he’s the best at swinging a bat.  “I have no way to prove it,” Shedrick said. “At UVA, we used to play a softball...

Head Coach Rodney Terry after Texas' win against Baylor on Jan. 20, 2024.

Indiana State transfer duo looks to get one more championship together

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter September 17, 2024

Texas men’s basketball head coach Rodney Terry and the Longhorns made a good impression on a duo of Indiana State prospects during their April visit to campus. After playing together for two years...

Guard Chendall Weaver high fives his teammates on the bench during Texas' game against OSU in the Moody Center on March 2, 2024.

Second year transfer Chendall Weaver ready to lead revamped Texas men’s basketball team

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter September 11, 2024

Who does junior guard Chendall Weaver think are the best shooters in the Texas men’s basketball team? Freshman guard Tre Johnson, junior guard Jordan Pope and … himself. Despite being one of the...

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