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Rori Harmon attempts to score against Texas Tech on Feb 8. 2022. Texas defeated Texas Tech 80 - 71.

Previewing Texas women’s basketball players to watch

Isa Almeida, General Sports Reporter August 30, 2023

Texas women’s basketball’s 2023 season kicks off at Moody Center on Nov. 8 against Southern University. Here are some of the top names to be on the lookout for as the reigning Big 12 regular season...

Senior Khadija Faye wins gold at Francophone Games

Senior Khadija Faye wins gold at Francophone Games

Isa Almeida, General Sports Reporter August 28, 2023

Senior forward Khadija Faye won a gold medal in the ninth edition of the Francophone Games with her home country Senegal.  The Francophone Games have united French-speaking nations and former colonies...

UT Women's basketball head coach Victor Shaefer.

New contributors look to take Texas women’s basketball to the next level

Emmanuel Ramirez, Senior Sports Reporter August 22, 2023

Texas finished off the 2022-23 season with some hardware, but fell short at the end. The Longhorns captured their first regular season Big 12 title since the 2003-04 season; however, a loss to the Louisville...

Interim head coach Rodney Terry yells at his basketball players on Jan. 11, 2023 at the Moody Center.

What four-star Cam Scott’s commitment means to Texas

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter August 20, 2023

Texas men’s basketball gained a big boost to its 2024 class last Friday, landing four-star shooting guard Cam Scott as reported by On3’s Joe Tipton. After the Longhorns’ improbable 2022-23 campaign...

'He’s got a Tasmanian devil kind of spirit': What Texas basketball is adding in UCF grad transfer Ithiel Horton

‘He’s got a Tasmanian devil kind of spirit’: What Texas basketball is adding in UCF grad transfer Ithiel Horton

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter July 17, 2023

Texas basketball turned some heads recently with the addition of University of Central Florida wing Ithiel Horton, as first reported by Joe Tipton of On3. Following a flurry of transfers at the start of...

Three Longhorns sign to the NBA after 2023 Draft

Three Longhorns sign to the NBA after 2023 Draft

Emma Hutchinson and Evan Vieth June 26, 2023

As many Texas basketball fans tuned into Thursday night’s NBA Draft, the suspense of hearing a familiar name turned into disappointment as 60 athletes were called to the stage, none of them bearing a...

As Texas basketball loses recruits, transfer Max Abmas brings promise

As Texas basketball loses recruits, transfer Max Abmas brings promise

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter June 25, 2023

Coming off the heels of a tumultuous 2022-23 season, Texas basketball will sport a totally new look in the first full year of the Rodney Terry era. While Terry did an admirable job in not only steering...

Women’s basketball signee Madison Booker shows talents as McDonald’s All-American

Women’s basketball signee Madison Booker shows talents as McDonald’s All-American

Lindsey Plotkin, Senior Sports Reporter June 5, 2023

While the Texas women’s basketball signee has not yet made her way to the Forty Acres, Madison Booker has proved herself as a force to be reckoned with against other incoming freshmen. The No. 12-ranked...

Texas running back Roschon Johnson drafted by the Chicago Bears with the No. 115 overall pick

Texas running back Roschon Johnson drafted by the Chicago Bears with the No. 115 overall pick

Emma Hutchinson, Senior Sports Reporter April 29, 2023

Four-year Texas running back Roschon Johnson will be headed to Chicago to play for the Bears as he was drafted during the fourth round of picks. Johnson was a Campbell Trophy semifinalist for the 2022...

5-star recruit Ron Holland decommits from Texas

5-star recruit Ron Holland decommits from Texas

Mantra Dave, Managing Editor April 28, 2023

Texas signee and five-star recruit Ron Holland has decommitted from Texas and requested a release from his National Letter of Intent, per his social media Friday. Holland is opening his recruitment and...

Former Oral Roberts guard Max Abmas transfers to Texas

Former Oral Roberts guard Max Abmas transfers to Texas

Christina Huang, Sports Editor April 27, 2023

Former Oral Roberts guard Max Abmas announced his commitment to Texas for the 2023-2024 season on Tuesday evening. In his last season at Oral Roberts, Abmas averaged 21.9 points on 43.6% shooting from...

Former Virginia center Kadin Shedrick commits to Texas

Former Virginia center Kadin Shedrick commits to Texas

Mantra Dave, Managing Editor April 24, 2023

Former Virginia forward/center Kadin Shedrick is transferring to Texas, per his social media Sunday. Shedrick, a redshirt junior from Holly Springs, North Carolina, averaged 6.2 points and 3.8 rebounds...

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