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South Sudan basketball earns first-ever Olympic victory led by Texas alumnus

South Sudan basketball earns first-ever Olympic victory led by Texas alumnus

Henry Hipschman, General Sports Reporter July 30, 2024

Thirteen years ago, South Sudan declared independence and established itself as its own nation. As the youngest country in the world, South Sudan has no indoor basketball facilities, yet they made...

Texas celebrates their win over Cincinnati on Jan. 27, 2024.

Texas women’s basketball secures top-10 class of 2025 commit Aaliyah Crump

Isa Almeida, Sports Desk Editor July 12, 2024

Texas women’s basketball head coach Vic Schaefer and his recruiting team got off to a hot start in their class of 2025 recruiting process with five-star guard Aaliyah Crump announcing her commitment...

Dylan Disu walks onto the court ahead of Texas' game against West Virginia on Feb. 10, 2024.

Dylan Disu, Max Abmas sign free agent contracts with NBA teams

Isa Almeida, Sports Desk Editor July 1, 2024

The 2024 NBA draft wasn’t successful for Texas men’s basketball. The program ended the ceremony with no drafted players, but for these two graduates, professional basketball dreams are not over.  Though...

Mens basketball coach Rodney Terry on March 27, 2023.

Texas men’s basketball brings new faces to the Forty Acres, prepares for SEC entrance

Meaghan English, Senior Sports Reporter June 20, 2024

Following a lukewarm final season in the Big 12, Texas men’s basketball is starting fresh with a new arsenal of transfers and signees, as well as new additions to the coaching staff.  Leaving the...

Head coach Vic Schaefer talks with his team on March 24, 2024, after the Longhorns beat Alabama in the second round of the March Madness tournament.

Texas women’s basketball 2024-25 season preview

Isa Almeida, Sports Desk Editor June 20, 2024

Texas head coach Vic Schaefer’s women’s basketball team is heading into the three-time consecutive national champion conference, the SEC.  The Longhorns’ last season in the Big 12 turned upside...

Texas women’s basketball newcomers settled in the Forty Acres, getting ready for fall

Texas women’s basketball newcomers settled in the Forty Acres, getting ready for fall

Isa Almeida, Sports Desk Editor June 16, 2024

All five of the Texas women’s basketball newcomers are already on campus, but freshman guard Jordan Lee won't be there for too long.  Lee will be traveling to Bucaramanga, Colombia, to compete at...

Head basketball coach Rodney Terry yells at his players during Texas' game against OSU on March 2, 2024.

The Tre Johnson era is coming for Texas men’s basketball

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter April 24, 2024

Fresh off a 2023-24 season that, on its face, looks like a forgettable farewell to the Big 12, all eyes are on Texas men’s basketball head coach Rodney Terry ahead of his second full year at the helm. As...

Texas women’s basketball signs All-Big 10 guard Laila Phelia from Michigan

Texas women’s basketball signs All-Big 10 guard Laila Phelia from Michigan

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter April 23, 2024

Texas women’s basketball added former Michigan guard Laila Phelia to its 2024-25 roster. Announced on April 22, Phelia is head coach Vic Schaefer’s first recruit out of the current transfer portal. “We...

Senior Shay Holle keeps the ball away from an opponent on Feb. 4, 2024 at Texas' game against Kansas State.

Shay Holle awarded 2023-2024 Academic All-America Team

Lia Hoang, General Sports Reporter April 22, 2024

Texas women's basketball senior Shay Holle was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Team, the organization announced April 16th. Holle is the second player in Texas women’s...

Head coach Vic Schaefer talks with his team on March 24, 2024, after the Longhorns beat Alabama in the second round of the March Madness tournament.

Ultimate team player: how walk-on Sarah Graves impacted Texas women’s basketball’s star-studded team

Emmanuel Ramirez, General Sports Reporter April 18, 2024

The name Sarah Graves may not mean much to average fans of Texas women’s basketball. Yet, the once-walk-on sophomore guard impacts the team both in the practice gym and from the bench.  Graves started...

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

Texas men’s basketball reloads with trio of transfers

Katie Borchetta and JT Bowen April 17, 2024

With many Texas men’s basketball players from the 2023-24 squad either running out the eligibility clock or entering the transfer portal, a multitude of holes needed to be filled ahead of next season....

Senior Shay Holle smiles and throws up her horns after defeating Alabama in the second round of March Madness on March 24, 2024.

Women’s basketball seniors DeYona Gaston, Shay Holle to take separate career paths after 4 years

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter April 15, 2024

At the end of every season, there are lots of changes to every team due to the transfer portal. Texas is no exception to this, and with the current seniors having an extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19,...

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