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Texas men’s basketball year in review: Jase Febres

Aneesh Namburi April 15, 2020

Not many things went as planned for Texas this season, and at the top of the list was inconsistent play by key guards. A team that relies so much on self-creation needs guards who are a threat, make plays...

Season in review: Andrew Jones

Aneesh Namburi April 12, 2020

Entering the season, most people were not sure what to expect from Texas sophomore guard Andrew Jones. Coming off essentially a season and a half of recovery from leukemia that began in January 2018, it...

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Alumna Imani McGee-Stafford steps away from WNBA to pursue law school

Myah Taylor April 7, 2020

Although Imani McGee-Stafford was a star on the Texas women’s basketball team from 2012-2016 and went on to pursue a career in the WNBA, she’s not an athlete who solely “sticks to sports.” “I’ve...

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Schaefer looks to revitalize Longhorns with fresh start

Myah Taylor April 6, 2020

New Texas women’s basketball head coach Vic Schaefer spent the last eight years of his life in Starkville, Mississippi, at the helm of the Bulldogs. But the former Mississippi State head coach is...

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Texas hires Schaefer as next women’s basketball head coach

Marcus Krum April 5, 2020

After not extending women’s basketball coach Karen Aston’s contract, Texas Athletics Director Chris Del Conte said Friday that the coaching search would begin immediately. That search sure...

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Semifinals: The greatest Longhorn of all time bracket

Myah Taylor and Carter Yates April 4, 2020

With March Madness and the entire sports world coming to a screeching halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Daily Texan created a tournament of its own. Divided into four quadrants, the bracket has matchups...

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Texas women’s basketball to part ways with head coach Karen Aston

Myah Taylor April 3, 2020

The University of Texas has decided to move on from women’s basketball head coach Karen Aston for the 2020-21 season. Aston’s contract, ending on Aug. 31, will not be extended, Texas Athletics...

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Season in review: Courtney Ramey

Aneesh Namburi April 3, 2020

The expectations were high for sophomore guard Courtney Ramey coming into the 2019-20 season. Coming in as a fringe Top 50 recruit, Ramey showed promise as a freshman, playing in all 37 games of the season...

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When the ball stops bouncing: Finding an identity off the court

Myah Taylor April 2, 2020

 Celina Rodrigo has loved basketball since she was 5 years old, but her passion for the game wasn’t enough to stop the inevitable. In 2016, after four years as a guard on the Texas women’s basketball...

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Holmes’ steal secures victory against No. 1 Stanford

Myah Taylor March 28, 2020

Up 67-64 with seconds remaining in its game on Dec. 22 against then-No. 1 Stanford, the Texas women’s basketball team needed something big to pull off the upset. Senior forward Joyner Holmes delivered. Intercepting...

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Shaka Smart to return to Texas for 2020-21 season

Stephen Wagner March 27, 2020

Shaka Smart’s hot seat has officially cooled off. A Texas basketball spokesperson confirmed a report Friday that the Texas men’s basketball head coach will return to the Forty Acres for the 2020-21...

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Best moments of 2020: Coleman’s heroics sink Sooners

Stephen Wagner March 26, 2020

Editor’s note: This story is part of The Daily Texan’s coverage of how coronavirus concerns are affecting UT-Austin. Read the rest of our coverage here. You lose answers when a season unexpectedly...

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