Basketball

Vic Schaefer couldn’t contain his enthusiasm Wednesday after signing three of the nation’s top-20 prospects in his inaugural 2021 recruiting class, which currently ranks No. 4 in the nation.

Elena Lovato, the Texas women’s basketball assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, said she used to start every morning by calling her mother, Frances Lovato, after a prayer and meditation session. The daily phone call morphed into a daily tweet after Frances passed away from a blood clot in her heart at the age of 62 on Oct. 5, 2019.

Gaston did not originally intend to play basketball at Texas, but she said the allure of playing in her home state as well as joining Collier and the new coaching staff influenced her in making the switch. 

The head coach addressed COVID-19 precautions the team is taking, new assistant coaching hires and scheduling in a Thursday teleconference.