This summer, while the Longhorns football team has been the talk of the town, Chris Beard has given the entire Texas basketball team a facelift. Prior to Beard’s arrival on the Forty Acres, it seemed that the Longhorns would be destined to appear outside of the nation’s top 25 basketball rankings. However, as we approach the start of the new school year, it is clear that the Longhorns are now much more likely to be ranked as a top 5 team in the nation.
How did this drastic change happen? Two words: talent acquisition. While Beard has had a busy summer courting potential transfer commits, he has also kept the Longhorns alive in several high school basketball recruiting battles as well.
Today, we will discuss Texas Basketball’s recent activity in the recruiting world and will list all of their scholarship offers since my Jalen Hood-Schifino:
On Saturday, 2022 four-star guard Jalen Hood-Schifino announced that he will be committing to his future school on August 24th. The Longhorns are one of Jalen’s five finalists with Florida, Indiana, Memphis and Tennessee also making the list.
According to the 247Sports Composite, Jalen is the nation’s third-ranked combo guard in the 2022 recruiting cycle. Additionally, he is ranked as the 24th best recruit in the 2022 recruiting cycle as well.
Although the Longhorns were able to make Schifino’s list, they will face heavy competition in earning his services on the court. Currently, Schifino attends Montverde Academy in Florida, which is roughly 95 miles away from the University of Florida. As a result, the Florida Gators will have the “home field advantage” in Schifino’s recruitment. However, it is also worth noting that Montverde Academy is a national basketball powerhouse and it is not uncommon for their players to leave the state of Florida.
Unfortunately for the Longhorns, they were unable to land a commitment from 2022 five-star shooting guard Keyonte George. Keyonte, the nation’s second-ranked basketball player in the 2022 recruiting cycle, elected to verbally commit to the Baylor Bears.
The Longhorns were one of George’s finalists, however Baylor, being the defending national champions on the hardwood, was able to attract George to Waco. Interestingly enough, George’s high school teammate, 2022 five-star point guard Arterio Morris, committed to the Longhorns roughly one month ago.
Several weeks after extending an offer to 2022 thee-star point guard Rowan Brumbaugh, the Longhorns were able to land on the recruit’s top six schools list. Other schools that join Texas on Brumbaugh’s list include: Kansas, Maryland, Miami, Northwestern and Oregon.
Brumbaugh’s measurables have helped to make him a valuable commodity as he stands in at 6’4″. As a result, Brumbaugh has been able to amass 29 scholarship offers to play point guard at the collegiate level.
Offers:
2022 Offers:
- Rowan Brumbaugh – Three-star Point Guard – Northfield Mount Hermon
- Jalen Hood-Schifino – Four-star Combo Guard – Montverde Academy
- Jai Smith – Three-star Power Forward – Word of God Christian Academy
- Isaac Traudt – Four-star Power Forward – Grand Island
2023 Offers:
- Kylan Boswell – Point Guard – Centennial
- Chris Johnson – Four-star Shooting Guard – Elkins
- Cody Williams – Small Forward – Perry
- Wesley Yates – Shooting Guard – Beaumont United
2024 Offers:
- Liam McNeeley – Small Forward – John Paul II
- Derik Queen – Power Forward – St. Frances Academy
