Texas Basketball Recruiting Notes: Keep Austin Beard

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247: In today's Insider, FCB noted that Ulric Maligi hinted that Texas could be bringing on another class of 2021 recruit.

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The Insider: A look inside Chris Beard's inner circle

By Chip Brown

Welcome to new Texas basketball coach Chris Beard's burnt orange inner circle, where we have Beard's assistant coaches — Rodney Terry, Jerrance Howard and Ulric Maligi — serving as living proof of just how focused Beard is in bringing a national championship to Austin - sooner rather than later.

If that sounds like some lazy cliche or the same ol’ coach speak you’ve heard from every coach hired in all sports at Texas the last 30 years, Terry explained why it isn’t.

“He (Beard) knows what it’s like to coach on Monday night (for the national championship). He’s already done it,” Terry said.

After spending nine years as an assistant to Rick Barnes at Texas from 2002-11, Terry was the head coach at Fresno State for seven years and spent the last three years as the head coach at UTEP. But Terry walked away from running the show and returned to Austin to become Beard’s associate head coach.

“These opportunities don’t present themselves very often in terms of working with a guy who has such a bright future,” Terry said.

Terry had that opportunity at Texas previously as an assistant to Barnes. In Terry’s first year with Barnes, Texas went to the Final Four (2003) and then reached the Elite Eight in 2006 (barely losing to LSU in overtime) and in 2008 (when UT was blown out by Memphis).

“We had a lot of success here previously and probably had a couple teams capable of winning a national championship,” Terry said of his unfinished business in Austin.

“Like those (Texas) teams, Coach Beard is about playing hard and playing hard-nosed defense. That’s how you get to Monday night - by competing really hard and defending. Some nights the shots might not fall, but your defense will give you a chance to win.”

In talking with Terry, Howard and Maligi on Wednesday, I was compelled by Howard’s answer as to why he would leave the staff of national championship coach Bill Self at Kansas for Texas and Chris Beard.

“The time was right to step out on faith and take on a new challenge at a place that hasn’t won a national championship,” Howard said. “What Coach Beard has done the last five years is elite.”

I mean Howard didn’t just leave a job. In leaving Kansas, he left the man (Self) who coached him as a player at Illinois, where Howard was a captain alongside All-Americans Frank Williams, Dee Brown and Derron Williams, winning three Big Ten championships and reaching the Elite Eight in 2001.

“Coach Self blessed the situation, which helped make it so attractive,” Howard said. “Coach Beard and Coach Self are so similar. They’re both all about discipline, playing hard all the time and toughness.

“One is just a little big younger,” Howard laughed, referring to the 48-year-old Beard and the 58-year-old Self.

The bottom line is Howard knows - after spending eight seasons at Kansas - that if he can help Beard bring a national championship to Texas, his stock as a potential head coach goes up. Howard has also worked under Billy Gillispie at Texas A&M and Kentucky as well as Larry Brown at SMU.

“Some people might say it’s crazy (to leave Kansas),” Howard said. “But I think this is the next step for me in becoming a head coach. Coach Self has worked hard to get Kansas where the program kind of runs itself.

“Now, we want to win and win big at Texas. And we don’t want to wait.

“Our motto since we’ve gotten to Texas is, ‘We’re doing this!’” Howard said. “We’re all in this together in a quest to bring Texas a national championship.”

Maligi has worked with Beard the last two years at Texas Tech and pulled back the curtain on some of Beard’s keys to success.

“We play positionless basketball,” Maligi said. “Every player needs to be able to dribble, pass and shoot, and we switch a lot defensively. So players need to be able to guard every position.”

Maligi, who was also an assistant at Texas A&M under Billy Kennedy and at SMU under Larry Brown, has strong recruiting ties in Dallas-Fort Worth. Maligi said Beard’s biggest key to success is his relentless passion for the game and commitment to developing players.

“Coach Beard is elite as a teacher,” Maligi said. “He’s super diligent, but he’s also an everyday guy. He’s a developer of people, and I mean that. He expects excellence from his players, from his assistants - from his sports information director. But he’s a real person. That’s why he connects.”

The reason Beard came right out and said Year 1 at Texas won’t be about transition or rebuilding is because the guy has been mining gold in the transfer market since his days as a junior college coach at Fort Scott Community College in Kansas and Seminole State Junior College in Oklahoma - long before the transfer portal’s arrival in 2018.

In his first Division I coaching job at Arkansas-Little Rock, Beard signed four transfers and took a team that went 14-18 the previous year to 30-5 in 2015-16, upsetting fifth-seeded Purdue as a No. 12 seed in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

That success helped Beard get the Texas Tech job, where he lost four starters from an Elite Eight team in Year 2 (2018), brought in transfers to help fill those voids and reached the national championship game in Year 3 (2019) - losing in overtime to Virginia.

“As a junior college coach, you’re sort of conditioned to keep an eye on transfer talent,” Maligi said.

In less than a month on the job in Austin, Beard and his staff have already reeled in four of the top transfers available in the transfer portal - Utah first-team All-Pac 12 small forward Timmy Allen; Vanderbilt forward Dylan Disu, a Pflugerville Hendrickson product who led the SEC in rebounding last season; Creighton small forward Christian Bishop, who led the Big East in field goal percentage (.681) last season; and Kentucky point guard Devin Askew of - as well as signed four-star guard/forward Jaylon Tyson of Plano John Paul II.

As Texas waits for an official announcement about the future plans of senior forward Jericho Sims and freshman forward Greg Brown, Beard and Co. aren’t done scouring the transfer portal to ensure Beard’s first Longhorns' team has a fighting chance to compete in the Big 12.

The 6-foot-6 Allen averaged 17.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game while being named first-team All-Pac 12 last season at Utah.

Allen entered the portal on March 26, just hours before Utah announced the hiring of Craig Smith to replace Larry Krystkowiak following seasons of 12-13 in 2020-21; 16-15 in 2019-20; and 17-14 in 2018-19.

Plain and simple, Allen was tired of playing his ass off for a team that didn’t win. He wants to play his ass off for a team that has a chance to win big.

The same goes for the 6-foot-9 Disu (15.0 points, 9.2 rebounds in 2020-21) and the 6-foot-7 Bishop (11.0 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.1 blocks in 2020-21).

“In Timmy Allen, Dylan Disu and Christian Bishop, you’re getting proven guys who have already done it - already put it in the books,” Terry said. “All of them are athletic, versatile, play defense and are great team guys.”

Texas senior point guard Matt Coleman announced he’s turning pro with an agent. But Beard had already signed

Askew, who averaged 6.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists as a freshman this past season for Kentucky.

Askew was considered one of the top point guards in the country in the 2021 recruiting class and will have four years of eligibility at UT due to the NCAA awarding student-athletes a COVID-19 pandemic redshirt this past season.

Beard recruited Askew out of high school at Texas Tech, but Askew chose Kentucky.

Now, with Beard’s pedigree combined with the Texas brand, Askew is headed to Austin.

“Coach Beard has had great success with transfers, and we’ve had a chance to use that in recruiting,” Maligi said. “But he’s had just as much success with kids recruited out of high school.”

Maligi points to Beard having three straight NBA Draft picks at Texas Tech involving underclassmen recruited out of high school - Zhaire Smith in 2018; Jarrett Culver in 2019; and Jahmi’us Ramsey in 2020.

Tech sophomore Terrence Shannon has announced he’s entering the 2021 NBA Draft without an agent.

Jaylon Tyson, a 6-foot-6 guard/forward whose range extends to the 3-point line, is Beard’s first high school recruit to sign with Texas. Beard has called Tyson’s versatility and shooting ability “special.”

Maligi hinted that Texas could be signing another high school recruit in the 2021 class.

That's what Beard does: He recruits high school talent and complements any significant voids on his teams by filling those holes with experienced talent via transfer, thus Beard's teams are able to "stay old" with experience and keep from having true "rebuilding" years filled with inconsistency as young players learn on the fly.

Terry, Howard and Maligi said they have a lot to sell in recruiting thanks to strong, unified leadership at Texas from athletic director Chris Del Conte to president Jay Hartzell to regents chairman Kevin Eltife.

That includes the new, $388 million Moody Center, set to open in March 2022, as well as a new $60 million hoops practice facility.

“That’s one of the biggest selling points with the 2022 and 2023 kids,” Howard said of UT’s new basketball arena. “Anytime you get a chance to open a place as special as the Moody Center, it’s an exciting time for Texas basketball.”

Terry said with so much positive momentum, it’s good to be back in Austin.

“I’ve had a great run and a great journey, and I’m back to help win a national championship,” Terry said. “And Chris Beard is the right guy to do it.”

 

 

Edited May 6, 2021 by MuellerHorn

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IT Hoops: Keyonte and Arterio, 2023 offers and reaction

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By Gerry Hamilton and Justin Wells

The Texas staff now has the foundation for a very competitive team with nine players in the fold for the 2021-22 season. With some breathing room and just a couple of finishing touches remaining to assemble a top 10 team in year one, the staff has now become laser focused on the 2022 and 2023 recruiting classes.

In the class of 2022, point guard Arterio Morris announced he will attend iSchool Academy as a senior. That happens to be the same school guard Keyonte George attends, meaning iSchool Academy will arguably have the nation's top backcourt in the high school ranks in 2021-22.

While many will take that to mean Morris and George will attend the same college, IT says it’s not time to go that far.

Starting with the 6-foot-3 Morris, IT was told by a source very close to the elite level point guard talent that Texas is in a good spot entering the June and July open periods due to the relationships with Chris Beard, Ulric Maligi and Jerrance Howard. Beard and Maligi were recruiting Morris while at Texas Tech, and Howard while at Kansas. Kansas is coming hard after Morris, and Penny Hardaway continues to make an effort for Memphis.

The 6-foot-4 George continues to ascend, and is considered a prospect that will likely finish in the top 5 of the 2022 prospect rankings nationally. While IT was told by two sources this week that Texas continues to be in a solid spot, Kentucky does have the ability to be a disruptor in the recruitment if they offer in the near future. George is very aware of other players Kentucky has offered at guard , so the longer they wait the less of a chance the Wildcats would have to beat out Texas.

The best news for the Longhorn staff is as of today George appears set on playing a year in college. He has a strong desire to build his brand in college basketball for a year, play in the NCAA Tournament and hopefully compete in a Final Four and play in a National Championship game. George loves college basketball, and talks to one person very close to him frequently about envisioning himself in a certain college uniform or two competing in the Final Four. Kansas and Texas Tech also remain as schools that are heavily recruiting George as they have been for over a year now. Texas has the same scenario going for them with George as Morris - Beard and Maligi have been recruiting him for well over a year, as has Howard.

Texas goes on a 2023 offer spree:
The staff has made the top targets in-state in the 2023 class pretty apparent headed into the live period. Beard and staff offered 6-foot-9 PF Tyler Smith (Fort Bend Bush), 6-foot-8 PF Ronald Holland (Duncanville), 6-foot-5 G/W Ja’Kobe Walter (McKinney High) and 6-foot-4 CG K.J. Lewis (El Paso Chapin) this week.

Two more 2023 in-state prospects the Longhorns are very high on are 6-foot-5 G/W Chris Johnson (Fort Bend Elkins) and 6-foot-3 SG R.J. Jones (Denton Braswell). Johnson, who has trained with T.J. Ford for years, now has offers from LSU, Creighton, Texas A&M and TCU. Jones, an impressive perimeter shooter, has early offers from TCU and Tulsa. UT-Arlington was the first offer for Jones when Chris Ogden was the head coach in Arlington.

G/W Ja’Kobe Walter, McKinney (2023):
The 6-foot-5, 180-pound four-star from the Metroplex is becoming more and more popular.

With 10+ offers including Baylor, Kansas, Memphis, and OU, Walter hears from some of the top programs in the country. The Texas offer was a nice addition.

“I think (Texas) is a big-time school,” said Walter. “I’m real familiar with the staff because I had interest from Texas Tech before.”

He’s not necessarily leaning one way or another, and wants to see as many campuses as possible. But one school stands out.

“I want to visit all schools that have interest in me,” said Walter. “I think I really connect with Tennessee.”

Walter is a high-flying elite athlete with a developing game off the bounce.

CG KJ Lewis, Chapin (El Paso, TX) (2023):
It was a matter of time for the new staff to offer the west Texas-bred five-star. He probably could’ve committed without one.

When you’re a dominant 6-foot-4 guard, it comes with privileges. Either way, Texas is a school squarely on his radar.

“It felt good,” said Lewis on his Texas verbal invitation. “(UT) said to stay hungry and continue to improve, and to compete at the highest level.”

He hopes to see Austin unofficially this summer. He has a tremendous relationship with new assistant Rodney Terry, from the UT assistant’s days at UTEP.

 

Edited May 6, 2021 by Machinator

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The Texas staff is planning to hold official and unofficial visitors throughout June. When looking at the 2022 class, IT breaks it down like this currently …

Better than 50% Texas wins out:

SG Keyonte George, iSchool Academy

Competition: Kentucky, Kansas

C Felix Okpara, Hamilton Heights (TN)

Competition: Tennessee, Ole Miss, Florida

PG Arterio Morris, iSchool Academy

Competition: Kansas, Memphis

50-50 shot:

F Terrance Arceneaux, Beaumont United

Competition: Houston, Baylor

Work to do, but Texas is putting in max effort:

PF Kijani Wright, Windward/Los Angeles

Competition: Arkansas, Stanford, Kansas, Michigan State, Florida State

CG Cason Wallace, Richardson

Competition: Baylor, Arkansas

SF Emoni Bates, Yspi Prep/Michigan

Competition: Pro, Michigan, Kentucky

Note: Possible Bates reclassifies to the 2021 class

In the mix to be pushed by Texas:

CG Anthony Black, Coppell

Competition: Baylor, Illinois, Oklahoma State

SG Brendan Hausen, Amarillo

Competition: Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Houston, TCU

PF Cameron Corhen, Plano John Paul II

Competition: LSU, Florida, others

 

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Gerry on Okpara

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Just spoke with Felix Okpara

Top 3 are Texas, Tennessee and Ole Miss

Ole Miss OV set for Sept 18

Unofficials likely to all three in June. Texas and Tennessee OV’s in September will be setup barring change

 

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(Nick Harris) Pair of 2023 five-star recruits expected to visit Texas in June

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With the dead period being lifted at the end of May, recruits are preparing to take visits this summer not only in football, but in basketball as well. I was able to catch up with El Paso (Texas) Chapin five-star shooting guard KJ Lewis and Duncanville (Texas) five-star power forward Ronald Holland today who both plan on seeing Texas in June.

Both were offered this past week and while Holland holds a pretty healthy interest in Texas, I feel the best about where the Longhorns stand with Lewis right now. Lewis’ first offer came from UTEP when Rodney Terry was the head coach and he holds that in high regard. Both of these will be hotly-contested recruitments but Texas will be in it for both.

Both Lewis and Holland play for the Dallas-based Drive Nation team and are close friends. Lewis is headed back to El Paso this week to finish up school before coming back to Dallas to stay with Holland for the summer. There aren’t any talks of any package deals right now but I’d imagine both of these guys would love to play at the next level together.

 

 

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(Gerry Hamilton) IT Hoops Recruiting Matters: Two big men to visit, Hausen's Texas connection, nuggets

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The state of Texas hosted a big time AAU event once again this weekend at Drive Nation and Duncanville High. Who Want The Smoke three day tournament has brought in many of the top basketball prospects in the 2022, 2023 and 2024 classes.

IT brings you The Longhorns Recruiting Smoke …

PF Kijani Wright (Windward School/Los Angeles):
If anyone is wondering when the first big visit weekend for the Texas basketball program could be in June, the 11-13 will be one. That’s because the 6-foot-9 power forward from California is scheduled to be in Austin for an official visit. The competition for Wright is Michigan State, Stanford, Florida State, Arkansas and Kansas. Make no mistake, the Longhorns are a serious contender in Wright’s recruitment.

C Kel’el Ware (North Little Rock):
If IT was to list the top NBA draft prospects at The Who Want The Smoke AAU event over the weekend, Ware would be a top 2-3 in the 2022 class. The 6-foot-11 big man with a face up game out to 21 feet, ability to play over his left shoulder, soft hands, the ability to change ends of the floor and a defensive rim protector had the look of a future lottery pick. Ware recently listed a top 10 schools, that included Texas along with Arkansas, Auburn, Missouri, Kansas, Florida, Oklahoma State, Oral Roberts, Virginia Tech and Texas A&M. Since that time, USC has entered the mix and many others are attempting to do the same. IT spoke with a trio of sources on Saturday.

The first source, and one extremely close to Ware said Texas is very high on Ware’s list, and will get a visit in June barring a major planning change. Arkansas and USC were mentioned as two other schools for sure getting a visits. This source said the Longhorns are doing a very good job recruiting Ware.

A second source, also extremely close to Ware, admitted it may be tough on Ware and family to pick Texas living in Arkansas, but acknowledged the Longhorns are very much in it. According to this source, the potential straight pro jump is one that colleges will have to factor into the process.

The final source, which IT wouldn’t say is close to the family, but is locked into the area and recruiting over the years said this of Ware, "The talk I hear back home in the North Little Rock area is Ware isn’t a lock to go to Arkansas, or even leaning to Arkansas."

Could a future lottery pick from Arkansas turn down a hot Arkansas program, and go to hated Texas? I guess if anyone could have a conversation with Ware and family about that type of subject it would be Chris Beard.

SG Brendan Hausen (Amarillo High):
IT is a big fan of Hausen’s game, and fit in a high major program. The 6-foot-4 Hausen, know how to play the game, can shoot it from NBA range and will compete for rebounds and defensively. He’s the type of 3-4 year college player a top 10-15 type program need to maximize over time. The current offer list includes Houston, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, TCU, Texas A&M and Wichita State. Expect that list to grow in late June and July when the evaluation period goes live.

As far as Texas and Hausen, he has spoken to the new staff since they arrived in Austin. Beard had offered at Texas Tech, but the Longhorns are yet to do so. Hausen is even keel when talking about the recruiting process and offers, but a Texas offer from Beard would be a big one as Beard was in the drivers seat in Lubbock.

Hausen’s mother, Stephanie Hausen, was a star for the Amarillo Sandies back-to-back girls 5A state championship teams in 1993 and 1994. She signed with Texas out of high school and played two seasons before transferring to Texas A&M where she did not play. Hausen's father is the varsity assistant coach at Amarillo High. He played at West Texas A&M.

https://www.presspasssports.com/post/sandie-s-hausen-drives-for-perfection

SF Terrance Arceneaux (Beaumont United):
This is more of a note to keep the IT community aware that the Texas staff really likes the Golden Triangle state champion that trains with former Texas great B.J. Tyler. On Saturday, Arceneaux continued to make plays on both ends of the floor as always. He makes winning basketball plays every time IT has seen him on both ends of the floor. While he’s going to haver to develop off the bounce on the offensive end to become a consistent scorer for a high major program, he scores above the rim in transition, quick second jump put backs and offensive rebounds, and can catch and shoot from three. His ability to play both ends and change ends quickly at 6-foot-6 with the upside has Texas, Houston and Baylor on the offer list.

PF Yohan Traore (Prolific Prep):
The 6-foot-9.5 Traore has been one of the nations fastest rising prospects in the last couple of months with offers from Kansas, TCU and others. Traore put on a big time performance Saturday in front of Juwan Howard (Howard can attend games in which his son plays according to NCAA rules). In the first half alone, he hit multiple mid-range jumpers, a pair of three’s, finished above the rim twice in transition, showed confidence off the bounce on a straight line hammer in the paint, competed on the boards and around the rim defensively. IT strongly believes Texas will turn up the recruitment of Traore in the coming weeks. The Longhorns have spoken to Traore and people close to him since he first began showing up as a high major prospect a few weeks ago. Traore is not expected to return to Prolific Prep (Ca) next year, but is more likely to head to IMG Academy. His family lives in Mansfield, so it’s not out of the question he could end up playing his senior season in Texas.

F Ronald Holland (Duncanville):
Holland was one of a handful of 2023 offers by the Texas staff last week. He was held out of this weekends event due to a concussion suffered last weekend after taking a hard fall that required four stitches. IT caught up with Holland to get his thoughts on the offer from the Longhorns.

"I feel like it’s a great offer,” Said Holland. “They are looking at me as a hard worker and a go getter. I know it would be a great place for me to go. Texas is definitely in the top 10. Coach Beard said he likes what he sees in me, and he hopes that I would choose to go to Texas."

The Longhorns join SMU, Memphis and Texas A&M as early offers with many more to come. Up next will be unofficial visits in June.

“I’m trying to get to all the campuses I can in June. I’ve never been to Texas before, or any campuses other than a tournament at Texas A&M.”

The next two schools to offer could be Baylor and Villanova.

“They (Baylor) have a great coach, and a great culture. Baylor would be a great place too.”

Holland continues to say that going pro out of high school is his No. 1 goal.

 

Pretty good snapshot of the Texas 2022 board:

SG Keyonte George (iSchool Academy)
*The No. 1 player on the board, make no mistake.

SF Emoni Bates (Ypsi Prep Academy)
*Working to have reclassify to 2021 opportunity

PF Kijani Wright (Windward/Los Angeles)

C Kel’el Ware (North Little Rock)

CG Cason Wallace (Richardson High)

PG Arterio Morris (iSchool Academy)

F Terrance Arceneaux (Beaumont United)

C Felix Okpara (Hamilton Heights/TN)

CG Anthony Black (Coppell High)
George and Black are best friends. Something to remember.

In the mix:
PF Yohan Traore (Prolific Prep/CA)

CG Bryce Griggs (Hightower)

PF Zuby Ejiofor (Garland High)

Wild cards:
C Vince Iwuchukwu (La Lumiere School via San Antonio)

SF Dariq Whitehead (Montverde Academy/FL)

PG Jazian Gortman (Keenan High/SC)

 

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I think that 247 is a little more "on it" than the other ratings services that contribute to the "247 composite".

He looked like a seasoned COLLEGE player in that video and the composite (WITH 247's rating) has him as the 67th best player in the class. I don't think so!

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Also looks like he needs to upgrade from a low-flow showerhead.

Edited May 10, 2021 by HenryJames

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IT

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Basketball Recruiting Matters

The Texas hoops staff continues to move methodically in putting together the final pieces to the 2021-22 roster.

Arizona transfer big man Jordan Brown remains a possible addition, as the search for an experienced big man who is talented enough for Texas isn’t the easiest piece to find.

At guard, Texas is looking first for a quick and speedy player that can change tempo when Texas desires, but finding a player who is the right fit is currently elusive.

The staff also continues to look internationally for a a skilled big or ball handler that is also a perimeter threat.

Texas would welcome Jericho Sims back, but contact between the two parties has been minimal. Sims is in Phoenix working out, and changed his cell phone number. There has been contact with Sims and around Sims, however. One pretty common thought is Sims is very open to returning, but the people around Sims think it’s in his best interest to take a second round NBA draft selection and move into professional basketball.

IT gathered more intel on 2022 hoops recruiting over the weekend. When digging into what Texas would prefer a five man recruiting class to look like, it’s likely to be two one and done level talents, and three players that will be in the program for 2-4 years. If an exceptional class comes together, it would be three one and done level talents and two players that will be in the program for 2-4 years. The staff is not likely to have a five man class with four or five one and done level talents. There is a feeling that it‘s dangerous in terms of program building, and not where Texas could sustain success over time. Beard will also always be in the portal to add the right type of experience to go with a talented recruiting class.

 

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Sims needs new people. That advice is

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1 minute ago, Henry Hill said:

Sims needs new people. That advice is

I don't know if it is common, but I would look towards having something written in my contract with my agent that states basically, I turned pro with the advice from my agent that I would be drafted in the NBA, if I am not drafted then my agent needs to provide me with a monetary award of X. It is too easy for agents to provide advice when there is no consequence for providing the wrong advice.

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3 minutes ago, Henry Hill said:

Sims needs new people. That advice is

Ya sorry but this is an awful take, Sims is already going to be 23 when the NBA season starts, he's given us 4 years and has improved drastically to become a 2 way contract at worst, and if he chooses overseas can get a good contract in Europe. He's never going to be a 1st rounder next year unless he magically becomes an above average 3 pt shooter.The difference in being for example the 48th pick versus 37th pick next year assuming he improves (which isn't guaranteed) is literally nothing. So why is he staying? The possibility of a deep run? Pride? Let the man get paid, he's more than earned it.

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Sims is an old, undersized big who can't shoot. In other words, the most commoditized player type in modern basketball. He absolutely should look to get paid ASAP.

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9 minutes ago, Henry Hill said:

Sims needs new people. That advice is

Huh? Sims is pretty much maxed out. He’s not going to develop a shot or low post game by coming back. It wouldn’t hurt him, but I doubt it would help him much either. 

4 minutes ago, Bevo said:

I don't know if it is common, but I would look towards having something written in my contract with my agent that states basically, I turned pro with the advice from my agent that I would be drafted in the NBA, if I am not drafted then my agent needs to provide me with a monetary award of X. It is too easy for agents to provide advice when there is no consequence for providing the wrong advice.

They sign agents before they’ve performed at a combine, had team doctors look at medicals, done team interviews, etc. so language like this would be meaningless and no one would agree to that. Sure some players get lied to, but the draft is inherently unpredictable and reliant on the player’s performance so why should the agencies be 100% responsible if it doesn’t work out? 

A better solution would be having a third-party expert give them draft rankings after they go through the combine and have the agency pay for that service. If the player gets a draftable grade, it counts as agent money loaned pre-draft. If not draftable, then player can go back to school without paying for it. Even still though, a third party couldn’t take into account how the player does in team interviews, so it doesn’t make sense to try to make agencies or services liable for an outcome that is dependent on the player’s performance. 

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Meh. I’d like to see what he does with actual coaching and development under Beard for a year. He’s not getting drafted this year, isn’t a lock for getting a g-league spot and will still have overseas options regardless if he opts to stay for one more year or go. And I’m selfish and want him to stay.

 

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Sims' Dad is either an MD or Dentist and the rest of his siblings are fairly highly successful people as well. He's the baby of the family and the feeling among his family members is he needs to be pushed towards autonomy rather than spending another year in school delaying his personal maturation. 

Edited May 11, 2021 by Catdaddyhorn

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If his family are all successful (and seemingly quite educated), then another option would be to come back to school and start working on an advanced degree. An MBA from McCombs might be more valuable for him long-term than a few years in Europe.  He is going to have a much longer life after basketball than playing basketball.

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Just now, HookEm said:

If his family are all successful (and seemingly quite educated), then another option would be to come back to school and start working on an advanced degree. An MBA from McCombs might be more valuable for him long-term than a few years in Europe.  He is going to have a much longer life after basketball than playing basketball.

Or he could do the thing he'll only get one chance to do in life. Being a professional athlete in Europe is a uniquely fun opportunity.

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8 minutes ago, HookEm said:

If his family are all successful (and seemingly quite educated), then another option would be to come back to school and start working on an advanced degree. An MBA from McCombs might be more valuable for him long-term than a few years in Europe.  He is going to have a much longer life after basketball than playing basketball.

You think Sims would get accepted to McCombs for the MBA program? Without any real-world work experience?

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20 hours ago, Henry Hill said:

Sims needs new people. That advice is

Actually this take is turrible. 

10 minutes ago, HookEm said:

If his family are all successful (and seemingly quite educated), then another option would be to come back to school and start working on an advanced degree. An MBA from McCombs might be more valuable for him long-term than a few years in Europe.  He is going to have a much longer life after basketball than playing basketball.

He can always come back and take this route.

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21 hours ago, Burt Macklin said:

A better solution would be having a third-party expert give them draft rankings after they go through the combine and have the agency pay for that service. If the player gets a draftable grade, it counts as agent money loaned pre-draft. If not draftable, then player can go back to school without paying for it. Even still though, a third party couldn’t take into account how the player does in team interviews, so it doesn’t make sense to try to make agencies or services liable for an outcome that is dependent on the player’s performance. 

Yeah, that would be a good alternative. The basic point is that athletes shouldn't just listen to these schmuck used car salesmen who have no skin in the game. They need people giving them real advice.

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these young men would be 1000% better off if they listened to us (Surly)

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1 hour ago, HookEm said:

If his family are all successful (and seemingly quite educated), then another option would be to come back to school and start working on an advanced degree. An MBA from McCombs might be more valuable for him long-term than a few years in Europe.  He is going to have a much longer life after basketball than playing basketball.

College isn’t going anywhere, and if his family are all successful, paying for it won’t be an issue, even if he fails professionally.
 

His physical prime however, that has a time limit on it.

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13 hours ago, Catdaddyhorn said:

Sims' Dad is either an MD or Dentist and the rest of his siblings are fairly highly successful people as well. He's the baby of the family and the feeling among his family members is he needs to be pushed towards autonomy rather than spending another year in school delaying his personal maturation. 

Or he can use an extra year of seasoning in school?

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[texifornia 57259]

7 minutes ago, Machinator said:

 

Too easily bottled up for my taste. 

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28 minutes ago, texifornia said:

Too easily bottled up for my taste. 

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(Nick Harris) Hardwood Nuggets: Looking at where 2022 and 2023 recruiting stands ahead of visit season

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With the end of the longest dead period in NCAA history on the horizon, multiple 2022 and 2023 prospects are starting to formulate ideas of what campuses they plan on visiting this summer.

For Texas, the summer is expected to be incredibly busy as recruits are not only excited to see the progress of the new Moody Center, but also what the new coaching staff has to offer under Chris Beard.

In recruiting, Beard has made it known that he plans on going after the best talent in the state of Texas while combining it with elite talent from across the country to reignite a Longhorns basketball program that is on the cusp of having an elite program once again.

While official visit dates have yet to be set, Texas is expected to host multiple high-level 2022 recruits this summer as they have their eyes set on some of the best guard talent in the country in their own backyard in-state. For 2023 recruits, this summer will be the first opportunity for them to take unofficial visits as highly-touted recruits and see what each campus, coaching staff and fanbase has to offer.

In this edition of Hardwood Nuggets, we'll take a look at which recruits in 2022 and 2023 that Texas is expected to host for visits this summer at this point.

KEYONTE GEORGE - LEWISVILLE (TEXAS) ISCHOOL

If Lewisville (Texas) iSchool Entrepreneurial Academy five-star shooting guard Keyonte George wasn't the top target on the Texas board when the spring started, he certainly has found his way to that spot now. For the Dallas-based Southern Assault team, George has been lighting up the AAU circuit with dominant scoring performances. George has proved his ability to score at all three levels while also facilitating the ball to his teammates in situations that call for it.

On the recruiting side of things, George is sitting down with his family this week to determine his summer schedule when it comes to visits and AAU ball. The only two schools that are expected to land a visit at this point are Texas and Oklahoma State, but I expect George to use all five of his official visits. Since the arrival of Chris Beard, George has been trending hard towards the Longhorns as Texas looks to land the state's top player in the class of 2022.

ARTERIO MORRIS - LEWISVILLE (TEXAS) ISCHOOL

Last week, news broke that four-star point guard Arterio Morris would be transferring from Dallas (Texas) Kimball to Lewisville (Texas) iSchool Entrepreneurial Academy to team up with Keyonte George and play a national schedule. This news bodes well for Texas as Morris and George sit amongst their top targets in the entire class. This spring, Morris has put himself in the elite category when it comes to 2022 point guards across the country as he has come up big for Dallas Showtyme throughout the AAU season.

On the recruiting trail, Chris Beard and assistant coach Jerrance Howard have made it known that Morris is a high priority in this class and that they want him on campus in June. Morris says that no school is recruiting him as hard as Texas right now and that he has full intentions of seeing Texas along with Memphis, Texas Tech, Oregon and LSU among others this summer. He is intrigued by the new staff and has Texas high on his list entering visit season.

TERRANCE ARCENEAUX - BEAUMONT (TEXAS) UNITED

Texas recently threw out an offer to Beaumont (Texas) United four-star small forward Terrance Arceneaux this past month as the look for dangerous wing players to compliment what is expected to be a pretty solid guard haul in the class of 2022. For the Houston-based JL3 Elite team, Arceneaux has picked up right where he left off from his state championship winning season with United to help JL3 compete against some of the best talent in the country.

On the recruiting side of things, while Texas remains in the top two or three at the worst, Houston is going to be the school to beat and it may end up being a tough task. Arceneaux has an official visit lined up with the Cougars on June 1 as soon as the dead period is lifted as the Houston staff will look to build off the momentum of reaching the Final Four this past season. Arceneaux said that he plans to get out to Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M and UNLV as well, but nothing has been set aside from the Houston visit for now.

ANTHONY BLACK - COPPELL (TEXAS)

Coppell (Texas) four-star combo guard Anthony Black has also been another big riser this spring as he has made a name for himself on both sides of the ball for 3D Empire. In games that his offensive game is cooking, he's one of the deadliest two-way players in the country, but even in games where he can't find his stroke, he can impact the game enough on the defensive end to keep his team in just about any game.

On the recruiting side of things, Texas remains in a good position with Black, but the DFW combo guard will take his visits this summer and it looks like it'll be a crowded list of schools. Schools that are expected to land a visit from Black include Texas, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa State and Oklahoma State. Black is looking for a place that can let him play point guard, and Texas is a school that has confirmed with him that it's an option. Pair that with the fact that Black is close friends with Keyonte George and Texas could have a shot at landing two of the best guards in not only DFW, but the entire country.

2022 QUICK HITTERS
Other recruits that could make their way to Austin this summer:

Los Angeles (Calif.) Windward School five-star power forward Kijani Wright

Fort Bend (Texas) Hightower four-star point guard Bryce Griggs

DeSoto (Texas) Faith Family Academy four-star small forward Jordan Walsh

Garland (Texas) four-star power forward Zuby Ejiofor

Chattanooga (Tenn.) Hamilton Heights Christian Academy four-star center Felix Okpara

2023 RECRUITING

The Texas staff put their first foot forward in recruiting the 2023 class last week as they sent out five offers to upcoming juniors. They came out of the gates offering the four best players in the state of Texas: Duncanville five-star power forward Ronald Holland, Fort Bend Bush five-star power forward Tyler Bush, El Paso Chapin five-star shooting guard KJ Lewis and McKinney four-star shooting guard Ja'Kobe Walter. Expect more offers to trickle out in the next few weeks to 2023 recruits as multiple prospects are starting to emerge on the AAU circuit such as Fort Bend Elkins three-star shooting guard Chris Johnson.

As of now, Lewis and Holland are expected to take unofficial visits to Texas this summer as the Longhorns will look to get a leg up in recruiting the 2023 class.

 

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3 hours ago, Lonestar88 said:

College isn’t going anywhere, and if his family are all successful, paying for it won’t be an issue, even if he fails professionally.
 

His physical prime however, that has a time limit on it.

I wonder if he might have a better chance of getting into McCombs while on the roster.  No idea, just a thought.

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https://247sports.com/Player/Robert-Dillingham-46103829/

These basketball academies are so barely clinging on to even trying to sound like real schools

https://www.combineacademy.com/

Edited May 11, 2021 by texifornia

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4 hours ago, texifornia said:

Too easily bottled up for my taste. 

Then again, we could use a guy who pours in 19 a night. 

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4 hours ago, texifornia said:

Too easily bottled up for my taste. 

As an old, first two images when I see that bottle.

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