2026-2027 Women's Basketball Roster...LOADED!!

[Califashorn75]

Guards: 

Bri Preston, point guard

Grace Prenter, point guard

Lizzy Spaight, point guard, McDonald's AA

Jordan Lee, shooting guard, McDonald's AA

Amalia Holguin, shooting guard (the last of Kobe's team)

Aaliyah Crump, shooting guard, McDonald's AA

Forwards:

Justice Carlton, McDonald's AA

Madison Booker, McDonald's AA

Bri Crittendon, McDonald's AA

Addison Bjorn, McDonald's AA

Post:

Breya Cunningham,  McDonald's AA

Lavisa Hose

Isi Etute

Coach Vic is looking to sign one more post player from international hoops. Stay tuned. This might be the best roster ever accumulated by Coach Vic--8 McDonald's All Americans! 

 

 

 

 

[NothinButDaHorns34]

Hoping coach miller can get the men’s team into the same type of position the women are.

[TexasMDcoach]

How lucky are we that the youngsters had another year of RH to model after. I think we may be better next year than this with continued development of Preston, Crump, Jordan Lee and all the new comers.  

[LonghornFan4Ever]

First comes the coach, then comes the players, then comes the hardware.  It’s only a matter of time before this program breaks through and reaches the top of the mountain.  Could happen multiple times in the next 5-10 years and longer if the right successor is picked.

[Gerald Nash]

4 hours ago, Califashorn75 said:

Guards: 

Bri Preston, point guard

Grace Prenter, point guard

Lizzy Spaight, point guard, McDonald's AA

Jordan Lee, shooting guard, McDonald's AA

Amalia Holguin, shooting guard (the last of Kobe's team)

Aaliyah Crump, shooting guard, McDonald's AA

Forwards:

Justice Carlton, McDonald's AA

Madison Booker, McDonald's AA

Bri Crittendon, McDonald's AA

Addison Bjorn, McDonald's AA

Post:

Breya Cunningham,  McDonald's AA

Lavisa Hose

Isi Etute

Coach Vic is looking to sign one more post player from international hoops. Stay tuned. This might be the best roster ever accumulated by Coach Vic--8 McDonald's All Americans! 

 

 

 

 

Bri Preston needs to work on her shooting in the offseason.

[TheContractor12]

what is "last of Kobe's team" mean?

[Gerry Hamilton]

9 hours ago, NothinButDaHorns34 said:

Hoping coach miller can get the men’s team into the same type of position the women are.

That's definitely the pipe dream - at this point

mens basketball has never had the "Duke or Kentucky" level rosters

At this point, zero history in mens basketball to support that will ever happen. Texas isn't a destination school in mens CBK

[TheOne]

3 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

That's definitely the pipe dream - at this point

mens basketball has never had the "Duke or Kentucky" level rosters

At this point, zero history in mens basketball to support that will ever happen. Texas isn't a destination school in mens CBK

But why couldn’t it be? Lack of support? Michigan, Florida, etc. are examples of football schools that regularly compete at a high level in basketball that we should also be striving for. 
 

[GQ03]

4 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

That's definitely the pipe dream - at this point

mens basketball has never had the "Duke or Kentucky" level rosters

At this point, zero history in mens basketball to support that will ever happen. Texas isn't a destination school in mens CBK

I'd argue that infamous 2009-10 roster that made it to #1 and then Barnes blew up mid-season was on that level for sure. That team had a McDonald's All-American as a walk-on. 

 

It also still keeps me up at night thinking about what CJ Miles could've/should've been for the 05-06 team or how glorious it would've been if we could've talked LaMarcus, PJ & Boobie into coming back to play one year with DJ & KD. 

 

One other thing, I know you mentioned Harden was close to coming to Texas and I know Texas gave him a look but elite guard in that class that I remember was extremely close to coming was Jerryd Bayless. Now while he didn't have the pro career Harden had I wonder how his size and athleticism would've helped vs a D-Rose & Memphis. 

[LonghornFan4Ever]

2 minutes ago, GQ03 said:

I'd argue that infamous 2009-10 roster that made it to #1 and then Barnes blew up mid-season was on that level for sure. That team had a McDonald's All-American as a walk-on. 

 

It also still keeps me up at night thinking about what CJ Miles could've/should've been for the 05-06 team or how glorious it would've been if we could've talked LaMarcus, PJ & Boobie into coming back to play one year with DJ & KD. 

 

One other thing, I know you mentioned Harden was close to coming to Texas and I know Texas gave him a look but elite guard in that class that I remember was extremely close to coming was Jerryd Bayless. Now while he didn't have the pro career Harden had I wonder how his size and athleticism would've helped vs a D-Rose & Memphis. 

And the 2022-23 team if the Beard situation doesn’t happen and more importantly if Dylan Disu doesn’t get hurt in the Sweet Sixteen.  UConn still would’ve been a tough matchup in the Final Four, but if you somehow got by them, Texas would’ve had a favorable matchup with San Diego State in the national title game.

[HookemTexas]

11 hours ago, TheContractor12 said:

what is "last of Kobe's team" mean?

Kobe Bryant's Mamba academy. She's the last one to graduate being the youngest.

[NothinButDaHorns34]

8 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

That's definitely the pipe dream - at this point

mens basketball has never had the "Duke or Kentucky" level rosters

At this point, zero history in mens basketball to support that will ever happen. Texas isn't a destination school in mens CBK

So the decision makers for NIL here are content being average in men’s basketball? 

[TexasEx_10]

What’s the difference between MBB and WBB?
 

WBB signed the #1 recruiting class and rumors are they spent big. I frequent other boards and SC, LSU and Iowa mods consistently talk about the unfair NIL advantage Texas WBB has. Is that all BS? 

[Califashorn75]

21 hours ago, LonghornFan4Ever said:

First comes the coach, then comes the players, then comes the hardware.  It’s only a matter of time before this program breaks through and reaches the top of the mountain.  Could happen multiple times in the next 5-10 years and longer if the right successor is picked.

I don't see Coach Vic going anywhere anytime soon. He runs daily, and loves his job. With the kids he's bringing in, why should he retire? I see him staying for another 10 years minimum. His assistant coaches need to get head jobs somewhere else and be part of the Vic coaching family. 

[LonghornFan4Ever]

3 hours ago, Califashorn75 said:

I don't see Coach Vic going anywhere anytime soon. He runs daily, and loves his job. With the kids he's bringing in, why should he retire? I see him staying for another 10 years minimum. His assistant coaches need to get head jobs somewhere else and be part of the Vic coaching family. 

Yeah I agree.  I could see him coaching into his 70s and hand it off to Blair (like Coach K did with Jon Scheyer) or they’ll hire a proven winner externally once he retires.  But he has a chance to take the program to heights that even Jody Conradt did not reach and win multiple national championships.

The biggest competition will of course be South Carolina and LSU in conference and UConn out of conference, but the way they’re recruiting high school and internationally, utilizing the portal, and developing players, they will be a pain to deal with for a while.

Edited 2 hours ago by LonghornFan4Ever

[Gerry Hamilton]

15 hours ago, LonghornFan4Ever said:

And the 2022-23 team if the Beard situation doesn’t happen and more importantly if Dylan Disu doesn’t get hurt in the Sweet Sixteen.  UConn still would’ve been a tough matchup in the Final Four, but if you somehow got by them, Texas would’ve had a favorable matchup with San Diego State in the national title game.

But that Texas team wasn't close to a normal blue blood roster. Beard is legitimate great coach that has messed it up. 

Not a current NBA player on that team. Couple of two-way contract guys

[Gerry Hamilton]

9 hours ago, TexasEx_10 said:

What’s the difference between MBB and WBB?
 

WBB signed the #1 recruiting class and rumors are they spent big. I frequent other boards and SC, LSU and Iowa mods consistently talk about the unfair NIL advantage Texas WBB has. Is that all BS? 

Texas women's basketball is top tier program in their college sport. A history of elite winning. An NC, 4 Final Four's, 13 Elite 8's, etc... 

I think Texas womens NIL advantage is real - in terms of where they sit. But maybe a little overblown too. 

The whole deal with women's college hoops IMO is ... there isn't depth of talent in the women's game. There is a substantial drop off between you top tier and second tier, and a huge drop off after that. 

If a tier 1/blue blood hires a high end coach in the women's game, they can be very elite or dominant because of the lack of depth of talent. Texas has done that with Vic.

 

Texas men aren't even close to that. Near zero history of winning on an elite level. Never played for an NC. One FF since 1947, etc... Not near a tier 1 or blue blood. Not a destination school in their sport. etc

 

[Gerry Hamilton]

10 hours ago, NothinButDaHorns34 said:

So the decision makers for NIL here are content being average in men’s basketball? 

Above average, yes in my adult lifetime. Texas is an above average program historically, and since 2000. A top 25 level program. 

But truly doing what it takes to take the next step over time? No. What I would label as content, yes. 

[Califashorn75]

Blair doesn't need to follow her dad at Texas. She needs to go forge her own trail. Once Coach Vic leaves, CDC will already have someone in mind. And that individual will be proven, have experience,  and a winning record.