International F Declan Duru commits to Texas (Wednesday, 9:24 a.m.)

[Jeff Howe]

If you’ve been following Gerry’s basketball posts regarding one more piece Sean Miller has been looking to add to the roster for the 2025-26 season and beyond, this shouldn’t come as a surprise.

 

[CJ Vogel]

 

[CJ Vogel]

 

[CJ Vogel]

 

[Born Burnt Orange]

Is this a developmental player or will he see time right away?  

[Longhorn22]

Will he start? If not how does he fit into the rotation?

[Gerry Hamilton]

1 minute ago, Born Burnt Orange said:

Is this a developmental player or will he see time right away?  

He is expected to impact the team. Not saying starter or 12 and 5 per game, but he's going to help Texas win games year one. 

 

[Gerry Hamilton]

As a player ... can really shoot the ball as a stretch four with athleticism and a strong presence.

After 2-3 years, an NBA draft prospect IMO 

[HenryJames]

How does he compare to Kylian Mbappe?

[CJ Vogel]

NBA Draft Room's 2026 SF Rankings:

14. Dailyn Swain

26. Declan Duru

[Gerry Hamilton]

Texas 2025-26 roster...
Tramon Mark, CG, 6-6, Gr. (10.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists)

Simeon Wilcher, CG, 6-4, junior (8.0 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists) 

Jordan Pope, CG, 6-0, senior (11.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists)

Chendall Weaver, G, 6-3, senior (6.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists)

Dailyn Swain, F/G, 6-8, junior (11.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.6 steals at Xavier)

Camden Heide, F, 6-7, junior (4.7 points, 3.6 rebounds, 39.2% from three at Purdue) 

Matas Vokietaitas, C, 7-0, sophomore (10.2 points, 5.4 rebounds at FAU)

Lassina Traore, C, 6-10, senior (11.9 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists in 2023-24 at LBSU) 

Declan Duru, PF, 6-9, freshman 

Nic Codie, PF,  6-9, sophomore

John Clark, PF, 6-8.5, freshman

Lewis Obiorah, C, 7-1, freshman 

[Sundancekid]

 The force looks strong in this one… nice add by Miller. I still wish we had one more younger guard in the wings prepping for the exodus after this season of Pope, Mark and Weaver… Filcher?

[Gerry Hamilton]

 

[Born Burnt Orange]

7 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

He is expected to impact the team. Not saying starter or 12 and 5 per game, but he's going to help Texas win games year one. 

 

That is what I was thinking but I am far from a basketball guru.  It sounds like we got someone special here. 

[Gerry Hamilton]

 

[Gerry Hamilton]

Future NBA draft pick level pickup IMO ...

From NBAdraft.net

Notes: Measured: 6’8″ (w/o shoes), 8’8.25″ standing reach, 223 lbs, 7’0″ wingspan, 31.5″ standing vert, and a 38.5″ max vert at the 2024 Basketball Without Borders Europe …

[Bevohorns]

A few months on campus will be huge for him. Excited to see how much he improves just in these next few months.

[Gerry Hamilton]

OnTexasBasketball on IG … if you don’t folllow 
 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DL2akN9gU7w/?igsh=cmpudzNwOXRhZ28w

[Gerry Hamilton]

16 minutes ago, Longhorn22 said:

Will he start? If not how does he fit into the rotation?

Rotation player year one, but a guy that will impact winning. 

His ability to shoot the ball as a stretch four is key in year one. 

[Gerry Hamilton]

Declan Duru’s IG 

https://www.instagram.com/declan_durujr?igsh=azFpMm80ODJtNzk=

[tommym]

Awesome! Get, Texas definitely hired the right basketball coach

[Gerry Hamilton]

Texas beat Oklahoma, Colorado and some others for him 

[Gerry Hamilton]

Duru will report in August. 

[jkates]

So how developmental is this guy?

What's his expectation in terms of 1 or 2 years at Texas before trying to go pro? 

[jkates]

2 minutes ago, jkates said:

So how developmental is this guy?

What's his expectation in terms of 1 or 2 years at Texas before trying to go pro? 

I wrote this post a long time ago, but it somehow posted late in the thread. Asked and answered already!