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    Oregon State transfer PG Jordan Pope commits to Texas

    The Texas Longhorns added a huge piece to 2024-25 team this afternoon.

    Oregon State transfer PG/CG Jordan Pope committed to Texas over Texas A&M ten minutes ago. 

    With Pope in the fold, the Longhorns will have constructed a back court that is versatile, multiple ball handlers, multiple shooters from three, size to play big, athleticism, depth and very good offensive feel. The Longhorns will have a deeper and bigger backcourt in 2024-25. 

    Jordan Pope by the numbers

    Pope (6-1.5, 170) averaged 15.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game over 64 games (63 starts) in two seasons. He connected on 43.9% from the field, 37.4% from three and 86.1% from the foul line. He starred as a sophomore averaging 17.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 2023-24. That included 45.1% from the field, 37.1% from three (66 makes) and 87.9% from the free throw line (94 of 107). 

    Pope scored 20 or more in 12 games during the 2023-24 season. He scored a season high 31, including a game winner, against Arizona. 

    His numbers in Pac-12 play included 17.9 points per game with 41 made three's. 

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    Texas roster right now

    PG/CG Jordan Pope, 6-1, junior

    PG Julian Larry, 6-3, senior

    SG Chendall Weaver, 6-3, junior 

    SG Tre Johnson, 6-6, freshman

    SG Tramon Mark, 6-6, senior 

    SF Devon Pryor, 6-7, sophomore

    F Jayson Kent, 6-8, senior 

    PF Nic Codie, 6-9, freshman 

    PF Zerik Onyema, 6-8, senior

    C Kadin Shedrick, 6-11, senior

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    1 minute ago, Jordan91 said:

     

    Frank Haith, Chris Ogden and Ty Larson have done a tremendous job with leading the roster construction building the 2024-25 team thus far. Haith has a very good feel for offensive talent, and fitting it into a roster. 

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    From Jordan Pope's Oregon State bio...

     

    Sophomore (2023-24): All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention ... Finished the year as the fourth-highest scoring sophomore in program history with 562 points ... Pac-12 Player of the Week on Jan. 29 ... Averaged a team-high 17.6 points per game ... Shot 45.1 percent from the floor and 37.1 percent from beyond the arc ... Played 35.6 minutes per game ... Had 10 points and seven rebounds vs. Colorado (3/9) ... Scored 25 points against Utah (3/7) ... Had 22 points and five assists at Oregon (2/28) ... Scored 30 points at Stanford (2/24) ... Scored 23 points at California (2/22) ... Scored 19 points vs. Washington (2/10) ... Tallied 19 points and six assists vs. Arizona State (1/27) ... Scored a career-high 31 points including the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer vs. No. 9 Arizona ... Scored 21 points and dished out five assists vs. Stanford (1/11) ... Tallied 29 points at Washington (1/6) ... Scored 20 points at Washington State (1/4) ... Scored 20 points vs. USC (12/30) ... Tallied 25 points and eight assists vs. Idaho State (12/21) ... Recorded 19 points and four assists vs. UTSA (12/17) ... Went for 25 points against Nebraska (11/18) ... Set a career-high with 25 points against App State (11/14) ... Scored 16 points in 45 minutes played vs. Troy (11/10) ... Scored 16 points in the season-opener vs. Linfield (11/6).

    Freshman (2022-23): Pac-12 All-Freshman Team … Averaged 12.6 points per game and knocked down 60 3-pointers on the season … Set the Oregon State freshman record for 3-pointers made, and tied the freshman scoring record … Led all Pac-12 freshmen in points, and finished second among freshmen in assists … Three-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week … Scored in double-figures 23 times … Played 1,074 minutes, the third-highest total by a freshman in Oregon State history … Tallied 17 points vs. California (3/4) ... Scored 16 points vs. USC (2/11) ... Tallied 17 of his 19 points in the second half, and knocked down five 3-pointers vs. Colorado (1/28) ... Scored 19 points on 8-for-12 shooting at Cal (1/22) ... Tallied 14 points, four assists and three steals vs. Arizona (1/12) ... Put up 15 points on 6+-for-9 shooting vs. Seattle U (12/15) ... Tallied 15 points at Texas A&M (12/11) ... Put up 23 points vs. Portland State (11/27) ... Scored 12 points vs. Florida (11/25) ... Tallied 14 points vs. Duke on Nov. 24 ... Scored 14 points vs. Portland State (11/19) ... Put up 15 points, seven assists and six rebounds  vs. Bushnell (11/15) ... Scored 14 points vs. Florida A&M, going 5-for-10 from the floor and notching three steals (11/11) ... Led the Beavers with 19 points in the season-opener vs. Tulsa.

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    3 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

    Oregon State transfer PG Jordan Pope commits to Texas

    The Texas Longhorns added a huge piece to 2024-25 team this afternoon.

    Oregon State transfer PG/CG Jordan Pope committed to Texas over Texas A&M ten minutes ago. 

    With Pope in the fold, the Longhorns will have constructed a back court that is versatile, multiple ball handlers, multiple shooters from three, size to play big, athleticism, depth and very good offensive feel. The Longhorns will have a deeper and bigger backcourt in 2024-25. 

    Jordan Pope by the numbers

    Pope (6-1.5, 170) averaged 15.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game over 64 games (63 starts) in two seasons. He connected on 43.9% from the field, 37.4% from three and 86.1% from the foul line. He starred as a sophomore averaging 17.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 2023-24. That included 45.1% from the field, 37.1% from three (66 makes) and 87.9% from the free throw line (94 of 107). 

    Pope scored 20 or more in 12 games during the 2023-24 season. He scored a season high 31, including a game winner, against Arizona. 

    His numbers in Pac-12 play included 17.9 points per game with 41 made three's. 

     

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    Just looking for one more big?

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    Two key targets remain at the top of the board right now ...

    Brandon Garrison, C, Oklahoma City (Ok.) Del City - *Oklahoma State transfer

    Garrison is scheduled to visit Arkansas this weekend. Not the news Texas, OU and OkState were hoping to hear last weekend. 

    Garrison played in 32 games as a true freshman in 2023-24, including 29 starts. He averaged 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 blocks in his first season. He connected on 57.2% from the field and 64.8% from the foul line. 

    Note: If Garrison were to choose Oklahoma or stay at Oklahoma State, it would be due to a family closeness requirement. 

     

    Rytis Petraitis, F, Arlington (Texas) Oak Ridge - *Air Force transfer

    The 6-7, 210 pound offensively skilled forward is likely to decide between Texas and California. 

    Petraitis took a big step up in 2023-24 for Air Force averaging 15.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists on 48.5% from the field, 34.9% from three (22 makes) and 65.8% from the free throw line. He averaged 12.6 points with 708 points scored in 56 games (36 starts) in two seasons. 

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    4 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

    Frank Haith, Chris Ogden and Ty Larson have done a tremendous job with leading the roster construction building the 2024-25 team thus far. Haith has a very good feel for offensive talent, and fitting it into a roster. 

    Can’t ever let Haith leave. 

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    2 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

    Two key targets remain at the top of the board right now ...

    Brandon Garrison, C, Oklahoma City (Ok.) Del City - *Oklahoma State transfer

    Garrison is scheduled to visit Arkansas this weekend. Not the news Texas, OU and OkState were hoping to hear last weekend. 

    Garrison played in 32 games as a true freshman in 2023-24, including 29 starts. He averaged 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 blocks in his first season. He connected on 57.2% from the field and 64.8% from the foul line. 

    Note: If Garrison were to choose Oklahoma or stay at Oklahoma State, it would be due to a family closeness requirement. 

     

    Rytis Petraitis, F, Arlington (Texas) Oak Ridge - *Air Force transfer

    The 6-7, 210 pound offensively skilled forward is likely to decide between Texas and California. 

    Petraitis took a big step up in 2023-24 for Air Force averaging 15.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists on 48.5% from the field, 34.9% from three (22 makes) and 65.8% from the free throw line. He averaged 12.6 points with 708 points scored in 56 games (36 starts) in two seasons. 

    Can only hope Calapari has a few guys in front of Garrison that he can sign. 

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    Here is where Frank Haith has always been so good ... offensive evaluation. 

    Just a piece of from a stats perspective (the rest has to come together over time with these guys)

    Jordan Pope, Julian Larry, Tramon Mark and Jayson Kent ...

    174 of 450 from three in 2023-24 for 38.7%.

    429 of 522 from the free throw line in 2023-24 for 82.2%

    That dog will hunt. Every player shot 36% or more from three last season, and 78% or better from the FT line. 

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    18 minutes ago, Bobby Burton said:

    Something about this portal recruiting seems less harried than a year ago. Hope it produces better results. 

    Holland and AJ forced Terry to scramble. Definitely better prepared this year. 

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    25 minutes ago, Bobby Burton said:

    Something about this portal recruiting seems less harried than a year ago. Hope it produces better results. 

    Terry been reading the slander all year, and he is in “Batman embracing the villain” as the hero they need mode.

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    50 minutes ago, Bobby Burton said:

    Something about this portal recruiting seems less harried than a year ago. Hope it produces better results. 

    Assembling a team this year unlike last year when RT was waiting on decision by T Hunter and D. Mitchell to return.

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    12 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

    Texas really likes Rytis guys … tough kid with very good offensive hoops IQ 

    I like the idea of Pope, Larry, Mark, Johnson, Kent, and Rytis playing a lot of small ball lineups.

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