2023–24 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represents the University of Texas at Austin in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They play their home games at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas as members of the Big 12 Conference. The Longhorns are led by first year head coach Rodney Terry. Last season, Terry Served as interim head coach after the firing of Chris Beard.

2023–24 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 18
Record0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brandon Chappell (2nd season)
  • Bob Donewald Jr. (3rd season)
Home arenaMoody Center
2023–24 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 20 Baylor00 00  
BYU00 00  
Cincinnati00 00  
No. 7 Houston00 00  
Iowa State00 00  
No. 1 Kansas00 00  
Kansas State00 00  
Oklahoma00 00  
Oklahoma State00 00  
TCU00 00  
No. 18 Texas00 00  
Texas Tech00 00  
UCF00 00  
West Virginia00 00  
2024 Big 12 tournament winner
As of October 25, 2023
Rankings from AP poll

The season will the last season in the Big 12 Conference for Texas as they will be joining the Southeastern Conference on July 1, 2024.

Previous season

Season outlook

The 2022–23 season started off on a high note with wins against ranked Gonzaga and Creighton. On December 12, 2022, Beard was indefinitely suspended and later fired for a felony domestic abuse charge.[1] These charges were later dropped.[2] Associate head coach Rodney Terry served as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[3] The Longhorns finished the regular season 23–8, 12–6 in conference play. Texas won their first conference tournament since the 2021 season, 2nd all-time, earning the conference's automatic bid. They made it to the Elite Eight but lost to Miami (FL).

Offseason

Returning players

Texas Returners
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown
Alex Anamekwe14F6'5"200 lbsSophomoreMcKinney, TX
Brock Cunningham30F6'6"210 lbsGraduate StudentAustin, TX
Cole Bott12F6'6"195 lbsSophomoreHighlands Ranch, CO
Gavin Perryman13G6'1"185 lbsSophomoreAustin, TX
Preston Clark20F6'6"210 lbsSophomoreAustin, TX
Tyrese Hunter4G6'0"175 lbsJuniorRacine, WI
Dylan Disu1F6'9"225 lbsSeniorPflugerville, TX

Departures

Texas Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason
Christian Bishop32F6'7"220 lbsSeniorLees Summit, MOGraduated
Marcus Carr5G6'2"175 lbsGraduate StudentToronto, ONGraduated
Sir'Jabari Rice10G6'4"180 lbsGraduate StudentHouston, TXGraduated
Timmy Allen0F6'6"210 lbsSeniorMesa, AZGraduated
Arterio Morris2G6'3"190 lbsSophomoreDallas, TXTransferring (Kansas)*
Rowan Brumbaugh 3 G 6'4" 190 lbs Sophomore Washington D.C. Transferring (Georgetown)

*Arterio Morris transferred to Kansas but was later dismissed from the team.

Incoming transfers

Texas Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Source
Chendall Weaver2G6'3"165 lbsSophomoreMansfield, TXUT Arlington-
Ithiel Horton9G6'5"200 lbsGraduate StudentRoselle, NJUCF-
Kadin Shedrick5C6'11"200 lbsSeniorHolly Springs, NCVirginia-
Max Abmas3G6'0"175 lbsGraduate StudentDallas, TXOral Roberts-
Ze'rik Onyema21F6'8"230 lbsSophomoreEl Paso, TXUTEP-

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Chris Johnson
PG
Missouri City, TX Montverde Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 26, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 87
Devon Pryor
F
Houston, TX PSAT Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 10, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals:   247Sports: 29  ESPN:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Texas 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2023 Texas Longhorns Recruiting Class". ESPN.com.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Coaching Staff Additions

Name Position Previous Team Previous Position Source
Byron Jones Assistant Coach Troy Assistant Coach
Frank Haith Assistant Coach Memphis Assistant Coach


Roster

2023–24 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Chris Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrMontverde Academy Missouri City, TX
F 1 Dylan Disu 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSHendrickson
Vanderbilt
Pflugerville, TX
G 2 Chendall Weaver 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoMansfield Timberview
UT Arlington
Mansfield, TX
G 3 Max Abmas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) GSJesuit Prep
Oral Roberts
Rockwall, TX
G 4 Tyrese Hunter 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrSt. Catherine's
Iowa State
Racine, WI
F 5 Kadin Shedrick 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)231 lb (105 kg) SrHolly Springs
Virginia
Holly Springs, NC
G 9 Ithiel Horton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) GSRoselle Catholic
UCF
Vauxhall, NJ
F 12 Cole Bott (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoNorthfield Mount Hermon School Highlands Ranch, CO
G 13 Gavin Perryman (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoDallas Jesuit Dallas, TX
F 14 Alex Anamekwe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoMcKinney High School McKinney, TX
F 20 Preston Clark (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrWestlake Austin, TX
F 21 Ze'Rik Onyema 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrJohn Jay
UTEP
El Paso, TX
F 22 Devon Pryor 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrPSAT-XEA Academy Houston, TX
F 23 Dillon Mitchell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoMontverde Academy Tampa, FL
G 24 Jackson Prince (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrDuncanville Duncanville, TX
F 30 Brock Cunningham 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) GSWestlake Austin, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Source:[4]

Roster Outlook

Senior Junior Sophomore
Brock Cunningham — F

Dylan Disu — F

Tyrese Hunter — G Alex Anamekwe — F
Cole Bott* — F
Dillon Mitchell — F
Gavin Perryman* — G
Preston Clark — F

(*)Redshirt

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2023*
7:00 p.m., LHN
No. 18 St. Edward's     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., LHN
No. 18 Incarnate Word     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
November 10, 2023*
7:00 p.m., LHN
No. 18 Delaware State     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
November 15, 2023*
8:00 p.m., LHN
Rice     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
November 19, 2023*
2:30 p.m., ESPN
vs. Louisville
Empire Classic semifinals
    Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
November 20, 2023*
3:30 p.m./6:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. UConn/Indiana
Empire Classic
    Madison Square Garden 
New York City, NY
November 26, 2023*
2:00 p.m., LHN
Wyoming     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
November 30, 2023*
7:00 p.m., LHN
Texas State     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
December 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FS1
at Marquette
Big East–Big 12 Battle
    Fiserv Forum 
Milwaukee, WI
December 9, 2023*
2:00 p.m., LHN
Houston Christian     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
December 16, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ESPN2
vs. LSU
The Halal Guys Showcase
    Toyota Center 
Houston, TX
December 22, 2023*
2:00 p.m., LHN
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
December 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m., LHN
UNC Greensboro     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
January 1, 2024*
TBD, LHN
UT Arlington     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
Big 12 regular season
January 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
Texas Tech     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
January 9, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Cincinnati     Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, OH
January 13, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at West Virginia     WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, WV
January 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., LHN
UCF     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
January 20, 2024
TBD, TBD
Baylor     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
January 23, 2024
6:00 p.m., TBD
at Oklahoma     Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
January 27, 2024
1:00 p.m., TBD
at BYU     Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
January 29, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN
Houston     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
February 3, 2024
1:00 p.m., TBD
at TCU     Schollmaier Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
February 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., LHN
Iowa State     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
February 10, 2024
2:00 p.m., LHN
West Virginia     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
February 17, 2024
12:00 p.m., CBS
at Houston     Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
February 19, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN
Kansas State     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
February 24, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN
at Kansas     Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 27, 2024
8:00 p.m., TBD
at Texas Tech     United Supermarkets Arena 
Lubbock, TX
March 2, 2024
1:00 p.m., TBD
Oklahoma State     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
March 4, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN
at Baylor     Ferrell Center 
Waco, TX
March 9, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN
Oklahoma     Moody Center 
Austin, TX
Big 12 tournament

TBD, TBD
vs. TBD
First round/Quarterfinals
    T-Mobile Center 
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source:[5]


Rankings

Ranking movements
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP18Not released
Coaches18

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

  1. Borzello Jeff (January 5, 2023). "Texas fires Chris Beard amid domestic family violence charge". ESPN. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  2. McGee Kate (February 15, 2023). "Travis County DA drops domestic violence case against fired UT-Austin basketball coach". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  3. Forde Pat (February 1, 2023). "In the Face of Tumult, Rodney Terry Has Been Exactly What Texas Needs". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  4. "2023–24 Men's Basketball Roster". Texas Sports. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  5. "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Texas Sports. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
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