Texas Longhorns NCAA Basketball News

With their second-string point guard slated to become a free agent and their third-string point guard possessing an unguaranteed contract, Orlando Magic officials already have met with some potential backcourt replacements during the 2013 NBA Draft Combine.

Longhorns guard Julien Lewis informed the school he intends to transfer, becoming the fourth player this offseason to leave the program before completing his eligibility.

In a little more than two months, the Texas basketball program, which this past season failed to make the NCAA tournament for the first time in 15 years, has lost its top three scorers, all of whom were underclassmen.

Texas guard Julien Lewis has been granted his release and will become the third player to leave the Longhorns since they finished a disappointing season 16-18 and missed the NCAA tournament for the first time in 15 years.

Texas guard Myck Kabongo smiles after his pre-draft workout for the Utah Jazz on Saturday at Zions Bank Basketball Center.

Every year there are a few players who make a terrible decision to declare - at least from an NBA draft stock point of view.

Whether you're watching him zip down the court like a water bug on skates, listening to him talk about the game and his aspirations within it, or admiring the zip on a no look pass to an open shooter in the corner, the more you see of Isaiah Taylor, the more excited you get about him as a basketball player.

Three East Coast guys looking for greener pastures could help bolster N. C. State's front line in 2014-15, when depth once again looks to be an issue.

On the same day leading scorer Eli Carter transferred to Florida, Rutgers continued to reload its roster as former UTEP point guard D'Von Campbell became Eddie Jordan's first new recruit Tuesday.

As is the case in basketball recruiting, the prospects signing at the start of the spring period isn't always the end of recruiting and that proved true for the Texas Longhorns on Tuesday, as Detroit Pershing shooting guard Martez Walker pledged to the 'Horns. Walker will be the fourth member of the class as head coach Rick Barnes and his staff ... (more)

Over the weekend, the deadline to declare for the NBA draft passed. We now have a clear picture of what the 2013 NBA point guard class will look like, a class that will include Texas guard Myck Kabongo.

Javan Felix demonstrated his ability to play at the collegiate level, but thanks to a baptism by fire also learned a lot about his limitations and how he must improve if he's to be more than a solid reserve.

Other than those two programs, however, athletic directors across the country showed unusual patience, and the coaching carousel was relatively quiet.

With two departures from the Texas Longhorns backcourt from last year's team, Rick Barnes and company needed to sign some guards in the 2013 class and did so on Wednesday, receiving letters of intent from Demarcus Croaker, Isaiah Taylor, and Kendal Yancy.