2023–24 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas as members of the Big 12 Conference. The Longhorns were led by first year head coach Rodney Terry.

2023–24 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record21–13 (9–9 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMoody Center
2023–24 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3т Houston15–3 .83332–5  .865
No. 8 Iowa State †13–5 .72229–8  .784
No. 16 Baylor11–7 .61124–11  .686
Texas Tech11–7 .61123–11  .676
BYU10–8 .55623–11  .676
No. 19 Kansas10–8 .55623–11  .676
Texas9–9 .50021–13  .618
TCU9–9 .50021–13  .618
Oklahoma8–10 .44420–12  .625
Kansas State8–10 .44419–15  .559
Cincinnati7–11 .38922–15  .595
UCF7–11 .38917–16  .515
Oklahoma State4–14 .22212–20  .375
West Virginia4–14 .2229–23  .281
† 2024 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The season was their 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, Head Coach Chris 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 championship since the 2021 season, second all-time, earning the conference's automatic bid. Ultimately, they made it all the way 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, TXTransferred (Kansas)*
Rowan Brumbaugh3G6'4"190 lbsSophomoreWashington D.C.Transferred (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[4]
Ithiel Horton9G6'5"200 lbsGraduate StudentRoselle, NJUCF[5]
Kadin Shedrick5C6'11"200 lbsSeniorHolly Springs, NCVirginia[6]
Max Abmas3G6'0"175 lbsGraduate StudentDallas, TXOral Roberts[7]
Ze'rik Onyema21F6'8"230 lbsSophomoreEl Paso, TXUTEP[8]

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:   247Sports:    ESPN:   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:   247Sports:    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 [9]
Frank Haith Assistant Coach Memphis Assistant Coach [10]

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year Source
Wooden Award Max Abmas G Senior [11]
Bob Cousy Award Max Abmas G Senior

Big 12 media poll
Big 12 media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Kansas168 (12)
2Houston153 (2)
3Texas143
4Baylor137
5TCU113
6Kansas State106
7Iowa State95
8Texas Tech80
9West Virginia70
10Oklahoma State57
11Cincinnati55
12Oklahoma54
13BYU29
14UCF14

Source:[12]

Preseason All-Big 12 teams
Position Player Class
First Team
G Max Abmas Senior

    Source:[13]

    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:[14]

    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 W 84–63  0–0
    		  22 – Hunter  9 – Mitchell  9 – Hunter  Moody Center (–)
    Austin, TX
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2023*
    7:00 p.m., LHN    		 No. 18 Incarnate Word W 88–56  1–0
    		  17 – Horton  7 – Onyema  4 – Hunter  Moody Center (10,763)
    Austin, TX
    November 10, 2023*
    7:00 p.m., LHN    		 No. 18 Delaware State W 86–59  2–0
    		  19 – Abmas  11 – Mitchell  5 – Tied  Moody Center (10,500)
    Austin, TX
    November 15, 2023*
    8:00 p.m., LHN    		 No. 19 Rice W 80–64  3–0
    		  18 – Hunter  13 – Mitchell  4 – Tied  Moody Center (10,554)
    Austin, TX
    November 19, 2023*
    2:30 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 19 vs. Louisville
    Empire Classic semifinals    		 W 81–80  4–0
    		  27 – Shedrick  9 – Cunningham  3 – Tied  Madison Square Garden (17,647)
    New York, NY
    November 20, 2023*
    6:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 No. 15 vs. No. 5 UConn
    Empire Classic final    		 L 71–81  4–1
    		  21 – Mitchell  8 – Mitchell  7 – Hunter  Madison Square Garden (10,988)
    New York City, NY
    November 26, 2023*
    2:00 p.m., LHN    		 No. 15 Wyoming W 86–63  5–1
    		  23 – Abmas  9 – Mitchell  3 – Abmas  Moody Center (9,926)
    Austin, TX
    November 30, 2023*
    7:00 p.m., LHN    		 No. 16 Texas State W 77–58  6–1
    		  26 – Abmas  11 – Tied  6 – Abmas  Moody Center (10,533)
    Austin, TX
    December 6, 2023*
    7:00 p.m., FS1    		 No. 12 at No. 8 Marquette
    Big East–Big 12 Battle    		 L 65–86  6–2
    		  25 – Abmas  10 – Mitchell  6 – Cunningham  Fiserv Forum (16,733)
    Milwaukee, WI
    December 9, 2023*
    2:00 p.m., LHN    		 No. 12 Houston Christian W 77–50  7–2
    		  16 – Abmas  12 – Mitchell  7 – Abmas  Moody Center (10,418)
    Austin, TX
    December 16, 2023*
    11:00 a.m., ESPN2    		 No. 19 vs. LSU
    The Halal Guys Showcase    		 W 96–85  8–2
    		  20 – Abmas  10 – Mitchell  7 – Abmas  Toyota Center (12,152)
    Houston, TX
    December 22, 2023*
    2:00 p.m., LHN    		 No. 19 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 71–55  9–2
    		  17 – Abmas  13 – Mitchell  5 – Tied  Moody Center (10,704)
    Austin, TX
    December 29, 2023*
    7:00 p.m., LHN    		 No. 21 UNC Greensboro W 72–37  10–2
    		  23 – Hunter  6 – Tied  7 – Hunter  Moody Center (10,616)
    Austin, TX
    January 1, 2024*
    1:00 p.m., LHN    		 No. 20 UT Arlington W 79–62  11–2
    		  18 – Abmas  11 – Cunningham  7 – Abmas  Moody Center (10,713)
    Austin, TX
    Big 12 regular season
    January 6, 2024
    7:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 20 Texas Tech L 67–78  11–3
    (0–1)    		  20 – Hunter  11 – Mitchell  5 – Abmas  Moody Center (10,641)
    Austin, TX
    January 9, 2024
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 No. 25 at Cincinnati W 74–73  12–3
    (1–1)    		  33 – Disu  6 – Disu  5 – Abmas  Fifth Third Arena (11,014)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 13, 2024
    5:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 No. 25 at West Virginia L 73–76  12–4
    (1–2)    		  32 – Abmas  8 – Onyema  3 – Abmas  WVU Coliseum (11,565)
    Morgantown, WV
    January 17, 2024
    7:00 p.m., LHN    		 UCF L 71–77  12–5
    (1–3)    		  20 – Horton  9 – Mitchell  7 – Hunter  Moody Center (11,235)
    Austin, TX
    January 20, 2024
    11:00 a.m., ESPN    		 No. 9 Baylor W 75–73  13–5
    (2–3)    		  21 – Hunter  6 – Mitchell  7 – Abmas  Moody Center (11,163)
    Austin, TX
    January 23, 2024
    6:00 p.m., ESPN    		 at No. 11 Oklahoma W 75–60  14–5
    (3–3)    		  22 – Abmas  13 – Mitchell  4 – Disu  Lloyd Noble Center (11,092)
    Norman, OK
    January 27, 2024
    1:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 at No. 21 BYU L 72–84  14–6
    (3–4)    		  19 – Disu  7 – Disu  6 – Hunter  Marriott Center (17,878)
    Provo, UT
    January 29, 2024
    8:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 4 Houston L 72–76 OT 14–7
    (3–5)    		  20 – Abmas  10 – Mitchell  5 – Tied  Moody Center (11,313)
    Austin, TX
    February 3, 2024
    1:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 at No. 25 TCU W 77–66  15–7
    (4–5)    		  21 – Abmas  11 – Mitchell  6 – Hunter  Schollmaier Arena (7,894)
    Fort Worth, TX
    February 6, 2024
    7:00 p.m., LHN    		 No. 14 Iowa State L 65–70  15–8
    (4–6)    		  28 – Disu  10 – Disu  7 – Hunter  Moody Center (10,663)
    Austin, TX
    February 10, 2024
    2:00 p.m., LHN    		 West Virginia W 94–58  16–8
    (5–6)    		  27 – Disu  8 – Mitchell  9 – Abmas  Moody Center (10,073)
    Austin, TX
    February 17, 2024
    12:00 p.m., CBS    		 at No. 3 Houston L 61–82  16–9
    (5–7)    		  16 – Disu  7 – Disu  4 – Abmas  Fertitta Center (7,904)
    Houston, TX
    February 19, 2024
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 Kansas State W 62–56  17–9
    (6–7)    		  20 – Disu  10 – Mitchell  5 – Abmas  Moody Center (10,905)
    Austin, TX
    February 24, 2024
    5:00 p.m., ESPN    		 at No. 9 Kansas L 67–86  17–10
    (6–8)    		  12 – Tied  5 – Weaver  4 – Hunter  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    February 27, 2024
    8:00 p.m., ESPN    		 at Texas Tech W 81–69  18–10
    (7–8)    		  21 – Disu  8 – Tied  4 – Abmas  United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
    Lubbock, TX
    March 2, 2024
    1:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 Oklahoma State W 81–65  19–10
    (8–8)    		  17 – Disu  7 – Cunningham  5 – Tied  Moody Center (10,485)
    Austin, TX
    March 4, 2024
    8:00 p.m., ESPN    		 at No. 11 Baylor L 85–93  19–11
    (8–9)    		  33 – Abmas  9 – Horton  5 – Abmas  Ferrell Center (7,500)
    Waco, TX
    March 9, 2024
    1:00 p.m., ESPN    		 Oklahoma W 94–80  20–11
    (9–9)    		  30 – Hunter  6 – Disu  7 – Hunter  Moody Center (11,073)
    Austin, TX
    Big 12 tournament
    March 13, 2024
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+    		 (7) vs. (10) Kansas State
    Second Round    		 L 74–78  20–12
    		  26 – Abmas  9 – Disu  4 – Abmas  T-Mobile Center (18,261)
    Kansas City, MO
    NCAA Tournament
    March 21, 2024*
    5:50 p.m., TNT    		 (7 MW) vs. (10 MW) Colorado State
    First Round    		 W 56–44  21–12
    		  12 – Tied  7 – Horton  2 – Hunter  Spectrum Center (18,037)
    Charlotte, NC
    March 23, 2024*
    7:00 p.m., CBS    		 (7 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 6 Tennessee
    Second Round    		 L 58–62  21–13
    		  13 – Tied  8 – Abmas  2 – Tied  Spectrum Center (18,382)
    Charlotte, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest region.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Source:[15]


    Awards and honors
    Weekly honors
    Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref.
    Big 12 Player of the Week Dylan Disu F February 12, 2024 [16]
    Big 12 Player of the Week Tyrese Hunter G March 11, 2024 [17]
    Big 12 Newcomer of the Week Max Abmas G December 18, 2023 [18]
    Big 12 Newcomer of the Week Max Abmas G January 15, 2024 [19]
    Big 12 Newcomer of the Week Chendall Weaver G March 4, 2024 [20]
    Conference honors
    Honors Player Position
    All-Big 12 First Team Dylan Disu F
    All-Big 12 Second Team Max Abmas G
    Big 12 All-Newcomer Team Max Abmas G

    Source:[21]

    Rankings
    See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
    Week
    PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
    AP18191516121919212025RVRVRVRVRV——RVRVRVRV
    Coaches181717181622222422RVRVRVRVRV——————RV

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