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5 Most Important Returning Players for Texas Basketball

By Tyler Brett

Mar 18, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Texas Longhorns head coach Shaka Smart yells in the second half against the Northern Iowa Panthers during the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 18, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Texas Longhorns head coach Shaka Smart yells in the second half against the Northern Iowa Panthers during the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 26, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns guard Kerwin Roach (12) drives against TCU Horned Frogs guard Michael Williams (2) during the first half at the Frank Erwin Special Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 26, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns guard Kerwin Roach (12) drives against TCU Horned Frogs guard Michael Williams (2) during the first half at the Frank Erwin Special Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports /

Kerwin Roach may be one of the best athletes in all of college basketball. If he refines his basketball skill, he’ll be a breakout star this season. How he responds to an expanded role for Texas this winter is going to have a major impact on how successful the Horns can be.

Last season, Roach’s superior athleticism flashed even while he saw limited action. He averaged 7.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game while playing just 17.8 minutes. He showed the ability to really dominate the game at times, like when he put up 22 points against TCU or recorded his first double-double against Vanderbilt last season.

With a featured role coming his way this season, Roach could take the college basketball world by storm. His superior athleticism helped him turn heads last season. But this offseason, he’s worked on pairing that athleticism with improved basketball skills. That combination could make Texas a very dangerous team in the Big 12 this season.

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