Texas Basketball: Position grades through first half of non-conference slate
Small Forwards
The position with the smallest role for Texas basketball so far is small forward. Texas is giving sophomore Jase Febres looks at both the shooting guard and small forward positions this season, depending on the other four players on the floor. Most of the significant of this particular position ground is going to revolve around Febres.
The other players that have a few looks at the three include third-year combo guard Andrew Jones and true freshman Gerald Liddell. Jones and Liddell combined for less than 30 minutes on the floor. As Jones works back from his recovery from leukemia and the toe injury, he will get more time on the floor.
We could see an uptick in the role of Liddell off the bench this season if he starts to round out his game soon. Liddell was the second highest rated recruit from the 2018 class and Smart has to have a high level of investment in him. His role is nothing compared to the minutes Febres is getting this season, though.
However, Febres provides a nice skill set to the rest of the starting five for the Horns. Febres is a sharpshooter from deep. He’s hitting shots from beyond the arc at a mark of 40.7 percent. That’s coming while he’s putting up nearly five three-point attempts per game. Febres is improving in nearly every offensive part of his game this season which is a great sign.