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Texas Basketball: 5 reasons Courtney Ramey, Jaxson Hayes best Big 12 freshmen duo

By Andrew Miller

AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 19: Jaxson Hayes #10 of the Texas Longhorns reacts as Brady Manek #35 of the Oklahoma Sooners walks by during second half action at The Frank Erwin Center on January 19, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Chris Covatta/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 19: Jaxson Hayes #10 of the Texas Longhorns reacts as Brady Manek #35 of the Oklahoma Sooners walks by during second half action at The Frank Erwin Center on January 19, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Chris Covatta/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 22: Jaxson Hayes #10, Matt Coleman III #2, Jase Febres and their teammates celebrate after defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels 92-89 during the 2018 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on November 22, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 22: Jaxson Hayes #10, Matt Coleman III #2, Jase Febres and their teammates celebrate after defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels 92-89 during the 2018 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on November 22, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images) /

2. NBA futures for each freshman

At this moment, Hayes is a much more notable 2019 NBA Draft prospect than Ramey. Hayes has projected as a late lottery selection for the upcoming NBA Draft since his breakout and insane physical tools became nationwide knowledge. At 6-foot-11 and with a wingspan way lengthier than seven feet, Hayes is a very appealing NBA developmental prospect.

In all likelihood, Hayes will be the one-and-done star that the Horns seem to have in each recruiting class. This was just an unexpected emergence since Hayes was one of the lowest rated signees in this past recruiting class for the Horns. But, he should be one of the more highly touted NBA prospects for the 2019 or 2020 Draft.

The expectation didn’t hold Ramey to be a potential one-and-done prospect during his collegiate career. Ramey is going to be more of a developmental guard that can turn into a well-rounded role player in the NBA one day. With the skill set that Ramey brings to the table and his size, he should have an NBA future in front of him.

At 6-foot-3 and 190 pounds, Ramey could put on some muscle but his frame and length are about prototypical for an NBA point guard. Some of the breakthroughs that Ramey saw within the past few games are good indicators that foreshadow a potent NBA future after a few years of improvement on the Forty Acres.

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