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Texas Basketball: 5 takeaways post-South Dakota St NIT win

By Andrew Miller

AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 19: Kristian Doolittle #21 of the Oklahoma Sooners fights for the ball with Jericho Sims #20 and Elijah Mitrou-Long #55 of the Texas Longhorns during first half action at The Frank Erwin Center on January 19, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Chris Covatta/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 19: Kristian Doolittle #21 of the Oklahoma Sooners fights for the ball with Jericho Sims #20 and Elijah Mitrou-Long #55 of the Texas Longhorns during first half action at The Frank Erwin Center on January 19, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Chris Covatta/Getty Images) /
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LAWRENCE, KANSAS – JANUARY 14: Courtney Ramey #3 of the Texas Longhorns goes to the basket against Dedric Lawson #1 and Quentin Grimes #5 of the Kansas Jayhawks in the second half at Allen Fieldhouse on January 14, 2019 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) /

3. Courtney Ramey’s potential coming to the forefront

With a bigger and bigger role entrusted to him in his first year with the Texas basketball program, the true freshman point guard Ramey is showing out in most circumstances. Just before the start of Big 12 play during the regular season, Ramey started to become a regular starter for the Horns.

There is a bit of caution that should come along with watching the development of Ramey in the next year or so since he was inconsistent this season. But, we should expect that to some degree from a first-year player like himself. The reliability is showing through as his potential of becoming a two-way point guard that sits among the best in the Big 12 for next year.

Ramey got to play in a team-high 36 minutes on the floor in this win over South Dakota State. Considering all the experienced guards and wings that Smart had to use in the backcourt in this game against the Jackrabbits, giving Ramey that many minutes in a key spot shows how much he can rise to the occasion.

In his 36 minutes played, Ramey was able to make the most of the postseason exposure by posting 13 points, three rebounds, four assists, and one steal. He shot nearly 50 percent from the field and mostly held his own on the defensive end. With the performances getting steadily improved out of Ramey, he could be a go-to guard for the Horns in 2019-20.

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