Texas Basketball: 5 transfer portal targets from rival schools

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Potentially the biggest position of need for Beard and the Longhorns to still address this offseason is at forward. Particularly at the four, the Longhorns still need to add more depth to the rotation this offseason. Getting the likes of the former Creighton underrated stud Bishop and Utes versatile forward Allen out of the portal is big for the Longhorns.

Not to mention that flipping the former Texas Tech commit and elite four-star John Paul II small forward Jaylon Tyson is someone who can make an impact right away for the Longhorns this year.

However, Texas can’t overlook the fact that senior big man Royce Hamm, sophomore center Will Baker, and junior forward Gerald Liddell all left the Forty Acres this offseason. And breakthrough sophomore power forward Kai Jones, standout senior center Jericho Sims, and freshman power forward Greg Brown could all be gone this offseason too.

Another potential addition to the Longhorns forward rotation could be found out of the portal in the form of the former Texas A&M Aggies underrated three-star recruit and sophomore power forward Emanuel Miller. As one of the most high-profile names available in the transfer portal at the moment, the 6-foot-7 and 210 pound former Prolific Prep product should be one that the Longhorns are paying attention to.

Miller was sensational for the Aggies in 17 games played last season. He averaged 16.2 points per game, 8.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.1 blocks. And he shot 57.1 percent from the field, missed on all six attempts from beyond the arc, and was 81.7 percent from the free-throw line.

That all amounted to a stellar 25.7 player efficiency rating, 5.5 box plus/minus rating, and a 63.0 true shooting percentage.