The Texas Longhorns landed a number of stars from the recruiting class of 2026, but one of them came from their own backyard: shooting guard Bo Ogden.
Ogden grew up in Westlake, TX, just a few miles down the road from the Horns' home on the 40 Acres, and was a four-star, top-50 prospect in the cycle.
One of the biggest draws that brought Ogden to Texas wasn't just the fact that it's his hometown team, but also the fact that his father his the Horns' General Manager.
Chris Ogden has been with the Horns for nearly two decades, having played four seasons of college ball at Texas (1999-03), but was promoted to the GM position in 2022.
However, despite his dad acting as one of the head honchos in Austin, the younger Ogden isn't receiving any special treatment, and his father fully believes that he would have had the on-court upper hand on his son.
"Prime Chris Ogden is whipping current Bo Ogden’s ass; there's no doubt," Chris said in a video recently shared by the team.
could @bo_ogden handle the @_CharlesBarkley backdown from @ChrisOgdenUT? 🤘
— Texas Men’s Basketball (@TexasMBB) October 29, 2026
episode two of Texas Rising is out today on @LonghornNetwork 🤘#HookEm | @StDavidsHC pic.twitter.com/EMg3RTG2OP
The younger of the duo of Longhorns isn't projected to be a starter for the Horns this season, with fellow freshmen Marcus Spears Jr. and Austin Goosby filling out the starting five. In other words, just because his dad is on the staff, Ogden will still have to put forward a full effort for his minutes.
Bo Ogden's career with the Longhorns has the chance to far eclipse that of his dad
Of course, Bo had a take of his own, and it was equally comedic:
"First of all, I don't know what 'prime' we're talking about," Bo said about his dad's career. "I mean, I'm winning 11-0... It's kind of absurd for him to even think that it would be a real game. I would win in a landslide."
And, if we're being completely honest, Bo has a pretty good point.
Chris averaged just 1.7 points, 1.0 rebounds, 0.5 assists, and 0.1 steals per game during his four seasons with the Horns. While Chris's collegiate career came before national rankings, he wasn't close to a four-star prospect like his son was.
While high school can't compare to the level of competition in college, Bo had an incredible career to earn that rating. He averaged 15.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.4 steals per game throughout his career at Westlake High School.
The Texas men's basketball team is scheduled to tip off the 2025-26 season on Monday, Nov. 2, with a home game against the Chicago State Cougars.
Ogden may not be a starter, for now at least, but his blood runs burnt orange, and the expectations for him (from his dad but also from the team as a whole) are and should be extremely high.
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