While never a consistent starter, Chendall Weaver was a consistent presence for the Texas Longhorns over the last three years.
Known for his defensive drive and high-energy personality, Weaver quickly became a fan favorite on the Texas men's basketball team.
Now, with the recent court ruling allowing college athletes to seek a fifth year of eligibility, Weaver gets to continue his collegiate career.
On Thursday, Aug. 6, college basketball insider Joe Tipton reported that Weaver had transferred to play for the Houston Cougars and legendary head coach Kelvin Sampson, just down the road from the Horns' home in Austin.
A defensively-minded head coach, the pairing of Weaver and Sampson is a match made in heaven, and as a player who will likely come off the bench, the energy that Weaver brings to every game he plays in is exactly what the Cougars need.
Chendall Weaver makes dream pairing with Kelvin Sampson
Last season, Weaver started in just two games for the Longhorns and Texas head coach Sean Miller, but appeared in all 36 of the team's games. He averaged 5.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 0.8 steals per game, while clocking in for just 20.9 minutes per appearance.
Yes, it is sad that Weaver will no longer don a burnt orange uniform every time he takes the court, but this was a brilliant move for his basketball career, and it maintained his loyalty to Texas.
NEWS: Texas transfer guard Chendall Weaver has committed to Houston, sources told @On3.
— Joe Tipton (@JoeTipton) August 6, 2026
The 6-3 senior averaged 5.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game this past season. He was recently granted a fifth year of eligibility through the Tennessee ruling.https://t.co/WcQu3r1MX6 pic.twitter.com/1w7HoTG613
Houston and Texas are in different conferences and rarely play each other, only sharing a court twice in the last decade. Not to mention the fact that Sampson has a continuous streak of leading his teams to conference titles and deep runs in the NCAA Tournament.
A two-time AP Coach of the Year, Sampson has appeared in three Final Fours (two since taking over in Houston) and has won a combined 13 Big 12 and AAC regular-season and tournament titles (nine at Houston).
Sampson knows how to win, and usually coaches his teams more heavily on the defensive end of the court, something that will play well into Weaver's style of play.
In the head coaching game since 1981, when he was named the HC of the Montana Tech Orediggers, Sampson has made a name for himself as one of the top coaches in all of college basketball, even spending some time in the NBA as an assistant for the Milwaukee Bucks and Houston Rockets.
Since taking over the Cougars program, Sampson has led Houston to a 329–91 overall record (78.3% win rate) and appearances in the 2021 and 2025 Final Four.
Don't worry, this isn't to say that Miller isn't an elite head coach, but he only took over the Texas men's basketball program a year ago. Yet, he has already led the Horns to an appearance in the Sweet 16, and he just dominated on the recruiting trail and in the transfer portal.
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Yes, Weaver found a perfect home in Houston, but the Longhorns are still in good hands, even without him on the depth chart.
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