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Texas battling Tennessee and others for Top 50 recruit who just announced finalists

The Texas Longhorns are battling for a four-star prospect from right down the road in Austin.
BySam Fariss|
St. Michael's guard Bo Ogden (5) shoots a free throw during the game against LASA at St. Michael's Athletic Center.
St. Michael's guard Bo Ogden (5) shoots a free throw during the game against LASA at St. Michael's Athletic Center. | Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Bo Ogden is officially down to just six schools under consideration for his future team: the Gonzaga Bulldogs, Purdue Boilermakers, Tennessee Volunteers, Virginia Cavaliers, Kansas Jayhawks, and (of course) Texas Longhorns.

Ogden, who lives just a few miles from the Horns' basketball facility, the Moody Center, is actually the son of the Texas men's basketball General Manager, Chris Ogden. He also just so happens to be the No. 5 prospect in the state.

Despite all of that, Texas and new head coach Sean Miller aren't projected to land the small forward, On3 and Rivals giving an edge to the Boilermakers and the Cavaliers.

It's not unheard of that a child doesn't want to go to a program or a school that one of their parents is directly associated with; kids often want to fly the nest and test out their wings, without a mother or father looking over their shoulder.

Ogden is no different. However, his father was also an assistant coach for the Volunteers after playing for the Longhorns in the late 90s and early 2000s.

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Currently, the younger Ogden plays for Westlake High School, having transferred to the athletic powerhouse from St. Michael's. Throughout his first three years of high school basketball, he has put up quite an impressive stat sheet.

Bo Ogden high school stats

  • 15.0 points per game
  • 4.9 rebounds per game
  • 1.5 assists per game
  • 1.4 steals per game
  • 0.7 blocks per game

Averaging 3.5 defensive rebounds, 1.4 steals, and nearly a block per game on the defensive end of the court, Ogden has transformed himself into a dual-threat player, also averaging 15 points per appearance.

During his sophomore season (2023-24), Ogden averaged 17.0 points per game, a career high. In his freshman year of high school, Ogden also played football for St. Michael's, earning 172 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

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