2. Joey Wright (1988-1991)
175-422 (41.5%), 1.8 FG3/G
After transferring from the Drake Bulldogs in Chicago, IL, and sitting for one year to take his redshirt, guard Joey Wright led the Longhorns as the starting one from 1988-1991. Wright was a master at running head coach Tommy Penders' offense, and he could make his natural jump shot from pretty much anywhere he wanted to pull up from on the floor.
Wright was one of the leading scorers for three straight years for the Longhorns and led the SWC in scoring offense. In 88-89 and 89-90, the Longhorns averaged over 94 points per game offensively. Wright averaged over 15 points per game in all three seasons he was the Longhorns' starting floor general.
He was one of the great scorers and initiators who helped the Longhorns win at least one NCAA Tournament game for three consecutive years from 1989-1991.
As the all-time program leader for the Longhorns in three-point field goal percentage, Wright was ahead of his time with his floor spacing and efficiency shooting from deep in the early days of the three-point marker in college.
Wright's three-point shooting was a staple of his game in Texas's starting backcourt. He shot over 42 percent for the Longhorns from beyond the arc on over four attempts per game in his first two seasons.
1. Kevin Durant (2006-07)
82-203 (40.4%), 2.3 FG3/G
KD is arguably the greatest player of all time for the Longhorns basketball program. He is not only one of the most awarded and decorated Longhorns players in program history but also one of the most talented in college hoops in the past four decades.
Durant was almost conclusively chosen by all the major national player of the year awards as the best player in the nation in 2006-07. He was the first-ever true freshman to win the Wooden and Naismith Awards.
The superhuman length and silky smooth jump shot Durant possesses at 6-foot-10 and 215-pounds made him essentially unguardable in college for the Longhorns. He's the only player I can think of who possessed the ability and the tools to average a double-double in scoring and rebounds, while shooting over 45 percent from the field, 40 percent from deep, and 80 percent from the charity stripe.
Durant was the first true freshman to score over five three-point field goals and 30 total points in a road game against Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse in 2007.
The two-time NBA Champion and 2013-14 NBA MVP has turned into one of the greatest scorers and shooters of this generation in the association.