Texas Longhorns Land Auburn Forward Freeman

0:00On April 19, Texas Longhorns just locked an Auburn forward, Elijah Freeman, through the Trans Reporter, marking their fourth big commitment this. Offseason. The six foot forward average 9.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.3 steals across 38. Games last season, starting 21 of them. This one caught folks off guard since Texas wasn't in the mix publicly before Sunday social media announcement. Freeman joins David Punch from TCU, Isaiah Johnson from Colorado, and Amari Evans from Tennessee, all aimed at fixing the horns defensive issues from. Last year under coach Sean Miller. Fans see this as key depth, especially with Dale and Swain leaning toward the NBA draft after declaring but still able to return. Freeman could slide right into Swain's spot or shine as a top-sixth man, bringing that gritty energy from his division 2 roots at Lincoln Memorial. He wasted no time at the SEC level, dropping 9 points and 7 boards in his division 1 debut,

1:00then exploded for 27 points on 9 of. 13 shooting against Queens. Oh, and he scored 10 in Auburn's win over Texas, giving Miller a close-up view of his skills. With the major portal halls wrapped, Texas now eyes veteran bench pieces to round things out, setting up a squad ready to compete in the Big 12. Next season.