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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
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5-star recruit Jermaine Bishop commits to Texas Longhorns
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas landed a big-time in-state recruit for the Class of 2026 in Willis' Jermaine Bishop. Bishop, rated a 5-star recruit by 247Sports, verbally committed to the Longhorns on Wednesday. The recruiting site ranks Bishop as the country's No. 1 overall 'athlete,' meaning he could play several positions at the college level, and the No. 3 overall recruit in Texas. Advertisement FOX says it will broadcast Texas-Ohio State in Week 1 of 2025 season. Fans do not approve Bishop chose the Longhorns over Texas A&M, Southern California and Florida, among other schools. He's the type of player who could contribute on both sides of the ball as a wide receiver and cornerback, a combination made famous by Deion Sanders and made cool again recently by Travis Hunter. Bishop had 14 catches for 175 yards and two touchdowns against Tomball in last year's 6A-Division II area playoff round and caught nine balls for 132 yards with a pair of scores in the regional semifinal loss to DeSoto. MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at He hauled in 83 passes for 1,565 yards with 18 touchdowns for the Wildkats last season and had three interceptions on the defensive side of the ball. He's a cousin to former Davey O'Brien winner and Heisman Trophy runner-up Michael Bishop, a star for the Kansas State Wildcats from 1997-98. Advertisement That gives the Longhorns seven commitments for the 2026 class so far. Bishop is the second 5-star recruit on the commitment list, with quarterback Dia Bell as the other. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KXAN Austin.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Texas women's basketball adds shooter, paint presence via transfer portal
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns women's basketball team continues to build its roster through the transfer portal. Head coach Vic Schaefer announced two signings Monday, sharp-shooting Ashton Judd from Missouri and Teya Sidberry from Boston College, one of the Atlantic Coast Conference's top rebounders last season. Boston College forward Teya Sidberry (32) during an NCAA basketball game against Kentucky on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/John Amis) Longhorns women's basketball signs 6-foot-6 Swedish center from Florida Atlantic Advertisement Judd, a 6-foot-1 guard, spent the previous three seasons with the Tigers, averaging 11.6 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in 32 games (28 starts) last season. She scored in double figures 20 times last season and has a career 3-point percentage of 37.6%. She has 1,010 career points and was an all-SEC freshman team honoree in 2022-23. Schaefer said he's going to use Judd all over the floor. 'Ashton will play multiple positions for us because she has a unique and dynamic skillset,' he said. 'Her ability to score at all three levels: finish with contact, stretch the floor and score off the bounce will make our team better immediately.' Key piece for Longhorns' Final Four team hits transfer portal Advertisement Texas will be Sidberry's third school after starting her collegiate career at Utah. She played one season there and two more with the Eagles in Chestnut Hill. She averaged 12.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game last year. She exploded for 28 points against Florida State and had a 24-point, 17-rebound, double-double against Syracuse, helping lead the Eagles back from a 19-point deficit to victory. She had nine 20-point games and six double-doubles last season. MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at Sidberry is the all-time leading scorer in Utah high school basketball history and was the 2022 Gatorade Utah Player of the Year. She's from Salt Lake City. Advertisement 'Her spirit and smile are infectious and Longhorn Nation will love her,' Schaefer said. 'She has proven to be a scorer at all three levels. When addressing our needs we really felt Teya could bring grittiness, a knack for rebounding and an ability to finish and score in multiple ways.' The duo joins Breya Cunningham and Lovisa Asbrink Hose as offseason transfer additions. Laila Phelia, Abbie Boutilier, Jordana Codio and Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda entered the transfer portal. Boutilier recently committed to Eastern Illinois and Codio is headed to Seton Hall. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KXAN Austin.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Texas Longhorns football player arrested, charged with DWI
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Texas Longhorns football player was arrested Sunday by the Austin Police Department, records show. According to an APD affidavit, Nick Brooks, 18, was charged with driving while intoxicated, a Class B misdemeanor. The affidavit said Brooks, whose legal name is Nicolai, was speeding in the 900 block of W. 6th St. just past 2 a.m. Sunday. When an officer pulled him over and searched him, a gold vape pen with a marijuana leaf inscribed on it and 'think, amber liquid' was found in his right pocket, according to the affidavit. Advertisement MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at The affidavit said Brooks was given a breath test at the scene with a 0.00 result, but an officer determined Brooks was 'intoxicated due to the introduction of cannabis/CNS depressants' and was 'unable to operate a vehicle safely.' His bond was set at $3,000, and he was released from custody, records show. Brooks is a freshman offensive lineman and was part of the Longhorns' 2025 recruiting class. Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian released this statement regarding Brooks' arrest: We're aware of the situation with Nick Brooks, have talked with him and are gathering information. We will continue to monitor the legal process and address this situation within the team at the appropriate time. Steve Sarkisian, Texas football coach Advertisement Brooks was rated as a 4-star recruit by 247Sports out of Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia. He's listed on the current Longhorns roster as 6 feet, 7 inches tall and 353 pounds. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KXAN Austin.
