Basketball Recruiting: Signing Day Open Thread

by jc25 on Apr 11, 2025 8:00 AM CDT in Texas Longhorns and Other Basketball

The first day of the Late Signing Period starts today.

Five-star center Cameron Ridley (Fort Bend Bush) is expected to sign with Texas at 12:15 p.m.
Recent commitment DeMarcus Holland (Garland Naaman Forest) is also expected to sign today.
Texas is also pursuing Devonta Pollard (Kemper County, MS), who will not make a decision until later this April. The Late Signing Period runs through May 16.

Huge six month sigh of relief update:

It's official. Cameron Ridley is a Longhorn.es.pn/IQDwph
— HornsNation (@ESPNHornsNation) April 11, 2025

Update: Holland in as well.

Naaman Forest High School guard DeMarcus Holland has officially signed with Texas. Full coverage of signing day on Longhorn Extra at 10pm CT
— Longhorn Network (@LonghornNetwork) April 11, 2025

Update: Pollard talked to Bama Online ($) after his official visit to Tuscaloosa.

“It’s still those final four. I would say Alabama still stands where they stood before the visit. I wouldn’t say any school is standing out more than the others. All those are equal right now.”

Discuss to your heart's content.

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SIGNING DAY!!!

Here. We. Go.

by MR_HORNS on Apr 11, 2025 8:08 AM CDT reply actions

Ridley just faxed his letter of intent

Showed up to the press conference decked out in burnt orange.

Does Gerry Hamilton still think he’s going somewhere else?

by Vasherized on Apr 11, 2025 12:28 PM CDT reply actions

Badass

by Scipio Tex on Apr 11, 2025 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions

Frontcourt should be fun

With Ridley and Ibeh, things are looking up.

by Big(g) Ern on Apr 11, 2025 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions

Fantastic

Should be a fun team to watch next season.

by Sleepy on Apr 11, 2025 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions

Gerry never claimed he was going somewhere else

He said he’d believe that Ridley would play for Texas when the ink dried on the LOI. Certainly a reasonable position to take given the peculiarities of this recruitment.

by ophorn on Apr 11, 2025 1:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Looking up

at them.

Seriously, that’s two big dudes.

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by Sailor Ripley on Apr 11, 2025 12:40 PM CDT reply actions

Of all the recent one and done's

Ridley may be joining the most complete supporting cast we’ve had in a long time.

The cupboard was pretty much bare when Durant arrived . . .and the roster had a few gaps when Canadians showed up.

Maybe I’m caving in to the hype, but I like the McClellan-Lewis-Kabongo backcourt and the Holmes-Bond front court combined with what the new guys should bring. Great day for Horns hoops.

by Cirque Du Salado on Apr 11, 2025 12:46 PM CDT reply actions

Only problem...

…is that it’s a supporting cast of all underclassmen. As I keep saying, the 2013 and 2014 classes are really important.

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by jc25 on Apr 11, 2025 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions

Let’s say no Pollard and no Clarkson… Do we redshirt any of the incoming class? Not sure on Ibeh and Lammert - if it makes any sense if you think they are going to stick around for at least 3 years - and I admittedly no idea how frequently you redshirt b-ball players anyhow.

by Big(g) Ern on Apr 12, 2025 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions

Ibeh and Lammert are both candidates

Coaches should figure it out pretty quickly in team drills and scrimmage situations.

by Scipio Tex on Apr 12, 2025 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions

Lammert most likely

Looks like a 4 only, and he’s behind Holmes, Bond, and Ibeh right now.

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by jc25 on Apr 13, 2025 8:13 AM CDT up reply actions

I think Ridley ends up staying 2-3 years

by Vasherized on Apr 11, 2025 1:08 PM CDT reply actions

With all Pollard has said and hasn't said, I am surprised that no one is giving Texas a chance

I have yet to see any so called expert predict the Longhorns. Not that it matters much, just find that odd since Pollard has stated that every one is really close in his mind.

by HornsUpInLA on Apr 11, 2025 1:12 PM CDT reply actions

Who isn't giving Texas a chance?

Some people that would know feel like we have a great chance.

by Vasherized on Apr 11, 2025 1:19 PM CDT reply actions

On ESPN insider and Scout the other sites I have looked at...

About a total of 8 predictions with not 1 going for Texas. I think we have a chance, I am just surprised from predictions we are not gettng at least some love.

by HornsUpInLA on Apr 11, 2025 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Pollard vs Clarkson

Pure hypothetical: do we want one year from an unpolished forward with crazy athletic ability and an upside that’s probably realized four years from now or two years from an All-Conference level mid-major transfer with a fairly polished game?

by Scipio Tex on Apr 11, 2025 1:59 PM CDT reply actions

I take B)

by Monahorns on Apr 11, 2025 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions

I vote B, too

Maybe he can help Barnes with the end-game. (I jest, kinda.)

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by AKHorn on Apr 11, 2025 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions

would Clarkson

have to sit out a year?

by Harry Garcia on Apr 11, 2025 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions

Does Clarkson bring to the squad

anything that isn’t already found on the roster. Seems like Texas has plenty of wing players and fewer front court talent.

by davey o'brien on Apr 12, 2025 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions

Clarkson

Looks like a poor man’s J’Covan. Very natural scorer, and the only other person on the team that can do that right now is McClellan. Just because Texas has plenty of wing players doesn’t mean Texas has plenty of wing players like Clarkson.

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by jc25 on Apr 13, 2025 8:15 AM CDT up reply actions