On Monday afternoon Rodney Terry and Co. received a commitment from 2024 prospect Jamie Vinson. The 6-foot-9, 210-pound power forward was a Vanderbilt signee, before asking out of his LOI due to Jerry Stackhouse being fired. 

Originally from Austin, Vinson attended Oak Hill Academy in Virginia during his final years of high school. 

Vinson is ranked a three-star prospect by all the major recruiting services. He also held offers from Kentucky, Texas Tech, South Carolina, Cal, Rutgers, Ole Miss and more. 

 

My man @Gerry Hamilton will come drop the knowledge on Vinson here shortly!

Edit: Of course he posts right before I posted this!

1 minute ago, Blake Munroe said:

My man @Gerry Hamilton will come drop the knowledge on Vinson here shortly!

Edit: Of course he posts right before I posted this!

Thanks Blake. 

Rutgers and South Carolina wanted Vinson 

Anyone know which high school he was at in Austin before Oak Hill?

 

Edit: St. Michaels is the answer

Edited June 3, 20242 yr by ZTG1895

2 minutes ago, ZTG1895 said:

Anyone know which high school he was at in Austin before Oak Hill?

 

Edit: St. Michaels is the answer

Correct you are! 

Grown 1.5 inches in the last couple of years. 

Vinson made spring OV's to Rutgers, South Carolina and Kentucky prior to Texas. 

 

Texas has one potential portal spot remaining. We shall see what happens with that. 

With Vinson in the fold, here is the updated 2024-25 roster

Texas Longhorns 2024-25 Roster (June 3)

PG/CG Jordan Pope, 6-1, junior

PG Julian Larry, 6-3, senior

SG Chendall Weaver, 6-3, junior 

SG Tre Johnson, 6-6, freshman

SG Tramon Mark, 6-6, senior 

G/Wing Malik Presley, 6-6, sophomore

SF Devon Pryor, 6-7, sophomore

F Jayson Kent, 6-8, senior 

PF Nic Codie, 6-9, freshman 

PF Zerik Onyema, 6-8, senior

C Jamie Vinson, 6-10, freshman 

C Kadin Shedrick, 6-11, senior

10 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Correct you are! 

Grown 1.5 inches in the last couple of years. 

I my have my TAAP schools wrong but didn’t Jarret Allen come out of there?

1 minute ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Texas has one potential portal spot remaining. We shall see what happens with that. 

With Vinson in the fold, here is the updated 2024-25 roster

Texas Longhorns 2024-25 Roster (June 3)

PG/CG Jordan Pope, 6-1, junior

PG Julian Larry, 6-3, senior

SG Chendall Weaver, 6-3, junior 

SG Tre Johnson, 6-6, freshman

SG Tramon Mark, 6-6, senior 

SF Devon Pryor, 6-7, sophomore

F Jayson Kent, 6-8, senior 

PF Nic Codie, 6-9, freshman 

PF Zerik Onyema, 6-8, senior

C Jamie Vinson, 6-10, freshman 

C Kadin Shedrick, 6-11, senior

I like it. Obviously he has to get stronger. Just don’t want a guy transferring out next year. Want to see a kid develop. 

2 minutes ago, Jordan91 said:

I my have my TAAP schools wrong but didn’t Jarret Allen come out of there?

Allen was St. Stephens ... but those two schools have to have play each other lol 

 

Jamie Vinson was a teammate of 2026 wing Bo Ogden at St, Michael's when Ogden was a freshman. Vinson transferred to Oak Hill for senior season.

2 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Allen was St. Stephens ... but those two schools have to have play each other lol 

 

I know. I was a lowly assistant for a nice coach at the time. TAAP schools do have talent. 

Just now, Jordan91 said:

I know. I was a lowly assistant for a nice coach at the time. TAAP schools do have talent. 

lol ... for sure! Basketball talent in the private schools for sure across Texas

https://texassports.com/news/2024/6/3/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-signs-jamie-vinson.aspx

Gerry any thoughts on his impact this season?

Love the backside rim protection he provides. Good anticipation and timing on those block attempts.

5 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

https://texassports.com/news/2024/6/3/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-signs-jamie-vinson.aspx

Sounds like a late bloomer. Much better basketball ahead of him. 

5 minutes ago, NickMacri said:

Gerry any thoughts on his impact this season?

Minimal other than some rim protection in a limited role. But don't want to sell his work ethic and late development short either. 

Playing at Oak Hill the last two seasons on the national circuit gives him a better shot of being a more impactful role player IMO

Duncan Powell or Trevon Brazile for that last roster spot potentially @Gerry Hamilton ??

Nice form on his jumper and looks comfortable shooting it out to the arc, so he comes as a big man showing offensive range, but perimeter shooting obviously won't be his main area of production in his career.  Footwork in the paint is less than ideal, but we're talking fast growing 18 year old still getting acclimated to his own bones.  He's too thin to be of much impact right away as a paint defender, but I like this addition for some depth in the event of a disaster and for down the road.  Get him a year of S&C and we could have an impact player here.

We lose Shedrick, Onyema, and Kent next year, so a guy who can contribute down the road could be really valuable. 

If down the road is a thing anymore. 

 

3 minutes ago, bierce said:

Nice form on his jumper and looks comfortable shooting it out to the arc, so he comes as a big man showing offensive range, but perimeter shooting obviously won't be his main area of production in his career. 

 

His shot looks very fluid. Was surprised at that part for someone inching up to 6-foot-11.

I really want Powell from Sacramento State. I am having dreams of Larry/Pope, Johnson, Mark, Kent, and Powell wrecking people on offense and switching everything on defense.

1 hour ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Texas has one potential portal spot remaining. We shall see what happens with that. 

With Vinson in the fold, here is the updated 2024-25 roster

Texas Longhorns 2024-25 Roster (June 3)

PG/CG Jordan Pope, 6-1, junior

PG Julian Larry, 6-3, senior

SG Chendall Weaver, 6-3, junior 

SG Tre Johnson, 6-6, freshman

SG Tramon Mark, 6-6, senior 

SF Devon Pryor, 6-7, sophomore

F Jayson Kent, 6-8, senior 

PF Nic Codie, 6-9, freshman 

PF Zerik Onyema, 6-8, senior

C Jamie Vinson, 6-10, freshman 

C Kadin Shedrick, 6-11, senior

Add Presley, of course.

I like how we have a large group of athletic players who can stick around and develop.  Even assuming Tre Johnson leaves early, we're still looking at having Pope, Weaver, Presley, Pryor, Codie, and Vinson return.  Powell has a couple of years left, too, so we could have about as much continuity in 2025-26 as one might hope for in the NIL era.

Edited June 3, 20242 yr by bierce