New 2026 basketball offer today 

Sean Miller and staff extended an offer to Blair Academy (originally from Austin) 6-foot-10 big man Coleman Elkins today.

This offer is the first by Miller and staff taking advantage of the 14th and 15th scholarship spots on rosters now. 

Elkins, should he pick Texas, would be a pure developmental player that would be another big body in practice for a couple of years and see where it goes.

Elkins has a few low and mid-major offers. Those are Indiana State, Maine, Northeastern, Manhattan, Lehigh and LeMoyne. 

Interesting. I want to see how well this staff develops their bigs. Home town products tend to play with a little more heart at times.

Can he jump?

Gotta keep the average height of the team over 6 9

1 hour ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Elkins has a few low and mid-major offers. Those are Indiana State, Maine, Northeastern, Manhattan, Lehigh and LeMoyne. 

Non NIL offer in spot that is purely practice/developmental to provide depth... should he want to attend Texas.

Not the biggest Basketball guy, but from what I've seen of his recruiting style so far at Texas, he wants to have size. That bodes well for us, because we've seemed to lack that on the inside at times (at least in my uneducated view).

Look forward to more of your basketball stuff when the season comes around., Gerry. 

13 hours ago, Sundancekid said:

Interesting. I want to see how well this staff develops their bigs. Home town products tend to play with a little more heart at times.

Good point.

@Gerry Hamilton, did Coach Miller have some notable bigs during his other gigs?

Has Texas been communicating with Dawson Battie?

10 hours ago, DanielOnorato said:

Has Texas been communicating with Dawson Battie?

Any news on Battie?

12 hours ago, DanielOnorato said:

Has Texas been communicating with Dawson Battie?

Absolutely sall three of these in state in 2027

Marcus Spears Jr.

Reese Alston

Dawson Battie 

 

23 hours ago, PaulieD said:

Good point.

@Gerry Hamilton, did Coach Miller have some notable bigs during his other gigs?

For sure. He's recruited a few that NBA and college fans will know:

Lauri Markkanen

Deandre Ayton

Aaron Gordon

Christian Koloko 

Zeke Nnaji 

Had very good international success in that regard too.