Texas basketball and new head coach Rodney Terry got some great news to cap the month of May with the announcement that rising sophomore forward Dillon Mitchell will be returning for next season. The former elite five-star recruit and second-year forward withdrew his name from the 2023 NBA Draft pool literally right before the withdrawal deadline on the night of May 31.
Mitchell was the last remaining player whom the Longhorns were waiting on a decision from this offseason as to whether they would return to school for the 2023-24 season. He is the second Longhorn to withdraw their name from the NBA Draft to return to school for next season after rising junior guard Tyrese Hunter announced he was returning a couple of weeks prior to Mitchell.