Class of 2021 prospect Emarion Ellis watches a teammate's 3-point attempt during Battle a the Lakes. Emarion Ellis, Texas Basketball
The news cycle seems to never end for the 2021 Texas basketball recruiting class on April 13, as newly hired head coach Chris Beard tries to find some stability early on this offseason. Texas has now lost three commits/signees from their 2021 class in the last month alone. Volatility on the recruiting trail has surely followed the change in coaching regimes in the past few weeks.
Prior to the latest decommitment from the Longhorns 2021 class, four-star Brookfield Central power forward David Joplin and four-star IMG Academy shooting guard Tamar Bates had requested releases from their LOI’s.