After the Texas Longhorns were knocked out of the NCAA Tournament last March thanks to an overtime defeat at the hands of the Nevada Wolf Pack, head coach Shaka Smart and forward Jericho Sims sat down to create a list of areas where Sims wanted to improve and where the coaches wanted Sims to improve.
One area was becoming more assertive, as Sims emerged in the absence of Mo Bamba late last season to turn in impressive performances against Oklahoma State, Kansas, and West Virginia.