Texas basketball is among the top schools for two transfer portal targets.
Virginia center Kadin Shedrick has Texas in his top five schools, along with Duke, Kansas State, Missouri and Xavier. Rice point guard Quincy Olivari also named Texas as a finalist, with Auburn, Xavier and Miami in the running.
Shedrick played in 30 games for Virginia this past season, averaging 6.2 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-11 forward is fresh off a trip to Duke and is expected to visit Texas on April 18.
Olivari is an experienced guard with four seasons of college basketball under his belt. The Rice transfer is one of the top scoring threats in the portal, averaging 18.9 points per game.
Guard is a significant position of need entering the offseason. Texas lost Marcus Carr and Sir’Jabari Rice to graduation and awaits the status of Tyrese Hunter testing draft waters. Olivari fits the bill of what the Longhorns are looking for in its backcourt.
Rodney Terry is looking to capitalize off the momentum from this season and rebuild a roster ready to compete for a national title. Shedrick and Olivari are two players Terry believes can help the Longhorns in a significant way.
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