Transfer portal names to watch for Texas Longhorns basketball
As the season has come to an end, Sean Miller's attention has turned to the portal. Acaden Lewis, former Villanova G, is the top name to watch.
The Longhorns saw their season come to an end last week with a Sweet Sixteen loss to Purdue . As it always goes, the attention immediately turned to next year and particularly the portal addition Sean Miller could make. This is the first of what will be many editions of portal names to watch that could fill out the Longhorns’ roster next season.
Decisions from Dailyn Swain and Matas Vokeitaitis will dictate much of this, but here are the early names to circle: Villanova G Adacen Lewis: The Longhorns are obviously looking for backcourt replacements for Pope, Mark and Weaver. This is the clear #1 target on the board right now to step into that role. The Villanova guard put together a strong rookie season, averaging 12 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists per game.
He’s a remarkable downhill guard that does a great job of finishing around the basket. It seems Texas will have to compete with Miami and Kentucky for his services, but if the Longhorns can land him, he could be the maestro of the offense next season. Texas 🏀Portal watchlist: Acaden Lewis One of the best available Guards FR> Soph pic.
twitter. com/eymHnX9DBy — aggressively optimistic texas fan (@TexasHookem22) April 5, 2026 Kansas F Bryson Tiller: Another rising sophomore that Texas is circling is the former Jayhawk. Tiller had an up and down rookie campaign but put together multiple elite performances, including a 21 point, 7 rebound game against BYU.