Texas basketball: Cam Heide becomes 3rd Longhorn to enter NCAA transfer portal

Forward Cam Heide became the third player for Texas basketball who plans to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal Thursday, according to report from Jonathan Giovny of Draft Express. Heide, who has one remaining year of eligibility, joins forward Nic Codie and guard Simeon Wilcher in declaring their intent to enter the portal. Heide and Wilcher both spent one season at Texas after joining the program last offseason.

Codie played two seasons at Texas after signing with former head coach Rodney Terry in the class of 2024. Heide's departure leaves another hole to fill for Texas coach Sean Miller. Seven of the eight players in the Longhorns' rotation during their run to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 won't return next season.

Guards Tramon Mark, Chendall Weaver and Jordan Pope have used up their eligibility, and forward Dailyn Swain declared for the NBA draft after an All-SEC junior season. MORE: Sean Miller, Texas basketball could target these 5 transfers as NCAA portal window opens Texas forward Camden Heide (5) celebrates with forward Nic Codie (10) after the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament against the Gonzaga, Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (Amanda Loman/Associated Press) Texas currently has five frontcourt players expected on its roster for next season: Starting post Matas Vokietaitis, rising sophomore Declan Duru, rising redshirt freshmen John Clark and Lewis Obiorah, and incoming freshman Coleman Elkins.

Miller will welcome in a four-player recruiting class that also includes a McDonald's All-American guard in 6-foot-5-inch Austin Goosby as well as a pair of shooting guards in Bo Ogden and Joe Sterling. Ogden, the son of Texas general manager Chris Ogden, recently earned the All-CenTex player of the year award from the Austin American-Statesman after leading Westlake High School to the state tournament. Heide started 29 of 35 games this past season and averaged 5.