This TCU forward is staying in state, but moving to Austin to join Longhorns
David Punch helped lead TCU to March Madness, but now he's moving a couple hours away from Fort Worth
This TCU forward is staying in state, but moving to Austin to join Longhorns originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . TCU Forward David Punch made waves on the court before hitting the transfer portal despite leading his team to the NCAA Tournament.
The sophomore's new landing spot is still in the state of Texas, but he's switching out purple for burnt orange and Fort Worth for Austin. He was an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention for his 2025-26 campaign. In his breakout year, he recorded 14.
1 points per game and 6. 8 rebounds per game, both of which led the Horned Frogs. He had a 16 point, 13 rebound double-double in TCU's first round tournament win over Ohio State.
He also assisted the game winning basket. More: Tennessee reportedly in recruiting battle with Kansas for coveted transfer guard averaging 15 PPG Texas currently has the No. 2 portal class according to 247Sports with the commitment of Punch and Isaiah Johnson from Colorado.