Mikey Lewis becomes 5th transfer to join Texas basketball as Sean Miller continues rebuild
Mikey Lewis, a 6-foot-3 guard who played this past season at St. Mary's, gives the Texas Longhorns a proven outside threat
Texas basketball and coach Sean Miller continued their portal haul Thursday by reeling in a commitment from former St. Mary’s guard Mikey Lewis, per Lewis’s social media accounts. Lewis, a 6-foot-3 guard with two remaining years of eligibility, joins former Auburn wing Elyjah Freeman , former Tennessee guard Amari Evans , former TCU power forward David Punch and former Colorado guard Isaiah Johnson in an impressive transfer class.
Prior to the commitment of Lewis, Texas’s transfer class ranked second in 247 Sports’ composite ratings and 12 th in On3’s rankings. Mikey Lewis of the Saint Mary's drives the ball during the first round of the 2026 NCAA men's basketball tournament against the Texas A&M Aggies at Paycom Center on March 19, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (Photo by Shane Bevel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) (Shane Bevel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) Lewis earned All-West Coast Conference honors this past season after averaging 13.
9 points, 2. 7 rebounds and 2. 1 assists a game.
He fills a roster need for an outside shooter, too; over his first two collegiate seasons, Lewis made 126 of his 340 3-point shots for a long-distance rate of 37. 1%. Miller will join a set of guards that now includes Johnson, Evans and a trio of freshmen in McDonald's All-American Austin Goosby , Bo Ogden and Joe Sterling.