Ithiel Horton commits to Texas over Kansas
The Texas Longhorns have added another key piece to the 2023-24 roster. UCF graduate transfer guard Ithiel Horton announced his commitment to Texas on Thursday.
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The 6-foot-4.5 shooting guard/wing made an official visit to Texas on Wednesday, and committed to Rodney Terry and staff.
Horton cancelled a previously scheduled visit to Kansas.
The Garden State native becomes the fifth and final guard for the Longhorns. Horton’s off ball shooting and scoring ability, along with his 102 games of college experience, is an ideal blend with point guard Tyrese Hunter and combo guard Max Abmas.
Hunter and Abmas will be ball in hand guards with Horton excelling off the ball. UT-Arlington transfer Chendall Weaver and 4-star freshman combo guard Chris Johnson are expected to provide energy, athleticism and playmaking off the bench in year one.
Ithiel Horton by the numbers
Horton averaged 12.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 2022-23 for a UCF team that advanced to the second round of the NIT.
In 12 games against Power 6 opponents plus Houston and Memphis, the Garden State native averaged 12.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists. He connected on 36.7% from three and 82.6% from the free throw line in those 12 games. He posted a season high 30 points against Memphis during conference play.
Prior to UCF, Horton played two seasons at Pittsburgh. In 35 games for the Panthers, he averaged 9.2 points per game with 16 double figure scoring games. His high scoring game in ACC play was 25 at Florida State in 2021-22. He added 19 at North Carolina that season. In his first season in the ACC for Pittsburgh, he posted 20 points against Syracuse, and 18 at Miami and Georgia Tech. Horton connected on 37.5% from three with 68 makes in 35 games for the Panthers.
He has career marks of 39.4% from the field, 37.6% from three and 80.8% from the free throw line. In 102 career games, he has averaged 11.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists.
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The Texas Longhorns current roster
The Longhorns 2023-24 roster currently has 11 scholarship players. Inside Texas expects the number to finish at 11 or 12 when the dust settles.
PG Tyrese Hunter, 6-0.5, junior (10.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists)
CG Max Abmas, 6-0, super senior (21.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists at ORU)
SG Ithiel Horton, 6-4.5, super senior (12.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists at UCF)
SG Chendall Weaver, 6-3, sophomore (9.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists at UTA)
CG Chris Johnson, 6-4, freshman
SF Alex Anamekwe, 6-5.5, sophomore (1.5 points, 0.7 rebounds)
F Brock Cunningham, 6-5.5, super duper senior (4.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists)
F Dillon Mitchell, 6-8, sophomore (4.3 points, 3.9 rebounds)
PF Dylan Disu, 6-9, super senior (8.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.4 blocks)
PF Ze’Rik Onyema, 6-8, senior (7.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 0.5 blocks at UTEP)
C Kadin Shedrick, 6-11, senior (6.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.4 blocks at Virginia)
