Texas adds German power forward Declan Duru to the 2025-26 roster
Sean Miller‘s international connections have paid off twice now. German power forward Declan Duru, who most recently played for Real Madrid and was a major contributor for Germany in the recent FIBA U19 World Cup, told ESPN that he has committed to Texas.
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Duru made seven apperances in 2024-25 for Real Madrid’s U19 team, averaging 12.0 ppg and 5.4 rpg. He also played 17 games for Real Madrid B in the third division of Spanish Basketball, posting six double-digit scoring efforts.
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At the recent U19 World Cup, Duru averaged 11.4 points and 5.1 rebounds on 52.4% shooting, with a 36.4% effort from three and a 66.7% mark at the line. Duru was 14-for-20 from inside the arc.
He joins Lewis Obiorah as international additions to the 2025-26 Texas Longhorns roster. Duru was ranked as On3’s No. 87 overall prospect and No. 19 power forward in the 2025 class. With his addition, Texas’ high school/freshman class of Duru, John Clark, and Lewis Obiorah sits at No. 70 in the Rivals Recruiting Rankings.
2025-26 Texas Longhorns Basketball roster
- G Jordan Pope, SR: 11.0 pts, 2.0 reb, 1.7 ast
- F Dailyn Swain, JR: 11.0 pts, 5.5 reb, 2.6 ast – Xavier transfer
- G Tramon Mark, GR: 10.6 pts, 3.7 reb, 1.7 ast
- C Matas Vokietaitis, SO: 10.2 pts, 5.5 reb, 0.3 ast – FAU transfer
- G Simeon Wilcher, JR: 8.0 pts, 1.9 reb, 1.4 ast – St. John’s transfer
- G Chendall Weaver, SR: 6.4 pts, 4.9 reb, 1.4 ast
- F Camden Heide, JR: 4.7 pts, 3.6 reb, 0.4 ast – Purdue transfer
- F Nic Codie, SO: 1.7 pts, 0.9 reb, 0.1 ast
- C Lassina Traore, SR: Did not appear in the 2024-25 season – Xavier transfer
- G Anthon McDermott, RSFR: Did not appear in the 2024-25 season
- F John Clark, FR: No. 57 overall prospect in the 2025 On3 Industry Ranking
- C Lewis Obiorah, FR: Unranked prospect
- F Declan Duru, FR: No. 87 overall prospect in the 2025 On3 Ranking
