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2011 F DeAndre Daniels, a long-time Texas commit, will be visiting the school once again on December 14th, following a visit to Kentucky this weekend. One of the top players in the country, Daniels de-committed from Texas this summer, but still has the Longhorns in his top four, along with UCLA, Kansas, and Florida. Daniels has also taken recent visits to Kentucky and Oregon.

In a press conference on Friday afternoon at his school, 2011 SA Antonian F Jonathan Holmes, one of the fastest-rising prospects in his class over the summer, announced his intentions to play basketball at the University of Texas. Holmes chose UT over finalists Purdue, Baylor, and Texas A&M. After F DeAndre Daniels de-committed, the 'Horns were desperately searching for a big man in the 2011 class with limited numbers in the frontcourt projected for that season -- Holmes fills a big need. A more in-depth scouting report to follow later.

Hey guys, I'm writing for the Austin Examiner as a Texas Longhorns Examiner and I just finished this article on Myck Kabongo and DeAndre Daniels. Thought you guys might want to check out my take on two futures stars for UT.

2011 Winter Park (FL) shooting guard Austin Rivers, who is currently committed to Florida, but has opened up his recruitment, plans on visiting Austin, most likely in late June. Rivers is also considering Duke, North Carolina, Kansas, and Kentucky, as well as the possibility of sticking with his commitment to the Gators. He has no other visits planned, but Duke is reportedly in good shape for his services. The Longhorns already have four commitments in the 2011 class, including two guards in Myck Kabongo and Julien Lewis and a wing in Sheldon McClellan, raising questions about how necessary it is to add another guard to the class. The medical redshirt for Varez Ward extends his eligibility as well. Conventional wisdom has long held that Texas would like to add another big to the class, with Rakeem Christmas the top target, but Rivers may be too good to pass up -- he's ranked no. 6 in the class in the new Rivals rankings. However, the Longhorns are probably a longshot, though the visit could change everything.