Shaka Smart not sure if Texas F Tevin Mack will return this season

In the aftermath of another conference loss for the Texas Longhorns, head coach Shaka Smart said that he isn’t sure whether leading scorer Tevin Mack, a sophomore wing, will return to the team this season.

According to the second-year head coach, Mack is not practicing with the ‘Horns and was not on the bench during Saturday’s close loss to West Virginia.

The 6’7, 220-pounder is indefinitely suspended for a violation of team rules, but Smart said that it wasn’t a violation of university policy, it was his decision.

During the offseason, Mack also violated team rules, leading to a three-game suspension to start the season, raising questions about how much margin of error he has now with Smart — it seems that his Longhorns career hangs in the balance.

Mack was leading the team in minutes played and points per game (14.8) prior to his suspension.