Texas basketball accomplished its biggest recruiting goal Monday when five-star wing Austin Goosby pledged to head coach Sean Miller and the Longhorns. Goosby, who listed Duke as his other finalist, can sign anytime with the Longhorns since the fall’s National Signing Day occurred this past Wednesday.
The commitment from Goosby should wrap up a four-player 2026 class, but the Longhorns are in the running for a few other prospects. The Longhorns added three pieces to the class over the past week with Wednesday’s signing of Bo Ogden from Austin’s Westlake High School, Thursday’s signing of Joe Sterling from Los Angeles and this weekend’s signing of Austin native Coleman Elkins.
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Five-star guard Austin Goosby, walks the sideline ahead of the Texas Longhorns game against San José State at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.
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A 6-foot-5 senior at Melissa High School north of Dallas, Goosby is the No. 19 overall prospect in the 2026 class per 247Sports’ rankings and has drawn praise as one of the top two-way wings in the nation for his class. He joins an athletic department that already includes his older brother, Trevor Goosby, the starting left tackle for the Texas football team.
5-star guard Austin Goosby, right, takes photos with Grant Goosby, left, ahead of the Texas Longhorns game against San José State at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.
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Trevor Goosby said that he knew about his younger brother’s plans while talking with reporters Monday, but he didn’t spill the beans before Austin Goosby’s 3 p.m. announcement on CBS Sports.
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“Today is also his birthday, so it’s special day for him,” Trevor Goosby said.
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Did Trevor Goosby offer any recruiting advice, considering he went through a similar process as a coveted football player?
“I was just kind of telling him coaching, because (Texas offensive line) coach (Kyle) Flood, is why I came here, essentially,” he said. “Coaching is kind of my big deal and why I came to Texas. I was just telling him, make sure that you find a coach that values you and values what you can do for them and values your development.”
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Ogden, who transferred from St. Michael’s to Westlake for his senior season, is the son of UT basketball general manager Chris Ogden, himself a former Longhorn. The 6-foot-6 small forward is ranked as the No. 34 overall prospect in the nation by Rivals and may be best remembered for banking in a 10-foot jumper at the buzzer to give St. Michael’s a 50-48 victory over Dallas Parish Episcopal in the TAPPS Class 6A boys state championship game last season.
Ogden picked Texas over offers from schools such as Tennessee, Kansas and Purdue, which testifies to his talent level, Miller said.
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“We’re fortunate to have Bo,” he said. “I know his last name is Ogden, but he stands on his own two feet. I think he had his pick of the litter of great programs he could have gone to. He could have blazed his trail away from Austin, but he decided to stay at home in his home state, in his home city and, thank goodness, be a part of our program.”
Texas head basketball coach Sean Miller points to players on the court while his team plays Lafayette on Nov. 8, 2025, at Moody Center in Austin.
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Miller said he likes Ogden’s size as well as his shooting ability. But the coach also cited the intangibles common to a coach’s kid; his father coached 13 years before settling in as the Longhorns’ general manager in 2021.
“What I love about Bo as a player is he has a great skill level (with) his ability to make threes,” Miller said. “But that’s not the only thing he can do. I think the thing that drew me to him the most when I watched him closely this spring and summer is he has great competitive spirit. He does not back down. He has a toughness about him, a chip on his shoulder in a good way that I believe is going to serve him well as a college player.”
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The 6-4 Sterling, who’s ranked as the No. 12 combo guard in the nation, has earned his reputation as one of the top long-distance shooters in youth basketball after connecting on 44% of his 3-point shots in his most recent club season, according to 247Sports. Miller hinted that Sterling may face an adjustment period at Texas but said his outside shooting will make him a contributor.
“Joe is going to develop,” Miller said. “He’s signing up into a highly competitive environment. If you know anything about him, he has a chip on his shoulder. He can really shoot the ball. And he comes from an incredible winning background the places that he’s been.”
The 6-9 Elkins previously played at St. Andrew’s in southwestern Austin before transferring to Blair Academy in New Jersey for his senior season. Last season, he averaged 15 points and 7.6 rebounds a game for St. Andrew’s. A late bloomer who didn’t start playing basketball until a few years ago, Elkins doesn’t have any recruiting stars and is considered a developmental prospect.
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“One of the things that we presented to him is development,” Miller said. “Take your early time here at at the University of Texas to get bigger and stronger, work every day, play in a very high level in practice, so that you pave the way for the one day your time will come. It wouldn’t surprise me in a couple of short years if he isn’t a key contributor to a lot of things here.”