
Longhorns Secure 2026 Point Guard Commitments
The Texas Longhorns have finalized their backcourt plans for the 2026 season, adding a record‑setting freshman and a seasoned Lithuanian guard.
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The Texas Longhorns have finalized their backcourt plans for the 2026 season, adding a record‑setting freshman and a seasoned Lithuanian guard.

Mantas Laurencikas, a Lithuanian guard currently with AS Monaco Basket, has pledged to join the Texas Longhorns for the 2026‑27 season, adding depth to a roster undergoing a major transformation.

Texas has secured a verbal commitment from Lithuanian guard Mantas Laurencikas, who will arrive in 2026‑27 after a season in the French Betclic Elite. His addition comes as the program undergoes a major transfer‑class overhaul.

Mantas Laurencikas, a Lithuanian guard currently with AS Monaco Basket, has signed with the University of Texas, bringing four years of eligibility, international experience and a proven shooting touch to a program undergoing a major rebuild.

Joe Sterling, a freshman at the University of Texas, was named to the Cali Sports 1st Team All-State after a standout high school career at Westlake High, where he averaged 21.4 points per game.