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With the college basketball spring transfer portal window shortened to 30 days this year, there was more urgency than ever for programs making a change. That's why the Texas Longhorns moved quickly to bring in Xavier's Sean Miller after firing Rodney Terry, giving Miller a full month to build the 2025-26 Texas basketball roster. Miller was hired on March 24, so he's now in the second full week on the job. Who are the top targets in the Texas basketball transfer portal, and which players will return to Austin next season? If you love the Longhorns, or want the latest roster updates and college basketball transfer portal news, be sure to see what the proven team of insiders are saying at Horns247, the 247Sports affiliate that covers Texas.

Horns247 has two of the most experienced journalists in the Texas market in Chip Brown and Jeff Howe. They have broken countless stories over the last two decades. Newcomer Eric Henry has already made his presence felt in the market, and Hank South and Jordan Scruggs have Longhorns recruiting on lockdown. Get all the inside scoop on the new basketball staff and VIP intel on UT football, basketball and more, plus access to the Horns247 VIP message boards, where you can interact with other fans and program insiders. 

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Miller has scored multiple wins from a roster standpoint this week in both retention and acquisition. Guards Tramon Mark and Jordan Pope have both committed to return, giving the Longhorns their third and fourth leading scorers back. Forward Nic Codie and wing Malik Presley, who had more limited roles last season, have also confirmed their return.

Miller added former player Dailyn Swain earlier in the week after he averaged 11 points and 5.5 rebounds for Xavier last year. Horns247 has identified Georgia Tech's Naithan George, North Dakota State's Jacari White and East Tennessee State's Quimari Peterson as some of the other top Texas basketball transfer portal targets. Get the latest Texas basketball roster news at Horns247.

How to get insider Texas basketball roster updates 

Miller is expected to go after some huge names in the transfer portal, and the Horns247 staff has identified one of his former players who could be a "tailor-made replacement" for a departing star. You can only see who it is at Horns247.

Who are the top names Texas basketball is pursuing under coach Sean Miller, and which one of his former players could give the Longhorns a huge boost? Go to Horns247 to see their insider information, all from a team of reporters with decades of experience covering the Longhorns, and find out. 

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