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Big 12 Basketball: Ranking the Top 12 Incoming Players

By Ryan Noel

Mar 12, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; The Kansas Jayhawks celebrate with the trophy after the win over the West Virginia Mountaineers 81-71 in the championship game of the Big 12 Conference tournament at Sprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 12, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; The Kansas Jayhawks celebrate with the trophy after the win over the West Virginia Mountaineers 81-71 in the championship game of the Big 12 Conference tournament at Sprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 17, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Texas Longhorns head coach Shaka Smart speaks to the media during a practice day before the first round of the NCAA men
Mar 17, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Texas Longhorns head coach Shaka Smart speaks to the media during a practice day before the first round of the NCAA men /

Jacob Young – Texas, Freshman

The Longhorns are losing a ton of production from their backcourt with the departures of Isaiah Taylor and Javan Felix. Returning guards Kerwin Roach and Eric Davis both seem poised to step in, but incoming freshman Jacob Young could also be asked to provide scoring off the bench.

Young is a small guard – only 6’0″ – with a huge reputation for scoring. He led the Adidas Gauntlet Series in scoring last summer (2015) at 27ppg, ahead of bigger names like Duke’s Frank Jackson and Arizona’s Rawle Alkins.

Young also brings some much needed long-range shooting – he was an excellent shooter in our viewing of him last year – as he went 42-100 from 3pt range in the Adidas Gauntlet events. The Longhorns lose quite a bit of shooting in Felix and forward Connor Lammert, so Young’s range could be a great asset off the bench for head coach Shaka Smart.

There’s also a lot to like defensively about Young, who was in the top 5 in steals in the Gauntlet Series. He’s quick, has active hands, and shows good instincts as a defender. With the pressure defense that Texas plays under Coach Smart, Young looks like a great fit.

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