Texas basketball’s 2024 recruiting class took a hit Saturday when four-star guard Cam Scott received a release from his national letter of intent.
The news was first reported by On3Sports.
Scott, a 6-foot-6 guard from South Carolina, is ranked as the nation’s 53rd prospect for his class by 247Sports. Earlier this spring, Scott received his second consecutive South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year honor after leading Lexington High School to the state’s Class 5A state title by averaging 22 points, 6, 4 rebounds, 3.3 steals and 2.5 assists.
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Texas head coach Rodney Terry and his staff signed two more players in November, including McDonald’s All-American guard Tre Johnson and Dallas-area forward Nic Codie. Johnson is ranked the nation’s sixth-best recruit for the 2024 class by 247Sports while Codie ranks 67th. Both are expected to enroll at Texas this summer.
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The loss of Scott weakens a Texas backcourt that lost All-Big 12 guard Max Abmas to graduation and promising freshman Chris Johnson to the portal. Junior Tyrese Hunter is expected to explore his NBA options again, but could also return for a third season as a starter in the backcourt, and sophomore Chendall Weaver will return as a key member of the rotation.
Texas also hosts former Indiana State guards Julian Larry and Jayson Kent this weekend, and former Oregon State guard Jordan Pope heads to Austin next week .