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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff Writer
Texas starters Tyrese Hunter and Dillon Mitchell are entering the transfer portal, sources told ESPN, while Mitchell also plans to enter the NBA draft.
An official announcement regarding Mitchell is expected in the coming days, while Hunter confirmed the news to ESPN, as first reported by The Field of 68.
Hunter has been one of the more consistent point guards in the Big 12 throughout his career, starting 106 games over three seasons at Texas and Iowa State. He averaged double-figures in scoring all three seasons, including 11.1 points on 45.2% shooting and 34.3% 3-point shooting this past season – career-highs across the board.
He had a 30-point, 7-assist effort against Oklahoma in the regular-season finale and had back-to-back 20-point outings against UNC Greensboro and Texas Tech in late December and early January.
The 6-foot Wisconsin native is also a capable distributor and defender, averaging more than four assists and one steal per game.
Mitchell, a versatile 6-foot-8 sophomore, was ranked as the No. 4 prospect in the 2022 class coming out of high school. He failed to carve out a consistent role during his first season in Austin, but took a major step forward as a sophomore under Rodney Terry.
Terry utilized Mitchell’s length and athleticism all across the frontcourt, and Mitchell responded by establishing himself as one of the best rebounders in the Big 12, a player who could defend multiple positions and one of the most efficient players inside the arc in the league.
Mitchell averaged 9.6 points and 7.5 rebounds during his second season at Texas, shooting 58.5% from the field. He was at his best early in the season, when he went for 21 points and eight rebounds against UConn and tallied five double-doubles in his first 11 games.
Once considered a surefire first-round NBA draft pick, Mitchell is now No. 71 in ESPN’s NBA draft rankings.
Texas has had early success in the transfer portal this spring, landing former Indiana State guards Julian Larry and Jayson Kent, and Arkansas transfer Tramon Mark.