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Texas and Sean Miller continue to quietly dominate the 2026 college basketball transfer portal . The Longhorns added to an already impressive class with one of the biggest late commitments of the year in ex-Saint Mary 's guard Mikey Lewis .
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Lewis was one of many Gaels to enter the portal after head coach Randy Bennett left for Arizona State . He kept his recruitment open throughout the process before confirming his commitment to Texas on Thursday, On3 Sports' Joe Tipton reported.
The rising junior committed to Texas over Villanova , Washington and Oregon , among others.
Lewis was one of the most improved players in the WCC last season, increasing his scoring from 8.2 points per game in 2024-2025 to 13.9 points per game in 2025-2026. He ended the year 11th in the conference with 2.1 three-pointers made per game.
Although his scoring was streaky, Lewis tended to show up when Saint Mary's needed him most. He was the Gaels' lone consistent scorer in a loss to No. 24 Vanderbilt early in the year and had his best performance of the season with a 31-point bomb against Gonzaga in the regular season finale.
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Lewis now joins former TCU star David Punch , former Auburn guard Elyjah Freeman, former Tennessee guard Amari Evans and ex-Colorado guard Isaiah Johnson in Texas' loaded incoming college basketball transfer portal class. All four were considered among the best players the portal had to offer.
After making a surprise run to the Sweet Sixteen in Miller's inaugural season , Texas is poised to compete for an SEC title in 2026-2027. Miller has done everything right in the last two months after a disappointing regular season showing.
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