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Texas Basketball: Can young Longhorns challenge Kansas?

By Doug Winkey

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Mar 11, 2015; Kansas City, MO, USA; The Texas Longhorns cheerleaders signal during a free throw on the sidelines against the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the first round of the Big 12 Championship at the Sprint Center. Texas won 65-53. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 11, 2015; Kansas City, MO, USA; The Texas Longhorns cheerleaders signal during a free throw on the sidelines against the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the first round of the Big 12 Championship at the Sprint Center. Texas won 65-53. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

Center: Jarrett Allen

Jarrett Allen is the perfect big for Shaka Smart to build around going forward. The number one center in the country was a huge priority for UT’s staff as he is a hometown kid. With the level of hype that preexists, Allen will be one of the most intriguing pieces to watch this season.

The 6’10”, 225 pound center from Round Rock, TX fills an immediate need for size. With the graduations of Cameron Ridley, Prince Ibeh and Connor Lammert, Texas needed a serious infusion of front court talent.

Allen can run the floor exceedingly well right now and maintains a decent post game. He can also both block shots on defense and hit the mid range jumper on offense if the paint is clogged.

Freshman production is hard to predict, but 20-24 minutes is where I’ll peg him right now. Somewhere in the neighborhood of seven points and five rebounds is a very conservative estimate without seeing his adjustment to the Big 12.

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