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NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Pros and cons for each landing spot for Jaden McDaniels

By Josh Stevens

COLUMBUS, OHIO - MARCH 22: Head coach Mike Hopkins of the Washington Huskies reacts as they take on the Utah State Aggies during the first half of the game in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Nationwide Arena on March 22, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO - MARCH 22: Head coach Mike Hopkins of the Washington Huskies reacts as they take on the Utah State Aggies during the first half of the game in the first round of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Nationwide Arena on March 22, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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AUSTIN, TEXAS – JANUARY 29: (L to R) Matt Coleman III #2, Dylan Osetkowski #21 and Courtney Ramey #3 of the Texas Longhorns walk to the bench during the game with the Kansas Jayhawks at The Frank Erwin Center on January 29, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Chris Covatta/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – JANUARY 29: (L to R) Matt Coleman III #2, Dylan Osetkowski #21 and Courtney Ramey #3 of the Texas Longhorns walk to the bench during the game with the Kansas Jayhawks at The Frank Erwin Center on January 29, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Chris Covatta/Getty Images) /

4. Texas Longhorns

Texas I think is team that is most unlikely to sign him. The funny thing is that if you look back about a year they would’ve been the favorite by a good amount according to Rivals. Now, there is a lot to be desired for the Longhorns. They do not have the connections to McDaniels that the other three schools have.

There are some pros to going to Texas though. Texas does have a recent history of placing forwards into the NBA, for example, Kevin Durant, LaMarcus Aldridge, and just last year Mo Bamba. That is not all, they do also have one of the strongest recruiting classes that not many people know about headlined by Will Baker who is ranked 28th on 24/7sports. They do also have two other top 100 players that could pair fairly well with McDaniels. Next year Texas could have one of the best frontcourts in basketball if he goes there.

The negative I fear outweigh the positive though. Texas is not a school where even if you are the best player by a mile you do not see much room to shine. Ask Mo Bamba about that. He was by far the best player on the 2017-2018 team and yet only scored 12.9 points per game. I understand it is a defensive school with Shaka Smart at the helm, but now he will have to share a lot of touches with other talented frontcourt players. I would not expect to see Jaden McDaniels wearing the Texas Orange next year.

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