Texas Longhorns Guard Set to Undergo Surgery After Foot Injury

The Texas Longhorns are being hit with some unfortunate injury news a little over a month from the start of the 2026-27 season.

The team announced Wednesday that transfer guard Mikey Lewis will undergo surgery on his right foot after suffering an injury in practice this week and will miss an extended period of time. The good news is that the injury is not expected to be season-ending.

Lewis, a Saint Mary's transfer, averaged 13.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists last season with the Gaels.

Mikey Lewis Injury Could Have Notable Impact on Texas

Lewis was set to play a valuable role off the bench as Texas' unofficial sixth man, potentially taking some of the load off the shoulders of guard Isaiah Johnson and freshman Austin Goosby.

The freshmen class is undoubtedly talented in the backcourt with Goosby, Bo Ogden and Joe Sterling, but they lack the experience that Lewis was set to provide off the bench. Lewis' injury means the freshmen trio will now be tasked with more playing time during the non-conference schedule, which could lead to expedited improvement but also some early growing pains.

Some of Texas' most notable games during the non-conference slate include vs. Baylor (in San Antonio), vs. Georgetown (Rady Children's Invitational), at Louisville (ACC/SEC Challenge), vs. Miami (in Houston) and vs. Memphis.

Given the update from the team, it appears that Lewis will miss all of non-conference play with sights set on returning during the SEC slate, but only time will tell.

Lewis has played in 68 career games (33 starts) and averaged 11.0 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists during his two years at Saint Mary's. His experience will be missed as he recovers from surgery.

What Mikey Lewis Said About His Decision to Join Texas

Lewis admitted it was tough to leave Saint Mary's after two years with the program but said he found "a great landing spot" with Texas.

"It was tough leaving, just because they recruited me for a while out of high school, and then two years there, so I felt real close there," Lewis said. "I think once the time came, though, with coach (Randy Bennett) leaving and all that, I decided it was probably going to be best for me to leave too, and think I found a great landing spot."

Lewis said that the style of offense from Sean Miller is what drew him to Texas.

"Just the pace of play. I loved how they were going up and down and getting a lot of shots up. So I really liked how fast they were trying to play," Lewis said.

Texas will begin the season on Nov. 2 at home against Chicago State.

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