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UCF Transfer Ithiel Horton Commits to Texas

UCF transfer Ithiel Horton will bring some valuable experience and scoring ability to the Texas Longhorns.
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UCF Transfer Ithiel Horton Commits to Texas
UCF Transfer Ithiel Horton Commits to Texas

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AUSTIN, Texas -- The Texas Longhorns may have just added the final piece to their roster puzzle.

The team hosted UCF graduate transfer guard Ithiel Horton for an official visit on Wednesday, and now according to reports, he is committed to the program. 

The Longhorns will now mark the fourth team he's played for in his collegiate career. He started out with Delaware in 2018 before sitting out his transfer gap year prior to the COVID-cancelled NCAA Tournament in 2019-20. Horton got back to the court with the Pitt Panthers for the 2020-21 season, where he played for two years before transferring to UCF.

During his only season with the Knights last year, Horton started all 34 games while averaging 12.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. He's a proven scorer with a high ceiling and the ability to get hot from behind the arc, as he had eight games with four or more triples last season.

This included a 30-point performance during a double-overtime win over Memphis in January.

Horton will bring some valuable experience and scoring ability to the Longhorns, and should immediately compete for a starting role or a leading sixth-man spot.

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Zach Dimmitt
ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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