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Austin Goosby, the centerpiece of Texas basketball's 2026 recruiting class, made no secret about why he chose the Longhorns before Tuesday’s McDonald’s All-American game in Glendale, Ariz.
“The University of Texas, the coaching staff there is probably one of my favorites that I've ever talked to,” Goosby told reporters Monday. “That's probably the biggest reason.”
Of course, there’s another big reason that he selected Texas over other programs such as Duke, Kansas and Baylor — specifically, his 6-foot-7, 325-pound older brother Trevor Goosby, an All-American left tackle prospect on the Texas football team.
“I got some family over there, I have ties there, but it was definitely the coaching staff that was the biggest thing for me,” Goosby said.
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Five-star guard Austin Goosby, walks the sideline ahead of the Texas Longhorns game against San José State at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. (Aaron E. Martinez/Austin American-Statesman)
Goosby, a 6-foot-5 guard from the Dallas suburb of Melissa, is ranked by 247Sports' composite ratings as the No. 28 overall prospect for his class in the nation. He headlines Texas' four-player 2026 class along with Bo Ogden from Austin’s Westlake High School, Joe Sterling from Los Angeles and Austin native Coleman Elkins, who played at St. Andrew’s before spending this season at Blair Academy in New Jersey. Texas' 2026 class currently ranks No. 12 in the nation.
Goosby is the 25th player to sign a letter of intent with the Texas men's program and get selected to the McDonald's All-American Game. That list includes the Longhorns’ last McDonald’s All-American: Tre Johnson, a guard in the 2024 class who currently plays for the Washington Wizards.
Goosby averages 17.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists for Dynamic Prep in Irving. Last season he posted 24.1 points and 7.1 rebounds while leading Melissa to the state playoffs.
When: 8 p.m. Tuesday
Where: Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Ariz.
How to watch: ESPN
2026 McDonald's All-American East roster
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“The University of Texas, the coaching staff there is probably one of my favorites that I've ever talked to,” Goosby told reporters Monday. “That's probably the biggest reason.”
Of course, there’s another big reason that he selected Texas over other programs such as Duke, Kansas and Baylor — specifically, his 6-foot-7, 325-pound older brother Trevor Goosby, an All-American left tackle prospect on the Texas football team.
“I got some family over there, I have ties there, but it was definitely the coaching staff that was the biggest thing for me,” Goosby said.
MORE: Texas basketball: Which Longhorns will return, who will leave after Sean Miller's 1st year
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Five-star guard Austin Goosby, walks the sideline ahead of the Texas Longhorns game against San José State at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. (Aaron E. Martinez/Austin American-Statesman)
Goosby, a 6-foot-5 guard from the Dallas suburb of Melissa, is ranked by 247Sports' composite ratings as the No. 28 overall prospect for his class in the nation. He headlines Texas' four-player 2026 class along with Bo Ogden from Austin’s Westlake High School, Joe Sterling from Los Angeles and Austin native Coleman Elkins, who played at St. Andrew’s before spending this season at Blair Academy in New Jersey. Texas' 2026 class currently ranks No. 12 in the nation.
Goosby is the 25th player to sign a letter of intent with the Texas men's program and get selected to the McDonald's All-American Game. That list includes the Longhorns’ last McDonald’s All-American: Tre Johnson, a guard in the 2024 class who currently plays for the Washington Wizards.
Goosby averages 17.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists for Dynamic Prep in Irving. Last season he posted 24.1 points and 7.1 rebounds while leading Melissa to the state playoffs.
2026 McDonald’s All-American boys game
When: 8 p.m. Tuesday
Where: Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Ariz.
How to watch: ESPN
2026 McDonald’s All-American rosters
2026 McDonald's All-American East roster
ESPN 100 rank | Pos. | High school | Committed to | |
Latrell Allmond | 34 | F | Petersburg High School (Va.) | Oklahoma State |
Darius Bivins | 44 | PG | Bishop O'Connell High School (Va.) | Undecided |
Bruce Branch III | 6 | F | La Lumiere School (Ind.) | BYU |
Toni Bryant | 14 | F | Southeastern Prep Academy (Fla.) | Missouri |
Jasiah Jervis | 25 | G | Archbishop Stepinac (N.Y.) | Michigan State |
Taylen Kinney | 19 | PG | Overtime Elite | Kansas |
Adonis Ratliff | 15 | C | Archbishop Stepinac (N.Y.) | USC |
Darius Ratliff | 29 | C | Archbishop Stepinac (N.Y.) | USC |
Jaxon Richardson | 17 | F | Southeastern Prep Academy (Fla.) | Alabama |
Deron Rippey Jr. | 13 | PG | Blair Academy (N.J.) | Duke |
Jordan Smith | 2 | G | Paul VI High School (Va.) | Arkansas |
Anthony Thompson | 11 | F | Western Reserve Academy (Ohio) | Ohio State |
2026 McDonald's All-American West roster
ESPN 100 rank | Pos. | High school | Committed to | |
Maximo Adams | 21 | F | Sierra Canyon High School (Calif.) | North Carolina |
JaShawn Andrews | 12 | G | Little Rock Christian Academy (Ark.) | Arkansas |
Christian Collins | 5 | F | St. John Bosco High School (Calif.) | USC |
Quinn Costello | 28 | C | The Newman School (Mass.) | Michigan |
Jason Crowe | 7 | PG | Inglewood High School (Calif.) | Missouri |
Arafan Diane | 20 | C | Iowa United Prep (Iowa) | Houston |
Caleb Gaskins | 10 | F | Christopher Columbus High School (Fla.) | Miami |
Austin Goosby | 16 | G | Dynamic Prep (Texas) | Texas |
Caleb Holt | 4 | G | Prolific Prep (Calif.) | Arizona |
Brandon McCoy | 18 | G | Sierra Canyon High School (Calif.) | Undecided |
Tyran Stokes | 1 | SF | Rainier Beach High School (Wash.) | Undecided |
Cameron Williams | 3 | F | Saint Mary's High School (Ariz.) | Duke |
All-Time List of McDonald's All-Americans who signed at Texas
Year | Player |
1995 | Kris Clack |
2000 | Brian Boddicker |
2001 | T.J. Ford |
2002 | Brad Buckman |
2004 | LaMarcus Aldridge |
2004 | Daniel Gibson |
2004 | Mike Williams |
2006 | D.J. Augustin |
2006 | Kevin Durant |
2007 | Jai Lucas (transfer from Florida in December 2008) |
2009 | Avery Bradley |
2010 | Cory Joseph |
2010 | Tristan Thompson |
2011 | Myck Kabongo |
2012 | Cameron Ridley |
2014 | Myles Turner |
2016 | Jarrett Allen |
2016 | Andrew Jones |
2017 | Mohamed Bamba |
2020 | Greg Brown |
2022 | Dillon Mitchell |
2022 | Arterio Morris |
2023 | Ron Holland (turned pro before playing at Texas) |
2024 | Tre Johnson |
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