ABILENE, TX – Texas coach Chris Beard has done more damage on the recruiting trail in one week than anyone could have imagined.
The Longhorns’ latest addition came Friday afternoon when Creighton transfer Christian Bishop announced he was committing to UT. Kansas and North Carolina were considered the other two finalists for the 6-foot-7 forward.
Bishop averaged 11 points and 6.4 rebounds last season while shooting 69% percent from the floor.
In a breakdown of all three finalists, Bishop told 247Sports he liked that Texas had a coach who reached the national championship game just two years ago.
“He’s always been successful with transfers, and I feel like they have a good culture down there in Texas, so they can be a valuable choice for me,” Bishop told 247Sports.
“It obviously takes multiple good players to make a great team,” he added. “They’re trying to win a national championship so they want to bring in guys who can win and I’m a winner so that’s why they like me.”
