Men’s basketball adds elite center to 2016-17 recruiting class

By Steve Lansdale

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas men’s basketball head coach Shaka Smart made by far the biggest recruiting splash of his short tenure in Austin this week when center Jarrett Allen of Austin’s St. Stephen’s Episcopal School became the fourth member of the Longhorns’ 2016-17 freshman class.

"We couldn't be more excited about Jarrett joining our basketball family," Smart said. "Jarrett's tremendous character as a person and special talent as a player represent the exact combination we strive to attract in our program. Jarrett will make an immediate imprint on our team and significantly impact our style of play on both ends of the floor."

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