New Texas basketball coach Sean Miller welcomed back a key piece to his squad Thursday when guard Tramon Mark announced on social media that he will stay with the Longhorns.
A graduate student with one more year of collegiate eligibility, the 6-foot-5 Mark developed into a versatile two-way player this past season for former coach Rodney Terry. He averaged 10.6 points and 3.7 rebounds despite battling nagging injuries and often matched up defensively with an opponent's top perimeter threat. Mark also played some point guard down the stretch for the Longhorns, who finished the season with a 19-16 record and a spot in the NCAA Tournament’s First Four, where they lost to a Xavier squad coached by Miller.
Mark will be in his second season at Texas after spending his first three seasons at Houston, which included a redshirt season. He played one year at Arkansas for the 2023-24 campaign before joining Texas.
Tramon Mark: What it means for the Longhorns?
It means plenty for the Texas backcourt, especially if Miller can retain incoming seniors Chendall Weaver and Jordan Pope. Neither Weaver or Pope has entered the NCAA transfer portal as of Thursday, and neither has publicly declared their plans for next season. However, Pope told the American-Statesman after the Longhorns’ loss to Xavier in the Final Four that he wanted to return to Texas, and Weaver has posted photos of himself with Miller and the Texas staff on social media.
