Longhorns Senior Jericho Sims Enters Name In 2021 NBA Draft

Texas Longhorns senior big man Jericho Sims has entered his name into the 2021 NBA Draft

Matt Galatzan | May 19, 2021

After weeks of deliberation following the exit of former head coach Shaka Smart and the hiring of new head coach Chris Beard, Texas Longhorns big man Jericho Sims has entered his name into the 2021 NBA Draft.

Sims, who was one of the top front-court players in the Big 12 during the 2020 season, has yet to formally hire an agent, giving him the flexibility to return should he so desire.

Averaging 9.2 points and 7.2 rebounds in 27 starts for the Longhorns in 2020, Sims is the fourth Longhorn to enter his name into the draft, alongside Kai Jones, Greg Brown, and Matt Coleman.

While Jones and Browns are considered borderline lottery picks for the Longhorns, Sims, like his fellow senior Coleman, is considered a late second round to borderline undrafted selection this summer.

Sims will have until July 19th to withdraw his name from the draft, should he choose to return to the 40 Acres for another season.

Should Sims choose to return, the Longhorns frontcourt will have an entirely new core, consisting of incoming transfers Timmy Allen (Utah), Christian Bishop (Creighton), and Dylan Disu (Vanderbilt)

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Published May 19, 2021

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.