Longhorns lose starters Hunter, Mitchell to portal

Joined ESPN in 2014. Two starting members of the Texas basketball team -- point guard Tyrese Hunter and forward Dillon Mitchell -- are making their way to the transfer portal. Mitchell, a versatile 6-foot-8 sophomore who also plans to enter the NBA draft, announced his plans Monday on X. He was ranked as the No. 4 prospect in the 2022 class coming out of high school.