Texas added another piece to their roster for the 2016-17 season as the program announced that Mariek Isom will enroll for his graduate transfer season.
Isom is a 6-foot-9, 215 pound forward that went to high school in Austin.
“We’re very pleased to add Mo to our basketball program,” head coach Shaka Smart said. “He is a high-character person who understands what goes into winning and will add significant outside shooting ability to our team.”
Isom shot 39.6 percent from beyond the arc as a junior with Arkansas-Little Rock. He averaged 5.9 points in 19 minute for the Trojans, who beat Purdue in the NCAA tournament this past season. Isom’s ability to shoot as a front court player will be valuable considering how good Connor Lammert, who has since graduated, was for the Longhorns this past season.
Texas also landed five-star, in-state recruits Jarrett Allen and Andrew Jones as well as James Banks and Jacob Young. Tulane transfer Dylan Osetkowski is also joining the program.