Small forward Bo Ogden, a high-four-star recruit in the Class of 2026, committed to Texas on Tuesday.
Ogden grew up in Austin and is the son of former Texas player and current general manager Chris Ogden, who was also an assistant coach for the Longhorns from 2008-15. The younger Ogden had Tennessee and Purdue in his final three with Texas.
But Bo Ogden said what sealed the deal with Texas wasn’t anything to do with his father, but rather new head coach Sean Miller.
“It was all about Coach Miller,” Ogden told 247Sports. “On my visit, I was able to see two practices, and I really liked the way he coaches. In everything he does, he explains it so well. I was really impressed with him and how he goes about things.
“It’s really cool (to be with his father), but I’d say my decision wasn’t based on me following him,” Ogden added. “It’s a cool thing, but a concern of mine was not wanting to just follow him. It’s something I’ve thought about, but ultimately it was more about what Coach Miller and his staff told me. I liked what they had planned, and that all went into my decision.”
Ogden is ranked No. 37 overall in his class, the No. 17 small forward in the country and No. 4 player in Texas by the 247Sports composite rankings. The 6-foot-5, 195-pound prospect is playing his senior season as Westlake High School in Austin.
He becomes the first high school player to commit since Miller left Xavier to take over the program in the spring.
