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Shaka Smart Starts Building His Team Through Texas High Schools

Texas made a splash when it hired Shaka Smart to replace Rick Barnes.

Now Smart aims to turn that splash into a tidal wave with the top in-state recruits.

Smart inherits a team long on big men, but short on speedy guards. The new Texas coach is already addressing this need with the commitment of 2016 Houston Yates guard Jacob Young and a visit from 2017 Cinco Ranch (Tx) guard Jay Jay Chandler.

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Young is a four-star player ranked No. 7 in state.