Entering the 2019-20 season, the Texas Longhorns will have to replace the production of forward Dylan Osetkowski, who finished second on the team in minutes played per game (28.8) and points per game (11.1), and led the team in rebounds (7.2).
Unless head coach Shaka Smart opts for a smaller lineup or 2019 signee Kai Jones quickly emerges as a legitimate option at one forward position, the first player with an opportunity to step into Osetkowski’s role is sophomore Kamaka Hepa, a 6’9, 225-pound forward from Alaska.
Hepa came to Texas as a top-60 prospect nationally who was heavily recruited by Gonzaga, his other finalist, before committing the Longhorns in October of 2017.