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F -- CHRIS OWENS (6-8, 245, 15.8 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 27.2 mpg, 1.9 bpg, .500 FG, .627 FT). Owens was headed toward a big season when disaster struck on Dec. 29. Only 10 minutes into the game against Utah, Owens went up to catch an alley-oop pass from Ford, but landed awkwardly on his right knee and suffered a torn ACL. A senior, Owens’ career was finished at Texas.

Owens was one of the nation’s top power forwards when he was injured, and through the first 11 games led the team in scoring and rebounding. He led the team in scoring in five of the 11 games in which he played. He scored 26 and grabbed 11 rebounds in an 83-75 victory over No. 11 Stanford on Dec. 1. In his last game before the injury, Owens had 18 points and 16 rebounds in the Dec. 22 win at UNLV.

Owens was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 48th pick in the 2002 NBA Draft, then immediately traded to the Memphis Grizzlies. He finished his career as the school’s leader in blocked shots with 159.

G -- FREDIE WILLIAMS (6-1, 178 lbs., 4.9 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.4 tpg, 16.0 mpg, .413 FG, .393 3PT, .695 FT). As Ford’s backup, Williams knew his role with the team–to give the star a breather when needed. Williams was also a standout defender, sharing the team’s most valuable defensive award with Royal Ivey. Williams missed the first 10 games of last season because of a sprained MCL but played in the last 24 as a reserve. He was second on the team in assists.

F -- CHRIS WRIGHT (6-9, 238 lbs., FR, #44, Redwater HS/Redwater, Texas). Wright’s comeback season ended before it began when he tore the ACL in his left knee for a second time during a non-contact drill in individual workouts in early September. The injury came on the heels of a torn ACL in Wright’s right knee suffered last October.

"I'm sick for Chris," Barnes said. "He's spent an entire year working his tail off to have the chance to play this year. I do know if there's a kid strong enough, both mentally and physically, to battle back from this, it's Chris Wright."

Wright suffered a torn ACL in his right knee during a non-contact drill on Oct. 19 last fall and had knee surgery on Nov. 13. He missed the season while in rehabilitation and was granted a medical red-shirt. Wright has been plagued by knee injuries for the last three years. He tore the ACL in his left knee as a junior in high school and hardly played as a senior.

PG -- T.J. FORD (5-10, 165 lbs., SO, #11, 10.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 8.3 apg, 4.0 tpg, 2.2 spg, 32.4 minutes, .413 FG, .152 3PT, .775 FT, Willowridge HS/Houston, Texas). Rated as one of the top returning point guards in the nation, Ford became the first freshman in NCAA history to lead the country in assists. He assumed the role of team leader despite his rookie status.

It didn’t take long to establish himself at the Division I level. In his debut, Ford handed out 14 assists in 33 minutes against Arizona and point guard Jason Gardner. It set the stage for perhaps the best freshman season of any Texas basketball player. Ford was a consensus choice for Big 12 Freshman of the Year and was on the NABC All-District 9 team.

Barnes says Ford can take Texas basketball to new heights–both with his play on the court and with the attention he brings to the program.

"I think the problem with basketball here [at Texas] has been we’ve never had a T.J. Ford, somebody that is the face of the program," Barnes said. "You name any school and I can give you a name that comes to mind when I think of their basketball program. North Carolina, Phil Ford. UCLA, Lew Alcindor. That’s what we’ve missed at Texas, and that’s what I think T.J. has a chance to become."

Ford was third on the team in scoring and fourth in rebounding while leading in steals with 72. In a Big 12 Tournament semifinal, Ford had 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting against No. 4 Oklahoma. In the three NCAA tournament games, Ford averaged 13 points, 6.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals.

"He is such a great player," Texas forward Brian Boddicker said. "He finds you in spots when you don’t even realize you’re open."

Barnes wants Ford to become more offensive minded. He made only 5-of-19 shots in the Dec. 29 game when Owens was hurt, and after that Barnes had to beg him to shoot. "I was really on him after Utah about shooting more," Barnes said. "He said, ‘Coach, I want to, but I need help.’ He said it like a little kid, reaching out. Since then we’ve been giving him all the help he needs."

Ford spent the offseason working on his jump shot and runner. At the end of last season, Ford vowed to be even better. "I guarantee that I’ll be a better player next year," he said after the Sweet 16 loss. I know I have a lot to learn. My game gets better every time out, win or lose. Next year will be fun."

Ford enters his sophomore season as a preseason All-American candidate and a player in the national spotlight.

SG -- ROYAL IVEY (6-3, 192 lbs., JR, #24, 10.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 28.3 minutes, .475 FG, .377 3PT, .780 FT, Blair Academy, N.J./Queens, New York). Ivey shared the team’s most outstanding defensive player award with Fredie Williams.

Ivey started 26 games at point guard as a freshman but made the move to his natural spot at shooting guard last season. As a freshman, Ivey averaged only 2.8 points.

An excellent on-the-ball defender, Ivey plays bigger than his 6-3 frame. Ivey led the team in free-throw percentage, was second in scoring and third in assists (1.4 apg), minutes and field goal percentage.

He scored in double figures only once as a freshman but last year hit double figures 20 times. Ivey made 4-of-4 foul shots against No. 17 Mississippi State in the last 24 seconds of the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

He can be a defensive stopper. Against No. 11 Stanford, Ivey held All-American Casey Jacobsen to only nine points on 3-of-17 shooting in Texas’ win, snapping Jacobsen’s streak of 32 consecutive double-figure games. Ivey also held Missouri’s Kareem Rush to 16 points on 4-of-19 shooting in Texas Feb. 17 win in Columbia, Mo.

He’s one of the team’s hardest workers.

"Every coaching staff should be as lucky as we are to coach a guy like Royal Ivey," Barnes said. "It’s simple with Royal. He’s always going to be there."

SF -- BRANDON MOUTON (6-4, 205 lbs., JR, #3, 13.7 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 30.2 minutes, .412 FG, .394 3PT, .756 FT, St.Thomas More Catholic HS/Lafayette, La.) Mouton has good athleticism and returns as the starter on one wing. Last year as a sophomore, Mouton led Texas in scoring (not counting Owens) and was perhaps the most improved player on the team. He averaged only 5.4 points as a freshman, and his 8.3-point increase was the ninth-best scoring increase in Texas history.

Mouton has good range on his shot–he hit a team-high 65 3-pointers on 165 attempts, but he is considered primarily a slasher. On Feb. 26, Mouton matched his career high when he scored 25 against Texas Tech. He was 10-of-16 from the floor.

The league’s coaches voted Mouton to the All-Big 12 honorable-mention team and he was on the media’s all-improved team. He was second on the team in field goal percentage, rebounding and minutes. In Big 12 action, Mouton played his best. He averaged a team-high 16.5 points, hit 46.2 percent from the floor and 41.6 percent from 3-point range in Big 12 games.

"I don’t think as a coaching staff we realized how much Brandon improved last year until we sat down later and took a look back at the season," Barnes said. "He was as valuable as anyone on our team last year."

PF -- DEGINALD ERSKIN (6-5, 218 lbs., SR, #15, 7.7 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 18.9 minutes, .572 FG, .642 FT, Gonzales HS, Gonzales, Texas/University of North Texas). Erksin performed one of the most unenviable tasks on the team last year, taking over for Owens when the Longhorns’ marquee player went down with the knee injury. Erskin can also play small forward, depending on Barnes’ choice of a bigger or smaller lineup.

An excellent athlete, Erskin came to Texas as a walk-on in the fall of 2000 after transferring from North Texas. Erskin missed six games early last season with a dislocated shoulder. After averaging 6.6 points during the regular season, Erskin averaged 12.8 in the five postseason games, shooting 65.2 percent from the floor. He led the team in scoring and was second in blocks with 23.

Erskin had big games in the two NCAA victories. He scored 16 on 8-of-12 shooting in the first-round win against Boston College and had a game-high 17 on 8-of-9 shooting in a career-high 31 minutes against Mississippi State.

C -- JAMES THOMAS (6-8, 235 lbs., JR, #0, 10.7 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 25.4 minutes, .545 FG, .633 FT, Hargrave, Va., Academy/Schenectady, N.Y.). Thomas returns for his third season as the starting center.

A great leaper and fierce rebounder, Thomas blossomed into one of the league’s best post players last season when Owens went down with the injury. The league’s coaches chose Thomas to their All-Big 12 third team and the Austin American Statesman picked him to its second team. The league’s media picked him to its five-player Big 12 All-Defensive team and to its honorable-mention team. Thomas shared team MVP honors with Ford.

Barnes expects Thomas to have his best season at Texas. "James is just about ready to explode," Barnes said. "I believe he can be the best rebounder in the country, and even James doesn’t understand how good an offensive player he can become."

After Owens was injured, Thomas averaged a double-double -- 12.0 points and 10.4 rebounds -- and led the team in rebounding and blocks (25). He was fourth on the team in scoring in all games. In the Sweet 16 loss to Oregon, Thomas had 15 points and 11 rebounds, then was the only Longhorn chosen to the NCAA Midwest Regional All-Tournament team.

G -- TERRELL ROSS (6-3, 190 lbs., SR, #23, 0.4 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 5.9 minutes, .294 FG, .333 3PT, .167 FT, Meade HS/Laurel, Md./Allegany College). Ross will be the primary backup for Ford at point guard, so his role will be limited.

After transferring from Allegany College last season, Ross played in 30 games, but he was slowed by ankle and foot injuries in the preseason. Those injuries hampered his development and stretched his adjustment time to Division I ball. Ross can also play shooting guard, but will probably be limited to the job as Ford’s backup.

With Ford sitting out the Nov. 22 game against Oregon State in the Great Alaska Shootout, Ross had five assists in just 14 minutes.

G -- SYDMILL HARRIS (6-5, 197 lbs., SO, #13, 5.9 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 12.7 minutes, .434 FG, .395 3PT, .750 FT, Caland Lyceum HS/Hoofddorp, The Netherlands). An athletic swing player, Harris is perhaps the team’s best pure shooter. A native of Hoofddorp, The Netherlands, Harris is the first European-born player on a Texas basketball team.

As a freshman last year, Harris played in all 33 games. His .395 3-point percentage tied for fifth-best in Texas history. In the last eight games, Harris averaged 8.2 points and shot 44.1 percent from 3-point range (15-of-34). He scored a season-high 15 in the season opener against Arizona, tying for the third-best scoring output in a Texas freshman debut.

G/F -- CHRIS OGDEN (6-6, 220 lbs., SR, #45, 1.8 ppg, 0.6 rpg, 4.7 minutes, .389 FG, .389 3PT, .571 FT, Seminole HS/Seminole, Texas) Although strictly a sub, Ogden has the most experience on the team. He’s played in 69 career games in three seasons with the Longhorns and is versatile. He’s played shooting guard, small forward and power forward.

Ogden is a good perimeter shooter and passer. Last season, Ogden played in 14 games and earned the team’s Jay Arnette Award for behind-the-scenes efforts and contributions.

F -- BRIAN BODDICKER (6-8, 228 lbs, JR, 7.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 20.5 minutes, .382 FG, .354 3PT, .649 FT, Duncanville HS/Duncanville, Texas). Boddicker gives the Longhorns a good inside-outside threat. With his ability to move to the perimeter and shoot from 3-point range, Boddicker can cause match-up problems.

He played in 34 games last season with six starts and was chosen to the five-player Big 12’s All-Reserve team by the media. He was sixth on the team in scoring and third in 3-pointers with 35. He was third in rebounding and fifth in minutes.

In the NCAA tournament, Boddicker was 9-of-15 from the floor and made 6-of-8 shots from 3-point range. He scored 11 and made all three of his 3-point shots against Mississippi State and had 13 points and made 3-of-4 shots from 3-point range in the Sweet 16 loss to Oregon.

C -- JASON KLOTZ (6-9, 240 lbs., SO, #21, 3.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 11.9 minutes, .462 FG, .548 FT, Klein Forest HS/Houston, Texas). Klotz was chosen as the team’s most improved player last season. With the injury to Chris Wright, he will be asked to contribute even more. Klotz will compete for playing time behind center James Thomas and will be the first option off the bench at the low post.

Last season, Klotz played in 34 games with three starts. He tied for third on the team with 21 blocks. Klotz gained invaluable experience during the summer touring Scandinavia with a team of Big 12 all-stars. During the six-game tour, Klotz averaged 4.2 points and made 11-of-13 (.846) free throws. He was third on the team in rebounding (5.0 rpg).

Klotz's used the tour to shore up his ball handling and his face-up game. "While I was over there, I spent a lot of energy putting the ball on the court," Klotz said. "I never brought the ball all the way up the court, but I caught the ball at half court a couple of times and took a few dribbles down to the key to shoot.

"I also popped out a few times and shot a couple of threes. I concentrated on shooting the ball outside a little more and I think I was successful. Playing with the All-Stars was really a good confidence booster for me."

G -- DREW GRESSETT (6-0, 180 lbs, JR, #32, 0.4 ppg, 0.1 rpg, 1.000 FG, .000 FT, Westlake HS/Austin, Texas). Gressett is a third-year walk-on who can play shooting guard or point guard. Last season, he played in five games and made his only shot, a 15-foot jumper against Texas Tech.

G -- KENTON PAULINO (6-1, 170 lbs, FR, #12, 24 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 3.0 apg, 2.0 spg, Freemont HS/Los Angeles). Paulino played one season at Maine Central Institute, averaging 19 points, three rebounds and four assist last season as MCI went 26-6.

F -- BRAD BUCKMAN (6-8, 220 lbs., FR, #22, 22 ppg, 13 rpg, 6.0 bpg, Westlake HS/Austin, Texas) Buckman was chosen to the McDonald’s All-America team and was a third-team All-American by Parade magazine. Buckman started at power forward and had 10 points and nine rebounds in the McDonald’s All-America game.

Recruiting analyst Bob Gibbons rated Buckman as the No. 8 high school senior in the nation, and he was rated No. 21 by PrepStars.com. He was the Class 5A Player of the Year by the Texas Sports Writers Association after leading Westlake to a 22-12 record. As a junior, Buckman averaged 19.8 points, 10.4 rebounds and 4.3 blocks.

"There's not a program in the nation that did not go after Brad during the recruiting period, so to come out on top in that battle is a huge win for us," Barnes said. "Brad turned down four of the most storied programs in college basketball history for the opportunity to play at Texas. He made one of the biggest jumps in his game that I've seen during the summer camp period. Brad has a tremendous competitive fire and is one of those players that fans here will really appreciate."

With Barnes at the point and Ivey and Mouton on the wings, the Longhorns have one of the best backcourts in the Big 12. If Buckman can make an impact, Barnes could move Erskin to the small forward spot (a wing) and go with a bigger lineup at times.

Thomas is solid at center and could be ready for a breakout year. When Owens was hurt, Thomas turned up his game, and he seems poised to continue improving.

Barnes doesn’t have the tallest team in the Big 12, so the Longhorns will play an up-tempo game like last year.

"We think we’re getting close to something special," Barnes said. "I truly believe we’ve solidified this program."