 | | Texas began playing on the varsity level in |
| | 1906.
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| | The Longhorns made their first NCAA |
| | Final Four appearance in 1943 under the
direction of head coach H.C. "Bully"
Gilstrap.
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| | A return to the Final Four was |
| | accomplished by the University of Texas in
1947 as coach Jack Gray's team posted a
26-2 record.
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| | Texas ended a 56 year NCAA Final Four |
| | drought when coach Rick Barnes guided
his team to a 26-7 record.
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| | Famous University of Texas basketball |
| | alumni include stars such as Clyde
Littlefield, Jack Gray, D.J. Augustin, Kevin
Durant and T.J. Ford. Both Ford and
Durant won National Player of the Year
honors.
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