Courtney Ramey makes final decision regarding future

Texas star Courtney Ramey is declaring for the NBA Draft, but keeping his college eligibility. However, he’s also entering the transfer portal.

Ramey’s dad took to Twitter on Thursday to make the announcement, saying his son’s testing the draft waters. He also confirmed Ramey’s entry into the portal, and shared a letter from Courtney Ramey to Longhorn Nation to thank them.

Forever grateful & thankful #Hookem #rameyaaufamily pic.twitter.com/JB6yUW5E2O

— Terrell Ramey (@Rameybasketball) March 31, 2022

“I want to thank you for welcoming me into the program,” Ramey wrote. “I am forever grateful. I also want to thank the coaches for giving me the opportunity to play. I will always remember the relationships I have formed with my teammates. To my family, I want to thank you for supporting me every step of the way.

“After careful consideration, I have decided to declare for the 2022 NBA Draft while maintaining my college eligibility. I have also decided to enter the transfer portal in an effort to explore all of my options. Thank you Longhorn Nation!”

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In his fourth season with the Longhorns in 2021-22, Ramey averaged 9.4 points per game as in all 34 games, including 32 starts. Over his four years, he started 106 of 128 career games.

Ramey arrived at Texas as a four-star recruit and the No. 1 recruit in Missouri from the Class of 2018, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. Out of high school, he held offers from Ohio State, UCLA and Oklahoma State, among others.

Texas went 22-12 overall and 14-8 in Big 12 play in 2021-22. Chris Beard’s group was a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament and fell to Purdue in the second round. Ramey is the biggest piece to leave so far, and On3’s Gerry Hamilton reported “continued positive feelings” that leading scorer Timmy Allen would return to Texas next season.