Texas transfer forward Dillon Mitchell lines up official visit with Miami Hurricanes

Former Texas standout Dillon Mitchell decided to test the transfer portal waters this offseason. And he’s been busy trying to find a new college basketball home. On Wednesday evening, it was revealed that the former McDonald’s All-American will be visiting the Miami Hurricanes Thursday on an official visit, according to Travis Branham of 247 Sports.

In his pair of collegiate seasons, Mitchell has averaged 6.8 points and 5.6 rebounds while shooting 60.2% from the field. After returning to The 40 Acres rather than entering the 2023 NBA Draft, Mitchell averaged 9.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and a steal while shooting 58.5% overall in year two. One of his best performances came against the Texas Tech Red Raiders, when he stuffed the stat sheet with 16 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists. In 2022-2023, he played in 38 games, playing 17.4 minutes per outing, tallying 4.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 0.6 steals per game. He also shot 63.6% from three-point range.

This season he helped to guide the Longhorns to the second round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, where they lost to the Tennessee Volunteers 62-58.

Mitchell, a Tampa, Florida native, played in high school at Montverde Academy. He was a five-star prospect and the No. 4 overall recruit in the 2022 cycle. He enjoyed a dominant prep career, guiding Montverde to a GEICO High School National Championship. Mitchell averaged 12.3 points, 10 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game as a senior.

In the high school recruiting rankings, he was ranked after just Dereck Lively II (Duke, Dallas Mavericks), Dariq Whitehead (Duke, Brooklyn Nets), and Nick Smith Jr. (Arkansas, Charlotte Hornets). That’s according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He was also the No. 2 SF and No. 2 player from Florida behind only Whitehead, his Montverde teammate.

He was also named a McDonald’s All-American, becoming just the 21st in Texas basketball history to earn the honor. Mitchell also had a dominant showing in the Jordan Brand Classic, posting 18 points and winning MVP honors after he led Team Air to a 118-109 victory over Team Flight.

Mitchell was the top recruit to commit to the Longhorns as part of their No. 14 class in 2022. He came in alongside Arterio Morris, Rowan Brumbaugh, and Alex Anamekwe.

On3’s Sam Gillenwater also contributed to this article.