At Texas this season, his assist rate is half of what it was in 2033-24. At his best, Pope’s game is a can of Coca-Cola, all sugar from his scoring, like a 28-point performance that helped Texas secure a road upset of Alabama. In plus-minus, Pope was the only Texas player to finish in the negative at minus-two. Pope’s lack of impact on the game left Longhorns head coach Sean Miller wondering what he’d actually done on the court. He told me he was a point guard, and we’ve given him that opportunity, and he’s played some great basketball this year,” Miller said.

Source: Daily Nation February 04, 2026 18:45 UTC