Overview
- Brihanna Crittendon committed on Nov. 19 and Addison Bjorn announced and signed on Nov. 20, giving Texas consecutive top-10 pledges in 24 hours.
- ESPN ranks Crittendon No. 8 and Bjorn No. 10 in the 2026 SC Next 100, strengthening a class already featuring No. 20 Aaliah Spaight and No. 57 Amalia Holguin.
- Multiple reports characterize Texas’ 2026 haul as the nation’s No. 1 class following Bjorn’s decision.
- Crittendon, a 6-3 scoring forward from Colorado, averaged 26.4 points as a junior and has surpassed 2,000 career high school points.
- Bjorn, a 6-1 wing from Missouri, owns USA Basketball gold medals at the U19 and U17 World Cups and chose Texas over finalists including Iowa, North Carolina and UConn, with Schaefer crediting All-American Madison Booker’s recruiting role.