Commitment from forward Marcus Spears Jr. makes Texas a Final Four contender in 2026-27 season

Posted Jul 12, 2026
Marcus Spears Jr. has what we call ridiculous athletic bloodlines. His father is former LSU and NFL DL Marcus Spears. His mother is the 6-foot-2 former No. 7 overall draft pick of the Washington Mystics, Aiysha Smith, and his older sister is Cari Spears, a 6-foot-3 outside hitter for Texas volleyball who earned first-team All-SEC honors last season as a freshman. (Horns 247)

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