Women’s Basketball signs Kyla Oldacre

AUSTIN, Texas — Kyla Oldacre (pronounced OLD-Acre) has signed an Athletic Scholarship Agreement (ASA) to play basketball next season at The University of Texas, head coach Vic Schaefer announced on Monday. Oldacre, who spent the last two seasons at the University of Miami will join the Longhorns as a junior for the upcoming 2024-25 season.

Oldacre (6-6) forward from Mason, Ohio has played in 54 collegiate games and made 21 starts in the 2023-24 season.

Oldacre scored in double figures in five games in the 2023-24 season including 11 points and six rebounds against No. 10/13 Baylor. She notched a career-high six blocked shots in the Miami win against Wake Forest.

Oldacre was a 2022 McDonald's All-American and will become the 30^th McDonald's All-American to play for Texas women's basketball. She was a five-star center and the No. 25 recruit in the country by espnW HoopGurlz and the fifth best post player in the 2022 class.

"We are so excited to welcome Kyla and her family to the 40 Acres," Texas head coach Vic Schaefer said. "She's played two years in The ACC and started 21 games a year ago. She's got experience playing at this level. She brings much needed depth to our 5 position. Her size and physicality will go a long way in protecting the paint and helping us on both ends of the floor. We recruited her out of high school and we are happy to get her this time around."

Oldacre played in the Jordan Brand Classic alongside current Texas player Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda. She was invited to the 2022 U.S. U18 National Team Trials.

Oldacre earned MVP honors at the 2021 Nike Nationals with two 20-point games. She helped Mason High School to a state runner-up finish in 2022 and averaged 15.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game as a senior and earned First Team All-Ohio recognition.

Oldacre was named to the 2023 All-ACC Academic Team.

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Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda