The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Men’s Basketball signee Goosby named McDonald’s All-American
02.02.2026 | Men's Basketball
Austin Goosby is one of 24 players selected to compete in the 49th annual event on March 31 in Arizona.
AUSTIN, Texas — University of Texas Men's Basketball signee Austin Goosby is one of 24 players selected to compete in the 49th annual McDonald's All-American Game later this spring, the McDonald's All-American Games Selection Committee announced Monday afternoon. The McDonald's All-American Boys Game will be played at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz., on Tuesday, March 31 (8 p.m. CT) and televised by ESPN2.
Goosby will become the 24th player in UT program history to play in the McDonald's All-American Game. Texas also has had two signees (C.J. Miles in 2005, Ron Holland in 2023) who participated in the McDonald's All-American Game but elected to turn professional after high school.
Goosby (6-5, 175), a guard from Melissa, Texas, who plays at Dynamic Prep, is ranked as the No. 19 prospect in the nation by 247 Sports, No. 23 by ESPN, No. 24 by 247 Sports Composite and No. 27 by On3. He is the No. 2-ranked player in the state of Texas according to 247 Sports Composite. Goosby was recently selected to the 2025-26 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Boys' High School Player of the Year Midseason Team by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.
Through games of Jan. 26, Goosby is averaging 17.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.6 steals per game while leading Dynamic Prep to a 16-1 record and a No. 2 national ranking by Sports Illustrated and No. 4 by On3.
During the 2025 Nike EYBL (Elite Youth Basketball League) season, Goosby played for Drive Nation (Texas) and averaged 16.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.7 steals per contest in the 17U Spring circuit while earning a spot on the EYBL 17U Spring All-Circuit first team. His older brother, Trevor, is an offensive lineman on the football team at The University of Texas.
All-Time List of McDonald's All-Americans who played at Texas
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Year |
Player |
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1995 |
Kris Clack |
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2000 |
Brian Boddicker |
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2001 |
T.J. Ford |
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2002 |
Brad Buckman |
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2004 |
LaMarcus Aldridge |
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2004 |
Daniel Gibson |
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2004 |
Mike Williams |
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2006 |
D.J. Augustin |
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2006 |
Kevin Durant |
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2007 |
Jai Lucas (transfer from Florida in December 2008) |
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2009 |
Avery Bradley |
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2010 |
Cory Joseph |
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2010 |
Tristan Thompson |
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2011 |
Myck Kabongo |
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2012 |
Cameron Ridley |
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2014 |
Myles Turner |
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2016 |
Jarrett Allen |
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2016 |
Andrew Jones |
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2017 |
Mohamed Bamba |
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2020 |
Greg Brown |
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2022 |
Dillon Mitchell |
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2022 |
Arterio Morris |
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2024 |
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2026 |
Austin Goosby |
