Anthon McDermott

Position:
G
Height:
6-5
Weight:
200
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Longview, Texas
High School:
Hallsville HS
Major:
Corporate Communication

Pronunciation: ANN-thin

Returns for his third season at Texas ... has played in seven career games ... 2025-26 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll selection.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2025-26 AT TEXAS:

2025-26 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll selection ... played in seven games ... averaged 0.9 points and 0.6 rebounds in 2.8 minutes per contest ... registered a career-best six points (2-2 threes) and one rebound in four minutes against Lafayette (Nov. 8).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2024-25 AT TEXAS:

Did not see any game action during the season.

High School:

Hallsville High School in (Hallsville, Texas) ... four-year letterwinner at Hallsville ... scored 2,029 points and made 298 three-pointers during his high school career ... four-time first-team All-District 15-5A selection ... claimed District 15-5A Offensive Player of the Year and TABC 5A All-Region 2 accolades as a senior (2023-24) ... also earned academic all-state honors in his senior season ... averaged 17.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game in his junior year (2022-23) while earning first-team All-East Texas honors ... District 15-5A Co-Defensive Player of the Year and third-team All-East Texas as a sophomore (2021-22) ... averaged 16.5 ppg and 4.3 rpg in his sophomore season while leading his team to a 29-5 record.

Personal:

Born in San Antonio, Texas ... son of Dustin and Misty McDermott ... both Dustin and Misty played basketball at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, a Division II school in Alva, Okla. ... youngest of three children ... has two older sisters, Addison and Ayden ... Addison played volleyball at Northwestern State (La.) ... majoring in Corporate Communication.

No. 7/7 Men's Basketball falls 87-74 at No. 13/14 St. John’s in exhibition

Sunday, October 25

Austin, Texas - Texas Men’s Basketball Practice at Indoor Practice Facility on 10/21/26 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Max Yu/ University of Texas Athletics)

No. 7/7 Men's Basketball preview: at No. 13/14 St. John's (Exhibition)

Saturday, October 24

Austin, Texas - Texas Men's Basketball Head Coach Sean Miller with donors at Practice at Moody Center on 9/30/26 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Samantha Melvin / University of Texas Athletics)

Video: 'On the Record' with Sean Miller (Oct. 20)

Tuesday, October 20

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Ten former Longhorns on NBA opening night rosters

Tuesday, October 20

Anthon McDermott - 2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

Mikey Lewis

Amari Evans

Isaiah Johnson

Joe Sterling

Coleman Elkins

Bo Ogden

Elyjah Freeman

Matas Vokietaitis

John Clark

Austin Goosby

David Punch

Lewis Obiorah

Mantas Laurencikas

Marcus Spears Jr.