A top Mississippi State women's basketball recruit has decided to follow former head coach Vic Schaefer to Texas.

On Thursday evening, Deyona Gaston announced she was decommitting from the Bulldogs to join the University of Texas.

"I wanna thank the Mississippi girls for being there and helping me with anything I needed," Gaston wrote in her social media announcement. "But I guess I'll be staying in Texas a little longer."

The 6-foot-2 forward from Pearland High School in Texas was once the No. 1 player in her class before she suffered an injury. She's ranked as the No. 90 prospect in the nation as a four-star recruit, according to ESPN.

"She has had a few little nicks and injuries the last couple of years, but I think she is back," Schaefer previously said. "I think she is going to be everything that we thought she was going to be as a freshman. I can remember watching and following her for a long, long time."

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Gaston averaged 17.5 points and 11.3 rebounds per game at Pearland before missing her entire sophomore season with injuries. She returned to the court and averaged 18.1 points and 19.5 rebounds per game as a junior.