ESPN college basketball analyst and former Manhattan, St. John's and New Mexico coach Fran Fraschilla shared praise via Twitter of University of Texas freshman and former Moeller high school standout Jaxson Hayes, the 6-foot-11, 220-pound forward and son of Jonathan Hayes, the Cincinnati Bengals' tight ends coach since 2003.

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Moeller's jet-setting Jaxson Hayes jumps in Italy

Hayes received offers from Kentucky, Texas, Xavier, Ohio State, Purdue, Clemson and many others before he committed to the Longhorns.

Hayes and the Longhorns open their season Tuesday in Austin against Eastern Illinois.

On Nov. 30, Texas hosts Radford, led by redshirt sophomore guard Carlik Jones of Aiken High School, who made a buzzer-beater last season to propel the Highlanders to the NCAA Tournament.

And the Longhorns face West Virginia - featuring junior guard and former Holmes High School standout James "Beetle" Bolden and junior forward and former Withrow High School standout Lamont West - twice, in Austin on Jan. 5 and in Morgantown on Feb. 9.

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