Bryanna Preston Named Texas Starting Point Guard
The junior guard takes over the position as the team prepares for a series of high-profile exhibition games this month.
Updated on Oct. 15, 2026 in Basketball
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Junior guard Bryanna Preston has officially stepped into the starting point guard role for Texas women's basketball. She takes the reins from Rori Harmon, who held the position for five seasons.
Why it matters
The transition marks a new chapter for the Longhorns as Preston leads a roster featuring five incoming freshmen during a rigorous early schedule. How she integrates these new players into the team's system will define the squad's performance ahead of SEC play.
Preston brings a 54.1% field goal percentage and 44.4% mark from three-point range from last season into her new starting role. She inherits the spot after playing 69 games for the Longhorns over the previous two years.
The players
Bryanna Preston
The Texas Longhorns junior point guard who has been named the team's starter for the upcoming basketball season.
Rori Harmon
The former Texas starting point guard who anchored the team for five years and earned four All-American honorable mention honors.
The details
Preston is managing the transition by calling on-court huddles to streamline team communication and sharing game-prep video clips with teammates. The team faces a tough opening stretch, with five top-25 opponents scheduled before conference competition begins. The squad currently practices at the Moody Center as they prepare for a series of high-profile exhibition games later this month.
Timeline
October 19, 2026: Texas plays an exhibition game against UConn.
October 25, 2026: Texas plays an exhibition game against UCLA.
October 29, 2026: Texas plays an exhibition game against Eastern New Mexico.
The Texas Context
This transition officially closes the five-year Rori Harmon era of Texas women's basketball. The shift follows a long-standing precedent of stability at the point guard position for the Longhorns.
Fans can get their first look at the new-look offense starting October 19 at the Moody Center. The team will test their chemistry against UConn and UCLA before beginning the regular season.
The takeaway
Watch how Preston utilizes her high field goal efficiency to manage the tempo for the incoming freshman class. Keep an eye on the exhibition matchups this month to see how the team performs against elite ranked competition.
Further reading
For more on the current team roster and upcoming season schedule, visit Basketball.
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