For the first time since the NCAA transfer portal opened, the Texas Longhorns have suffered a departure with the entrance of forward Nic Codie after two seasons on the Forty Acres.
The 6’8, 220-pounder has two seasons of eligibility remaining.
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Codie signed with former head coach Rodney Terry out of Dallas Newman Smith as a member of the 2024 recruiting class, choosing Texas after taking official visits to Auburn, Houston, LSU, Miami, and TCU. Other schools to offer included Alabama, Arizona State, Cal, Kansas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, and Virginia Tech, among others. A consensus four-star prospect, Codie was ranked as the top player in Texas, the No. 10 power forward, and the No. 61 player overall, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.
But Codie’s initial development on the Forty Acres was set back by a knee injury that ended his senior season after 14 games, forcing him to spend the offseason and preseason practice rehabilitating before missing the first four games of the 2024-25 season.
When Codie was able to make his return to the hardwood, he was an infrequent contributor in conference play with his only two baskets coming in five minutes during a blowout win over LSU in Baton Rouge, but he did flash his upside in a 20-point performance against UAPB on 8-of-10 shooting, including 2-of-2 from three, adding two rebounds and an assist.
And although Codie was the first player to announce his return to Texas to play for new head coach Sean Miller and gained 20 pounds of muscle over the offseason, he only reached double digits in scoring twice during the 2025-26 season and never replicated the success he achieved against UAPB, even against similarly overmatched opponents during non-conference play.
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In the season opener, Codie was a surprise starter, remaining in the starting lineup for the first four games before he was relegated to the bench to start the Maui Invitational and didn’t appear at all in the third game, a ranked win over NC State.
“Nic Codie is a young player that we believe in. His effort level, his attitude, his daily disposition, his competitive spirit, all have to improve,” Miller said after returning from Hawaii.
When conference play started, Codie didn’t see the court for a month as Miller opted against playing him for eight straight games until graduate forward Lassina Traore suffered an injury to his surgically-repaired knee that ended his career with the Longhorns.
“I think Nick is growing. He’s maturing. I think his work ethic is better. I think he’s more responsible. I think he’s hungry to be able to get out on the court and play,” Miller said in late January.
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Codie took advantage of his opportunities at times, scoring nine points on 4-of-5 shooting in the road win over Missouri, 11 points in the road loss to Arkansas, and a season-high 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting in the upset of Gonzaga in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
But it wasn’t enough to extend Codie’s career in burnt orange and white with his maturity issues behind the scenes compounded by his inability to develop his shooting range or become an efficient mid-range scorer.
