TCU basketball is heating up under Coach Jamie Dixon, with a shot at a bigger NCAA run—and they’ve just landed a hidden gem: Ricards Aizpurs, a scoring machine from Latvia who averaged over 33 points a game in Italian U17 play. Set to join in 2026-27, Aizpurs could be the missing piece to finally break through past the second round and take TCU to the next level.

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TCU just landed a European scoring machine—six-foot-six Latvian guard Ricards Aizpurs, who’s already averaging over 33 points per game in Italy’s U17 league and dominated FIBA U16 EuroBasket. At just 16, he played up with U18 squads and still dropped nearly 19 points a game. Now committed for 2026-27, he joins Luke Bamgboye and Gavin Sykes in a rising TCU class built for global impact. His maturity, international experience, and ability to thrive against older competition make him a perfect fit—and a major boost for the Horned Frogs’ future.

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TCU just added a big piece to its 2026 recruiting puzzle with the signing of three-star forward Sam Fleming, a 6’7”, 205-pound big man from Wilbraham & Monson Academy in Massachusetts. After receiving offers from West Virginia and UMass, Fleming chose TCU in early April and officially committed on June 4th. Now the eighth player in the 2026 class, Fleming is already gaining national recognition — he’s on the Preseason All-American Watch List and ranked seventh in Massachusetts, having also been named to the Frosh/Soph Elite 75 in 2023. Before Wilbraham & Monson, he played at Springfield International Charter School. He’ll join a roster of new faces including Luke Bamgboye, Ryan Hunt, Trent Lincoln, Gavin Murphy, Gavin Sykes, Miloš Šojić, and DJ Thomas. Fleming’s size and upside give TCU much-needed frontcourt depth for the 2026-27 season, and his development will be one to watch as he prepares to impact Horned Frogs basketball.

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College athletic departments are slashing budgets, and Olympic sports like tennis, gymnastics, and swimming are bearing the brunt—over 400 programs cut since May. Schools like Arkansas revived their tennis teams thanks to alumni fundraising, while Iowa State axed women’s gymnastics and others trimmed swimming/diving. Amid nationwide cuts, TCU stands firm, pledging to support diverse sports despite financial pressure.

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