Texas women's basketball: After leaving Longhorns, Jordan Lee transfers to South Carolina

On Thursday, a friend of the Texas women's basketball program became a foe.

According to a report by On3, former UT guard Jordan Lee has committed to South Carolina. Lee entered the transfer portal last week and was seen at a South Carolina baseball game earlier on Tuesday.

Texas Longhorns guard Jordan Lee (7) smiles as she searches for a way through defense form Missouri State Bears guard Kaemyn Bekemeier (24) in the second half as the Texas Longhorns play the Missouri State Bears in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at the Moody Center in Austin, March 20, 2026. Texas won the game 87-45. (Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman)

As a first-time starter, Lee made significant strides during the 2025-26 season. The six-foot sophomore was the Longhorns' second-leading scorer at 13.2 points per game, and she made 72 of the team's 164 3-pointers (no other Longhorn made more than 23 deep shots). Lee was additionally one of UT's top perimeter defenders this past season.

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But Lee also suffered through a notable shooting slump during the middle of the season, and she then missed 21 of the 26 shots that she took during UT's Elite Eight and Final Four games.