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I hope that Coach Tubbs has made a call to Dowell. He is a very talented player who be perfect at SMU and in C-USA. He's a very athletic small forward who was a 4 star coming out of Texas City (11th ranked small forward in the nation). Apparently, he became frustrated with his lack of playing time behind PJ Tucker, Mike Williams and Brad Buckman.


Dowell elects to transfer

AUSTIN, Texas -- University of Texas sophomore forward Dion Dowell has elected to transfer, head coach Rick Barnes announced today.

"Dion voiced concerns about his playing time now and in the future within our program, and he feels he'll have a better opportunity to make that happen at another school," Barnes said. "We wish Dion all the best in the future."

Dowell (6-6, 205) had played in three games this season and averaged 3.0 points and 2.3 rebounds in 15.3 minutes per contest. He missed seven games due to an injured right ankle sustained in practice on Nov. 18, but returned to play 14 minutes off the bench in Saturday's loss to Tennessee.

As a freshman in 2004-05, Dowell played in 19 games, making seven starts, and averaged 2.1 points and 1.4 rebounds in 10.4 minutes per contest.

the internet rumors are that he is transferring to Rice.

Rice is what I've heard too (neither Rice or UH would surprise me since they are close to home).

apparently Dowell was on ESPN Radio in Houston yesterday and stated he is definitely going to Rice. Good - now I don't have to say that every school in Texas we play against EXCEPT RICE is able to get these BCS Division 1A transfers into its school. Now they all do. We've gotten the RB from Tech who had to pay his own way for a year and take special courses to get into SMU and the Northwestern transfer. Advantage Rice.

That is huge for Rice. Dowell will be a very good player for them. Will he have to sit out next season?

eligible at mid-term