Jason Klotz Remembered: Texas Basketball Legend | SEC Basketball News

Tragic news this week: Jason Klotz, former Texas Longhorns center and NCAA Tournament legend, passed away at 44. A cornerstone of Rick Barnes’ era, Klotz helped lead Texas to the Sweet Sixteen three times and the Final Four in 2003 — playing in 12 NCAA games (tied for most in school history) and even scoring a point in that Final Four showdown. Over his college career, he averaged 6.2 points and 3.8 rebounds in 17 minutes per game across 131 appearances. Before Texas, he was a dominant force at Klein High School in Houston, helping elevate the program during its golden age. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/afb5c02ce3143a26