Texas Tech has five players who are significant back as of this writing. They are power forward Eemeli Yalaho, small forward Devan Cambridge, shooting guard Kerwin Walton, swingman Darrion Williams, and shooting guard Chance McMillian. I would like to reassure you that those guys will definitely be Red Raiders the following season, but you never know. If bids from other programmes happen to come along and say the magic figures.
From this point of view, Grant McCasland and his staff seem to be concentrating mostly on point guards, power forwards, and centres if that quintet stays together. Finding a bucket-getter—likely a combo guard—is now even more crucial due to Pop Isaacs’ transfer.
Given Texas Tech’s defensive shortcomings during the previous campaign, it also appears obvious that defensive effort and potential will be taken into consideration while evaluating each player.
It is also evident that every player Texas Tech signs in 2024 will be a transfer. It is unknown if the programme is actively pursuing any high school or prep school opportunities.
There won’t be a lack of transfer alternatives because the portal currently has about 300 transfers, and that figure is increasing almost every hour.
Taking all of the above into account, here are some transfer candidates to watch in the upcoming weeks. Each of them satisfies at least a portion of Texas Tech’s assumed recruitment requirements.Six-foot-4, 195-pound junior CG Ryan Conwell hails from Indianapolis, Indiana (Indiana State). Although Ryan Conwell isn’t the most remarkable or intriguing player on the site, few supporters wouldn’t be thrilled to have him join their team. Conwell is a guard with grace and economy who almost always makes the proper move. His game lacks flash, but it also lacks missed opportunities and inefficient mobility. In terms of the specifics, he isn’t limited in any way on the court. Conwell, who played for Indiana State, finished second in the NIT with an average of 17 points and 6 rebounds per game. In addition to hitting 86 percent of his free throws, he averaged more than one theft per game and shot 48 percent from the field and 41 percent from downtown on a very high volume.Tobe Awaka, junior, PF, Hyde Park, New York (Tennessee), 6-foot-8, 250 The late Tobe Awaka of Tennessee’s Elite Eight team is built like an inside pounder, and he performs precisely like one. Awaka is an expert at expanding on his current size and securing interior position for paint touches and strong scoring opportunities. He fields contested passes on the roll and entry passes with ease because to his excellent hands. Awaka, who excels at offensive rebounding as well, would take Robert Jennings’ spot in the Texas Tech lineup in case he leaves. Awaka just contributed 13 minutes every game toTennessee the previous season, but in his brief on-court minutes, he was effective. He was Tennessee’s second-leading offensive rebounder with an average of five points and five boards per game in addition to blocking 22 shots. In addition, he shot 74 percent from the free throw line and 59 percent from the floor, which was a significant improvement from his rookie campaign. Awaka clearly has to work on his floor game as he only had nine assists versus 23 mistakes. However, next season looks to be a significant breakout year for this athlete.6-foot-1, 180-pound Aden Holloway, a sophomore point guard from Charlotte, North Carolina (Auburn): Aden Holloway shot just 32% from the field and 30% from beyond the arc on an absurdly high volume due to his inaccuracy last season, so if Texas Tech wants to sign him, they will have to hope that he improves as a scorer. (Do you sound like someone we know?) But as a freshman, he started 26 games for a strong SEC team, and there’s excellent reason to think his shooting may still get much better. But even if he doesn’t, Holloway might be very useful in the floor game. In 2024, he had a 3-to-1 assist/turnover ratio and averaged 2.8 assists per game in limited minutes. Holloway is already skilled at facilitatinga transgression. Another thing to know about Holloway is that Bruce Pearl, one of the most combustible individuals in coaching, clearly hired him. Additionally, Pearl favours hiring athletes whose personalities are similar to his own. Therefore, Texas Tech would have to investigate Holloway considerably farther than usual if they were to pursue him. At best, you end up with another David Rivers. Worst case scenario: you bring in a wrecker of locker rooms.
