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The Mountain West Player of the Year and two quick point guards from the state of North Carolina figure in this installment of Potential Transfers for Texas Tech.
As of this writing Texas Tech has five players of consequence returning. They are swingman Darrion Williams, shooting guard Chance McMillian, shooting guard Kerwin Walton, small forward Devan Cambridge and power forward Eemeli Yalaho. I’d like to provide some assurance those players will indeed be Red Raiders next season, but if bidders from other programs come along and utter the magic numbers, who knows?
If that quintet sticks around, it appears from this coign of vantage that Grant McCasland and his staff will focus primarily on point guards, power forwards and centers. And with the transfer of Pop Isaacs, finding a bucket-getter, probably a combo guard, is now also a high priority.
Based upon the recruiting philosophy McCasland laid down last season, he will go after players from winning programs, and preferably programs that made it to the NCAA tournament.
It also seems clear, given Texas Tech’s defensive struggles this past season, that all players will be evaluated with an eye on defensive effort and potential.
Equally, it is apparent all of Texas Tech’s 2024 signees will be transfers. The program is not known to be seriously pursuing any high/prep school prospects
There certainly won’t be any shortage of transfer options inasmuch as there are approximately 300 transfers in the portal and the number grows practically by the hour.
In consideration of the above, here are some transfer prospects to keep an eye on in the coming weeks. They all meet at least some of Texas Tech’s presumptive criteria for recruitment.
Mountain West Player of the Year, Great Osobor is one of the portal’s prime players, and as such, will command a high price tag. If Texas Tech doesn’t sign him they may see him anyway next season because Big XII foe Iowa State is reputed to be hot on Osobor’s trail. And for good reason. Osobor earned his PoY honors by leading Utah State to the NCAA tournament while averaging 18 points, 2.8 assists and nine boards per contest, shooting 57 percent from the floor, leading the Aggies in blocked shots, and finishing second in steals.
Osobor does not play above the rim, but is quick and physical. On offense he buries defenders deep in the paint, and spins to the hoop in deadly fashion in either direction. He sees the court well and can dish the rock effectively from the mid-post. Elevates off the floor very quickly on second and third jumps, which is a huge benefit on the offensive glass. Strictly an inside scorer. Will not step out and hit jumpers. Plays with very little emotion, but that doesn’t seem to hurt his productivity.