https://austinmasseyr.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Austin MasseyenTue, 15 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Texas-Tech-New-NIL-Initiative-Football-Basketball-Baseball--182897482/The Matador Club, a new name, image, and likeness (NIL) nonprofit collective, was announced on Tuesday, backed by Texas Tech alumni, boosters, and former athletes. The new NIL initiative will aim to sponsor Texas Tech football, basketball, and baseball athletes, with possible plans to expand into more sports in the future. "The Matador Club was organized by a passionate group of Texas Tech alumni, boosters, and former athletes. We are dedicated to helping college athletes thrive, and are passioTue, 15 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Texas-Tech-New-NIL-Initiative-Football-Basketball-Baseball--182897482/https://247sports.com/Article/2023-three-star-forward-Devin-Williams-recaps-Texas-Tech-offer-182431669/One Month for Only $1 Go VIP - One Month for Only $1Tue, 15 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://247sports.com/Article/2023-three-star-forward-Devin-Williams-recaps-Texas-Tech-offer-182431669/https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/four-star-guard-KJ-Lewis-recaps-Texas-Tech-Visit-Wreck-Em-Recruiting--182911768/Fresh off his official visit with Texas Tech, top 25 guard KJ Lewis sat down with Inside the Red Raiders to recap his time in Lubbock.Tue, 15 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/four-star-guard-KJ-Lewis-recaps-Texas-Tech-Visit-Wreck-Em-Recruiting--182911768/https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Five-star-guard-Elijah-Fisher-recaps-Texas-Tech-official-visit-181625533/Inside the Red Raiders caught up with the top 20 recruit for the lowdown on his visit to Texas TechThu, 27 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Five-star-guard-Elijah-Fisher-recaps-Texas-Tech-official-visit-181625533/https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Texas-Tech-Red-Raiders-College-Basketball-Drew-Steffe-Recruiting-Mark-Adams-Big-12-hoops-181550125/"Texas Tech fans are the best fans I’ve ever seen and been around in my life, and I can’t wait to play for them and give it everything I have day in and day out." Steffe, a 6-foot-6 shooting guard out of Frisco (TX) chose the Red Raiders over Xavier, TCU, Colorado, and Saint Louis and is the first class of 2023 commitment for first-year head coach Mark Adams. Steffe currently sits at No. 69 nationally in the 247Sports 2023 rankings and is widely considered one of the best shooters in the class.Thu, 27 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Texas-Tech-Red-Raiders-College-Basketball-Drew-Steffe-Recruiting-Mark-Adams-Big-12-hoops-181550125/https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/2022-PF-Robert-Jennings-previews-Texas-Tech-visit-talks-top-schools-171070372/One Month for Only $1 Go VIP - One Month for Only $1Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/2022-PF-Robert-Jennings-previews-Texas-Tech-visit-talks-top-schools-171070372/https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Chauncy-Gibson-top-four-schools-Texas-Tech-Clemson-Old-Dominion-SMU-171407130/With the Division I Basketball early signing period rapidly approaching, recruits around the country are announcing their commitments and narrowing down their options. Dallas, Texas native Chauncey Gibson has a clear vision for his recruitment and has centered his focus on four college programs that he will evaluate over the next few weeks. Texas Tech, Clemson, SMU, and Old Dominion all made the cut. Gibson is a 6-foot-6 guard with a 6-11 wingspan who can score at all three levels and is an excWed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Chauncy-Gibson-top-four-schools-Texas-Tech-Clemson-Old-Dominion-SMU-171407130/https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Top-20-recruit-KJ-Lewis-talks-upcoming-visits-overall-recruitment-Texas-Tech--171450530/One Month for Only $1 Go VIP - One Month for Only $1Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Top-20-recruit-KJ-Lewis-talks-upcoming-visits-overall-recruitment-Texas-Tech--171450530/https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Top-150-recruit-Lamar-Washington-talks-Texas-Tech-visit-171512831/One Month for Only $1 Go VIP - One Month for Only $1Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Top-150-recruit-Lamar-Washington-talks-Texas-Tech-visit-171512831/https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/2024-5-star-PG-Elliot-Cadeau-recaps-Texas-Tech-offer-172123079/One Month for Only $1 Go VIP - One Month for Only $1Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/2024-5-star-PG-Elliot-Cadeau-recaps-Texas-Tech-offer-172123079/https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Texas-Tech-Red-Raiders-AP-Poll-College-Basketball--173400005/The AP preseason top 25 poll was released today, and Texas Tech found themselves just outside of the top 25. While the Red Raiders didn't make the cut, they did receive 17 votes, which ranked No. 33 nationally in voting. When it comes to preseason rankings of any kind, you always take them with a grain of salt. There are so many variables that can go into ranking a team, especially in the preseason. That said, I tend to rely on analytics when ranking teams in the preseason and regular season. MWed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Texas-Tech-Red-Raiders-AP-Poll-College-Basketball--173400005/https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Texas-Tech-Red-Raiders-Micah-Robinson-College-Basketball-Recruiting-Corey-Williams-174007005/Class of 2024 Texas Tech target Micah Robinson was recently in Lubbock for an unofficial visit with the Red Raiders. Robinson, a 6-foot-6 small forward out of Dallas, Texas, was offered by Texas Tech assistant coach Corey Williams back in May. Since then, he’s been in steady contact with the Texas Tech staff and is certainly a high priority target for the Red Raiders in the class of 2024. Micah is widely considered a top 40 prospect in his respective class. After watching Robinson’s tape, his Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Texas-Tech-Red-Raiders-Micah-Robinson-College-Basketball-Recruiting-Corey-Williams-174007005/https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/2023-4-star-guard-Drew-Steffe-recaps-Texas-Tech-visit-174404878/One Month for Only $1 Go VIP - One Month for Only $1Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/2023-4-star-guard-Drew-Steffe-recaps-Texas-Tech-visit-174404878/https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Texas-Tech-Red-Raiders-college-basketball-signing-day-175048940/The Division I basketball early signing period is officially here. High school basketball prospects around the country have dreamed about this week their whole lives. The countless hours in the gym when no one is watching, the 6 am workouts day after day, all of the pressure from family, friends, and coaches to sign with the school they think is best, it's all beginning to pay off for these kids. That special day is finally here for Texas Tech commit Robert Jennings. The six-foot-eight forward Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Texas-Tech-Red-Raiders-college-basketball-signing-day-175048940/https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Texas-Tech-Red-Raiders-College-Football-Recruiting-Jalon-Peoples-Joey-McGuire-175473134/One Month for Only $1 Go VIP - One Month for Only $1Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Texas-Tech-Red-Raiders-College-Football-Recruiting-Jalon-Peoples-Joey-McGuire-175473134/https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Texas-Tech-Red-Raiders-Kaden-Carr-College-Football-Recruiting-Joey-McGuire-175770816/Amarillo (TX) High 2023 offensive lineman Kaden Carr and the Red Raiders felt meant to be after Joey McGuire took over as head coach. The 6-foot-6 Under Armour All-American Camp participant holds offers from several Power 5 schools and ultimately committed to Texas Tech one day after Joey McGuire extended a scholarship offer to him. The Carr family is also no stranger to Lubbock and Texas Tech. Kaden's big brother Tyler Carr played several positions at Texas Tech from 2017-2019. Kaden could notWed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Texas-Tech-Red-Raiders-Kaden-Carr-College-Football-Recruiting-Joey-McGuire-175770816/https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Texas-Tech-Red-Raiders-college-basketball-recruiting-Pop-Isaacs-Mark-Adams-Big-12--175400614/Four-star point guard Pop Isaacs has recommitted to Texas Tech, he announced on social media this afternoon. Isaacs, the No. 52 overall prospect in the class of 2022, originally committed to Texas Tech back in September but opened his recruitment up on November 3rd. After reopening his recruitment, the Texas Tech staff doubled down on their efforts to land Isaacs, sources told Inside the Red Raiders. That included flying out to see Pop the week he decommitted and hosting him for an unofficial vWed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Texas-Tech-Red-Raiders-college-basketball-recruiting-Pop-Isaacs-Mark-Adams-Big-12--175400614/https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Texas-Tech-recruit-confidence-board-178222324/One Month for Only $1 Go VIP - One Month for Only $1Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Texas-Tech-recruit-confidence-board-178222324/https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/-WR-Brady-Boyd-talks-Texas-Tech-transfer-178372034/One Month for Only $1 Go VIP - One Month for Only $1Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/-WR-Brady-Boyd-talks-Texas-Tech-transfer-178372034/https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Texas-Tech-Red-Raiders-Lamar-Washington-College-basketball-recruiting-WreckEm-GunsUp-179025429/Last month, Texas Tech head coach Mark Adams hinted that the Red Raiders would be getting a new high school commitment in the coming weeks. That day is finally here for Texas Tech basketball fans as one of the top remaining prospects in the class of 2022 committed to the Red Raiders this afternoon. Top 125 guard Lamar Washington announced on social media that he would be taking his talents from the West Coast to West Texas. Washington has been a longtime target for Texas Tech assistant coach BaWed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Texas-Tech-Red-Raiders-Lamar-Washington-College-basketball-recruiting-WreckEm-GunsUp-179025429/https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Texas-Tech-Red-Raiders-Jaylon-Tyson-College-Basketball-Mark-Adams-Texas-Longhorns-Big-12-180197639/2021 composite four-star wing Jaylon Tyson has committed to Texas Tech, he announced on social media. The 6-foot-7 sharpshooter shocked the Texas Longhorn fanbase when he entered the transfer portal only 11 games into the 2021-22 season. Tyson averaged 6.9 minutes per game through non-conference play, which was likely a large factor in his decision to find a new home. Tyson's best performance for the Longhorns came in their season opener against Houston Baptist, where he scored 11 points (5-5 FGWed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Texas-Tech-Red-Raiders-Jaylon-Tyson-College-Basketball-Mark-Adams-Texas-Longhorns-Big-12-180197639/https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Texas-Tech-hosting-elite-basketball-recruits-on-official-visits-this-weekend-181098835/Four-star shooting guard Drew Steffe and five-star recruit Elijah Fisher are expected to take official visits to Texas Tech this weekendWed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://247sports.com/college/texas-tech/Article/Texas-Tech-hosting-elite-basketball-recruits-on-official-visits-this-weekend-181098835/https://bustingbrackets.com/2021/12/02/texas-tech-basketball-takeaways-red-raiders-loss-providence/First-year head coach Mark Adams and the Texas Tech basketball team faced their first true test of the season last night as they took on Providence Basketball in Rhode Island. The Red Raiders jumped out to an early 27-13 lead midway through the first half and seemingly looked like the much better team. Forced to adjust, Providence head coach Ed Cooley dialed up a full-court pressure and 2-3 zone combination that sent the Red Raiders into complete disarray. On top of this, the Red Raiders dealt Thu, 02 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://bustingbrackets.com/2021/12/02/texas-tech-basketball-takeaways-red-raiders-loss-providence/https://bustingbrackets.com/2021/09/04/big-12-basketball-breaking-4-reported-expansion-candidates/With the recent news that Texas and Oklahoma will be heading to the SEC, the state of Big 12 Basketball has never been more uncertain. There have been rumors that some of the remaining Big 12 teams could join a new conference, there was discussion about a possible merger with the PAC 12, and now we’ve learned the Big 12 has zeroed in on four teams to add to the conference. Per multiple reports, the Big 12 would like Houston, BYU, Cincinnati, and UCF to join the conference and invites could repoSat, 04 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://bustingbrackets.com/2021/09/04/big-12-basketball-breaking-4-reported-expansion-candidates/https://bustingbrackets.com/2021/08/30/texas-tech-basketball-analyzing-top-class-2022-recruiting-targets/Now that the summer has concluded, college coaches around the country have shifted their focus towards recruiting the class of 2022. While Mark Adams hasn’t landed a commitment as of today, there are certainly signs of hope for Texas Tech Basketball as they’ve made several cut lists released by prospects and have secured multiple official visits. Considering how many seniors the Red Raiders will lose next season, it will be vital for this staff to secure a few commitments to infuse their rosterMon, 30 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://bustingbrackets.com/2021/08/30/texas-tech-basketball-analyzing-top-class-2022-recruiting-targets/https://bustingbrackets.com/2021/07/19/texas-tech-basketball-analyzing-three-qualities-that-make-kevin-obanor-special/Make no mistake, new Texas Tech Basketball player Kevin Obanor is one of the better transfers to come out of the portal this off-season. His combination of knockdown shooting, rebounding ability, and basketball IQ make him an absolute nightmare matchup for opposing teams. Here are a few of my favorite Obanor stats from last season: • 9.6 rebounds per game (28th nationally, same as Kofi Cockburn) On top of his regular-season success, Obanor made quite the name for himself in last year’s NCAA TouMon, 19 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://bustingbrackets.com/2021/07/19/texas-tech-basketball-analyzing-three-qualities-that-make-kevin-obanor-special/