The Texas Tech basketball team has had a successful debut season under coach Grant McCasland and will look to achieve even more in his second year.
The Red Raiders went 23-11 overall on the season, leading the team to an 11-7 mark in Big 12 play, finishing third in the conference standings and earning the No. 6 seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
The transfer portal will officially open on March 18th and will operate until May 1st. During this period, college basketball players can put themselves in the portal, be contacted and scouted by other schools, and find new housing if they wish.
Much of McCasland's first team was assembled through the transfer portal. There are currently no commitments from the 2024 high school recruiting class, so look for Red to build his Raiders through the portal once again.
Here is the breakdown of Texas Tech's roster as of now: Be sure to bookmark this story, as it will be updated with each addition or deletion.
Texas Tech basketball players set to return
This list is based on Red Raiders who remain eligible, have not announced an intention to transfer, and were still on the team as of March. Grades reflect eligibility for the 2024-25 season.
Pop Isaacs Jr., guard, 6-foot-2, 180 pounds
Statistics for 2023-24: 32.8 minutes, 15.8 points (team best), 3.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.0 steals. Turnover 2.5. FG success rate 34%, 3FG success rate 29.3%, FT success rate 83.6%, 34 starts out of 34 games
Noteworthy points: All-Big 12 third-team selections by conference coaches and second-team selections by The Associated Press
Darrion Williams Jr., guard, 6-foot-6, 225 pounds
Statistics for 2023-24: 32.6 minutes, 11.4 points, 7.5 rebounds (team best), 2.4 assists, 1.1 steals, 1.6 turnovers, FG success rate 49.4%, 3FG success rate 45.8%, FT success rate 87.5%, 33 starts out of 33 games.
Noteworthy points: All-Big 12 Third Team and All-Newcomer Team honorees selected by conference coaches
more:Texas Tech Basketball Foundation established despite Madness withdrawal in early March
Chance McMillian Sr. (fifth year), guard, 6-foot-3, 185 pounds.
Statistics for 2023-24: 27.9 minutes, 10.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.6 turnovers, FG success rate 47.5%, 3FG success rate 38.7%, FT success rate 90.9%, 1 start in 33 games
Noteworthy points: I have one year of COVID-19 eligibility left.Spent three years at the Grand Canyon, one year at Texas Tech University.
Kerwin Walton Sr. (fifth year), guard, 6-foot-5, 210 pounds.
2023-24: 24.5 minutes, 8.5 points, 2.4 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.4 steals, 0.3 turnovers, FG success rate 49.7%, 3FG success rate 47.8%, FT success rate 72.7%, 26 starts out of 33 games
Noteworthy points: I have one year of COVID-19 eligibility left.Spent two years at North Carolina and two years at Texas Tech.
Devan Cambridge Sr. (sixth year), forward, 6-foot-6, 210 pounds.
Statistics for 2023-24: 26.0 minutes, 10.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.6 steals, 1.1 turnovers, FG success rate 52.7%, 3FG success rate 0.09%, FT success rate 69.4%, 8 starts in 8 games
Noteworthy points: He suffered a season-ending knee injury in December. He seeks a medical hardship waiver to regain one year of eligibility. He told the Avalanche Journal that he intends to return to Texas Tech if granted waivers. He spent three years at Auburn and one year at Arizona State University.
Robert Jennings Jr., forward, 6-foot-7, 230 pounds
Statistics for 2023-24: 12.3 minutes, 4.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.2 steals, 1.1 turnovers, FG success rate 52.7%, FT success rate 74.5%, started 10 of 31 games
Noteworthy points: He was inserted into the starting lineup when Warren Washington suffered a foot injury late in the season. Enters transfer portal in spring 2023, then elects to return
Lamar Washington Jr., guard, 6-foot-4, 200 pounds
Statistics for 2023-24: 8.9 minutes, 2.1 points, 1.5 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.3 steals, 0.6 turnovers, FG success rate 38.2%, 3FG success rate 23.5%, FT success rate 68.0%, played in 30 games
Emeli Yaraho, Thor, Forward, 6-foot-8, 240 pounds
Statistics for 2023-24: Participated in 17 games, 9.2 minutes, 2.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, FG success rate 48.5%, 3FG success rate 27.3%, FT success rate 35.0%
Jack Francis Jr., guard, 6-foot-3, 185 pounds
Pay attention to: Walk-on who played 7 minutes in 5 games and scored 2 points.
Maurian Williams Sr. (fifth year), guard, 6-foot-3, 195 pounds.
Noteworthy points: He played a total of 19 minutes in seven games and scored two goals. He has one year of COVID-19 eligibility remaining. At Gardner-Webb he spent two years, at Texas Tech he spent two years
Adding a transfer portal
stay tuned.
Departure confirmed
Joe Toussaint, guard, 6-foot-0, 195 pounds
Statistics for 2023-24: 33.4 minutes, 12.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.3 steals, 2.2 turnovers, FG success rate 40.0%, 3FG success rate 29.6%, FT success rate 86.3%, 34 games started 34 games
Noteworthy points: All-Big 12 honorable mention by conference coaches. I have exhausted my qualifications.He spent three years at Iowa, one year at West Virginia and one year at Texas Tech.
Warren Washington, center, 7-foot-0, 230 pounds
Statistics for 2023-24: 26.9 minutes, 9.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.5 blocks, 1.5 turnovers, FG success rate 62.3%, FT success rate 55.6%, 24 starts in 25 games
Noteworthy points: He missed eight of the team's last 10 games with a foot injury. He has exhausted his qualifications.He spent two years at Oregon State (one redshirt year), three years at Nevada (he missed one year due to transfer rules), one year at Arizona State, and one year at Texas Tech.
Drew Steph, forward, 6'5''
Noteworthy points: He left the team in December and announced his entry into the transfer portal in January.
Kieron Lindsay Jr., forward, 6-foot-8, 215 pounds
Noteworthy points: He appeared in nine games and recorded 24 points and 12 rebounds. A Texas Tech spokesperson confirmed that although he left the team in late February, he remains on Texas Tech's roster before entering the transfer portal on Tuesday.
