LUBBOCK, Texas — College basketball transfers are now over, and the Red Raiders have added several players to help fill the void left by graduated players like Joe Tussian and transferred players like Pop Isaacs. did.
EverythingLubbock.com has compiled a list of college basketball players who are bringing their talents to the Hub City to play for head coach Grant McCasland.
Elijah Hawkins The 5-foot-11, 165-pound guard averaged 9.5 points, 7.5 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game during the season, starting 33 of 34 games for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Hawkins received honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference honors and was second in the nation in assists with 7.5 per game last season.
Frederico Federico The 6-foot-11, 225-pound center transferred to Texas Tech with one season of eligibility remaining.
Federico averaged 5.1 rebounds and 4.7 points per game last season, started 26 of 33 games, and was named to the All-ACC Academic Team and ACC Honor Roll. He scored 156 points on 63.7% shooting last season.
kevin overton He is a 6-foot-5 guard who transferred from the Drake Bulldogs after his freshman year. He has three years of eligibility remaining.
Overton is a three-star transfer who started all 35 games for Drake and averaged 11.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game in his rookie season.
Overton earned Missouri Valley Conference All-Freshman honors, helped his team win the MVC Tournament Championship and earn a berth in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, and was named all four-time MVC Freshman of the Week. Needless to say, we acquired the.
The Red Raiders also added their first high school player of the offseason.
Leon Horner III He is a 6-foot-6, 210 forward who will play for the Red Raiders at Texas Tech next season on his athletic scholarship contract, making him the first freshman to sign with Tech. Horner is a McDonald's All-American candidate and played at Dynamic Prep last season.
Horner averaged 14.5 points, six rebounds and three assists per game at Dynamic Prep. He helped his team reach the Texas Christian Athletic League (T-CAL) 6A State Championship and was named to the T-CAL All-State Second Team.
