Texas Tech University Athletics
Red Raider Basketball Signs Four
November 20, 2008 | Men's Basketball
Nov. 20, 2008
The Texas Tech men's basketball program has signed four players to National Letters of Intent. The new Red Raiders hail from Florida, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Texas. Two will enter Texas Tech as freshmen and two will be Red Raider juniors for the 2009-2010 season.
Jaye Crockett, a 6-foot-5, 190-pound guard from Clovis High School in Clovis, New Mexico, will enter Texas Tech next season as a freshman. Jaye averaged 20.9 points and 10.4 rebounds per game as a junior. He helped the Clovis High Wildcats go 29-2 and finish as the Class 5A runner-up. Jaye was the only junior named to New Mexico's first team all-state squad last season.
After his visit to Lubbock, Jaye commented, "I really liked the coaching staff and the campus atmosphere. They play similar to the way Coach Isler plays us."
The second signee, Mike Davis, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound guard from Houston, Texas, plays for the Wildcats of Phillis Wheatley High School. The Wildcats were last season's Class 4A state semifinalists. The previous season he played at St. Pius X. The Panthers went to the TAPPS 6A Final Four last year.
"I like Tech's playing style and my parents will get to see a lot of the games," Mike remarked.
Theron Jenkins, a 6-foot-6, 211-pound forward from Itawamba Community College in Fulton, Mississippi is the third signee for the Red Raiders. A role player behind five starting sophomores, Theron averaged 7 points and 4 rebounds per game as a freshman for the ICC Indians. After five games into the 2008-2009 season, Theron is averaging 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists for Coach Marty Cooper.
"I just felt that Texas Tech was the place for me to go. I liked everything I saw at Texas Tech," Theron said.
Brad Reese, a 6-foot-7, 200-pound forward from Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City, Florida is the fourth Red Raider signee in the early signing period. He is a pre-season NJCAA first team All-America pick. Brad started all thirty games and averaged 30 minutes per game for the Commodores last season. He averaged 16.7 points and 4.1 rebounds in his freshman season. Coach Jay Powell commented, "Brad is tall and long but he can also shoot the three." Last season Brad made 63 of his 188 three-point attempts (.335) and 91 of 117 free throws (.778). After five games this season, he is averaging 16 points, 6 rebounds per game, and is shooting 40% from behind the arc.
Brad declared, "Texas Tech is a really good fit for me. I've signed with good people who are also good coaches who can help me when I'm finished playing basketball."
After two opening wins at home against Saint Francis (PA) and Sam Houston State, the Red Raiders host the Tigers of East Central University from Ada, Oklahoma on Thursday, November 20 at 7PM.
Thursday's game is the first round game of the Lubbock Regional in the Legends Classic sponsored by The Gazelle Group. The second round of the Legends Classic will feature Texas Tech and the Eastern Kentucky Colonels at 1:00 PM (CT) on Saturday, November 22. Neither of these games is scheduled for television by The Gazelle Group.
Former Texas Tech player, coach, and now, Director of Athletics, Gerald Myers will be honored as a "Legend" at the game on Thursday. He was a standout player for Coach Polk Robison for three years, the Red Raider head coach for 20.5 seasons in which he won 326 games - the highest among all Raider basketball coaches, and has served the university and the Texas Tech community as Director of Athletics for 12 years.
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