Texas Tech University Athletics
Officially Signed: Amari Barrett
August 14, 2026 | Men's Basketball
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech head coach Grant McCasland has officially announced the signing of freshman Amari Barrett who will join the Red Raider program for the 2026-27 season and with a five-year period of eligibility.
An Oklahoma City native, Barrett joins the Red Raiders after helping Millwood High School to back-to-back state championships. As a senior, Barrett averaged 17 points per game in a season where his team won its final 20 games for its second straight Oklahoma Class 3A State Championship. A 6-foot-4 guard, Barrett also averaged 16.4 points and 7.4 rebounds as a junior.
On the EYBL Circuit, Barrett averaged 9.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.2 steals per game with Mokan Elite. A three-star recruit, Barrett was originally committed to Ball State and also held offers from UT Arlington and SIU Edwardsville before signing with the Red Raiders. He is ranked as the No. 48 shooting guard in the 2026 class by 247Sports.
Texas Tech is coming off its third straight trip to the NCAA Tournament under McCasland and a 23-11 overall record. Through three seasons under McCasland, the Red Raiders are 74-31 after a season where the team earned a program record four wins over Top 10 teams. Tech was ranked throughout the 2025-26 season for the first time in program history – ranking as high as No. 10 and finishing the season at No. 21 in the AP Top 25.
Barrett is the eighth newcomer to join the Red Raiders for next season's roster following the signings of transfers Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn (UNLV), Cruz Davis (Hofstra), Damarion Dennis (Wyoming), Jamichael Stillwell (UCF) and Darrion Williams (NC State) along with incoming freshmen DaKari Spear (The Colony, Texas – Dynamic Prep) and Trey Hall (Crowley, Texas – North Crowley HS).
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