Big 12 Basketball: Top 5 incoming freshmen for 2018-19

By Brian Rauf | Jul 10, 2018

ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 28: Quentin Grimes #5 of The Woodlands College Park H.S. attacks the basket against Romeo Langford #22 of New Albany High School and EJ Montgomery #3 of Wheeler High School during the 2018 McDonald's All American Game at Philips Arena on March 28, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

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BOSTON, MA – MARCH 25: Head coach Chris Beard of the Texas Tech Red Raiders reacts during the first half against the Villanova Wildcats in the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament East Regional at TD Garden on March 25, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

3. Khavon Moore, Texas Tech

I’ve already discussed Moore in detail on my list of under-the-radar freshmen, so if you want a full breakout of his game, check that out.

In a nutshell, Moore is a long, lengthy wing player who may play some point forward for the Red Raiders because of his ball-handling and vision. Texas Tech is trying to replace both Keenan Evans’ playmaking and Zhaire Smith’s athleticism on the wing, and while Moore isn’t as good as either player in this point in his development, he can fill both of the roles.

The 6-8, 190-pounder needs to add some more weight and strength but, given Texas Tech’s needs, he’ll see a lot of playing time right away. That will allow him to show off all of his tools as a freshman – and he has a lot of ’em.

Check out his highlight tape below, courtesy of HoopDiamonds.

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