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Texas Tech Basketball: Analyzing the Red Raiders’ 2018-19 rotation

By Tristan Freeman

BOSTON, MA - MARCH 23: Josh Webster #3 and Brandone Francis #1 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders celebrate defeating the Purdue Boilermakers 78-65 in the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regional at TD Garden on March 23, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - MARCH 23: Josh Webster #3 and Brandone Francis #1 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders celebrate defeating the Purdue Boilermakers 78-65 in the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regional at TD Garden on March 23, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – MARCH 25: Brandone Francis #1 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders reacts against the Villanova Wildcats during the second half in the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament East Regional at TD Garden on March 25, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – MARCH 25: Brandone Francis #1 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders reacts against the Villanova Wildcats during the second half in the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament East Regional at TD Garden on March 25, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

Shooting Guard

Minutes Allocated (40 total): Matt Mooney (22), Brandone Francis (12) and Kyler Edwards (6)

Mooney‘s true position on the court is at shooting guard, where he can play off the ball and make defenses pay for leaving him open. Last season with the Coyotes he averaged 18.7 ppg on 44% (35% from deep) shooting from the field. He could easily be the leading scorer on this team as well, essentially taking over for Evans’ lost production.

Once again, Francis will be coming off the bench for the Red Raiders, with a larger role as a senior. In his first season with Texas Tech, the former Florida Gator averaged five points in 15 minutes as a reserve. Don’t underestimate his impact though, as his efficient shooting numbers combined with his solid defense made him a good asset to call on. At 6’5 and 210-pounds, Francis can score and guard against multiple positions, fitting Coach Beard’s style of versatile lineups. If Mooney has to start at point for any reason, look for Francis to slide into the starting spot.

Edwards is a three-star freshman that is more of a shooting guard at this point. He’s a good athlete that has a stroke but certainly needs more development. Of course, the same thing was said about both Culver and Smith as freshmen, look how that turned out.

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