Texas Tech Basketball: Why Red Raiders will be better than Kansas in 2019-20

2. Graduate Transfers

Kansas has gotten all the attention on the transfer market, but that is thanks to just name, Isaiah Moss. Sure, Moss is one of the top shooters in the country, as was the top transfer in the Big 12, but past him, the Jayhawks have no other big-name additions.

However, on the flip side, the Red Raiders have a pair of star transfers.

The first of the two is Chris Clarke, a transfer from Virginia Tech. The star center didn’t play last season, but in three years with the Hokies, he proved to be a big-time impact-maker, averaging close to a double-double per game. Clarke’s athleticism from the center position as well as his defensive excellence makes him a perfect fit for the Red Raiders.

The second player is of the lesser-known variety, but might just be an even better player than Clarke. That player is T.J. Holyfield, a graduate transfer power forward from Stephen F. Austin. Holyfield missed all of last season due to injury, but scored over 1,000 points during his time with the Lumberjacks, cementing himself as a lock to score in double-digits just about every night.

Between Clarke and Holyfield, the Red Raiders should feel few effects of the missed production from departed players. Both new additions should be scoring in the double-digits every night, making big plays in their final seasons of college basketball.