Big 12 Basketball: Grading each team’s best recruiting class since realignment

Texas Tech

Grade: Trending in the wrong direction (No. 11, 2020 class)

Notable commits: CG Nimari Burnett (No. 6 CG, No. 34 overall), SF Micah Peavy (No. 7 SF, No. 45 overall), PG Mac McClung (Transfer from Georgetown)

Just a year into the class and the rails are starting to come off. High hopes were expected in Lubbock, with five-star Nimari Burnett and high-four star Micah Peavy coming in. Not only those additions, but the explosive and defensive-oriented Mac McClung was set to join the program.

After a down season in 2019-2020, Texas Tech was expected to be in the thick of the race for the Big 12 title. However, the class didn’t hold up. After one season, all three players mentioned are out of the program, and the Red Raiders finished their season in the second round.

Burnett played in just 12 games, before transferring out of the program. Peavy stayed till the end of the season, where Chris Beard would take the opening at Texas. Peavy would then head toward home to play for TCU.

The biggest bright spot was Marcus Santos-Silva, with his 8.7 points and 6.4 rebounds per contest. He has nitched a nice role with the Red Raiders and should expect some help from Chibuzo Agbo this upcoming year.

Overall, the top end of the class has fallen apart and is off to other places. The class still has potential to play well, but the odds are not in favor of those that decided to stick with Mark Adams and stay in Lubbock.