16. Texas Tech Red Raiders
Likely departures
- Donovan Atwell (13.5 ppg and 3.2 rpg)
- LeJuan Watts (11.8 ppg and 6.0 rpg)
- Tyeree Bryan (3.5 ppg and 2.5 rpg)
Likely returneesÂ
- Jaylen Petty (9.9 ppg and 2.2 apg)
- Luke Bamgboye (4.5 ppg and 3.4 rpg)
- Josiah Moseley (5.5 ppg and 3.6 rpg)
Key decisions to watch
- JT Toppin (21.8 ppg and 10.8 rpg)
- Christian Anderson (18.5 ppg and 7.4 apg)
The season-ending ACL injury to Toppin not only effectively ended Texas Tech’s season but also raised a massive question about what he and the team will do next year. The odds of him being ready to open the 2026-27 season are slim, but you have to bring back a 20 and 10 player, assuming he doesn’t go pro.
There’s also Anderson, an All-American player and one of the best guards in the country. His projected NBA Draft placement is around 15-25, so it’s a real 50/50 decision for the sophomore guard whether to go pro or not.
Replacing the outgoing wings is a question, but there’s plenty of hype surrounding Petty to be a breakout star of his own next year, with or without Anderson in the backcourt. Plus, top-50 guard commit DaKari Spear will be a part of the rotation next year.