The lowdown
2000-01 record: 9-15; 3-13 in Big 12 (t11th)
Final Ranking: NR
Postseason: Lost to Temple 79-65 in the first round of NCAA Tournament.
Three Questions for 2001-02
1. How healthy is Andy Ellis and if he's fine then can he be the leader Bob Knight needs in his first season at Texas Tech?
2. Can Will Chavis come in and be the point guard for the Red Raiders and if so can he score?
3. Can JC recruits Pawel Storozynski, Kasib Powell and Nick Valdez be impact players? Knight has had success with the few JC players he took at Indiana but the lack of talent means he'll need more out of this crew?
Andy Katz's Scenarios
Best case: The Red Raiders mesh early enough in the season with a soft non-conference schedule, get enough wins to ensure postseason (likely the NIT).
Worst case: Point guard becomes a problem and the Red Raiders fall a game or two short of .500 and out of the NIT.
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Key Players Returning
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Player
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Yr.
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Pos.
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Ht./Wt.
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Comment
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Andy Ellis
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Sr.
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C
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6-11/225
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PTS: 14.2 | REB: 6.2 | AST: 0.9
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Marcus Shropshire
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So.
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G
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6-0/200
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PTS: 5.3 | REB: 1.6 | AST: 2.1
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Mikey Marshall
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So.
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G
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6-4/195
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PTS: 3.5 | REB: 3.8 | AST: 1.4
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Key Losses
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Player
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Pos.
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Ht./Wt.
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Comment
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Cliff Owens
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F
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6-8/240
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PTS: 12.6 | REB: 7.4 | AST: 0.8
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Jamal Brown
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G
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6-0/185
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PTS: 10.7 | REB: 2.6 | AST: 6.2
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Jayson Mitchell
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G
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6-4/195
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PTS: 7.8 | REB: 3.9 | AST: 1.4
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Texas Tech Signings
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Player
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Pos.
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Ht.
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High School/College
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Will Chavis
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G
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5-10
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Philadelphia, Pa./Panola JC
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Nick Valdez
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G
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6-6
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Arvada, Colo./Northeastern JC
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Mickey Michalec
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C
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7-0
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Tulsa, Okla./Skiatook H.S.
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Pawel Storozynski
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F
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6-8
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Lodz, Poland/Dodge City (Kan.) CC
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Kasib Powell
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F
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6-7
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Teaneck, N.J./Butler County (Kan.) CC
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