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Texas Tech basketball inks best recruiting class in program history

By Matthew Conner

LUBBOCK, TX - JANUARY 31: General view of the scoreboard after the Texas Tech Red Raiders defeated the Texas Longhorns in overtime 73-71 on January 31, 2018 at United Supermarket Arena in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images)
LUBBOCK, TX - JANUARY 31: General view of the scoreboard after the Texas Tech Red Raiders defeated the Texas Longhorns in overtime 73-71 on January 31, 2018 at United Supermarket Arena in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images) /
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Kevin McCullar: 6-foot-6, 180-pounds; 4-star guard; San Antonio, Texas

Anytime a player the caliber of Kevin McCullar is the second-best prospect in your signing class, there is reason to celebrate.  The San Antonio native whose father played linebacker at Texas Tech under Spike Dykes is a big point guard who can score and distribute the ball at elite levels.

What has made McCullar even more of a standout is the unusual route he is taking to get to campus.  He intends on enrolling in classes in January only to sit out the second half of the 2018-19 season to develop in the weight room and practice with his new team rather than complete his high school basketball season.

In addition to Texas Tech, he had offers from Kansas State, Houston, Louisville, Virginia Tech, Baylor, Minnesota, Oklahoma, TCU and Xavier.

And Texas Tech will need him to be ready to contribute right away in 2019-2020.  With both Matt Mooney and Davide Moretti set to graduate after this year, McCullar figures to slot in as an immediate starter at point guard next season.

As the No. 16 player in Texas, much is expected of McCullar. As a junior, he averaged 16.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.  He is a career 50% shooter from the field but he will need to improve from three-point range after hitting just 24% of his attempts from beyond the arc.

Another long, athletic player that can play multiple positions, McCullar fits the mold of a “position-less” player which is the type Chris Beard covets.  He is cut from the mold of a player like Zhaire Smith and Jarrett Culver in that regard and should be another great fit in the motion offense.

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