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Texas Tech basketball signee Jahmius Ramsey earns MVP of prestigious tournament

By Matthew Conner

LUBBOCK, TX - FEBRUARY 13: The Texas Tech Red Raiders fans storm the court after the game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Baylor Bears on February 13, 2017 at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech defeated Baylor 84-78. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images)
LUBBOCK, TX - FEBRUARY 13: The Texas Tech Red Raiders fans storm the court after the game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Baylor Bears on February 13, 2017 at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech defeated Baylor 84-78. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images) /
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Saturday, Jahmius Ramsey, a 2019 Texas Tech basketball signee, helped his team upset the No. 1 6-A team in Texas while earning MVP honors in the prestigious Whataburger Tournament.

For 61 years, the Whataburger Basketball Tournament has been one of the premier high school basketball events in the nation showcasing some of the top teams in Texas.  This year, Jhamius Ramsey, a 2019 Texas Tech signee stole the show helping his team take home the tournament title and and giving Red Raider fans reason to be excited for the future.

In Saturday’s championship game against the No. 1 6-A team in the state, Denton Guyer, the 4-star prospect poured in 34 points in Duncanville’s 64-53 win.  It was the team’s third-straight marquee win in the event having previously secured victories over 5-A No. 1 Mansfield Timberview and 5-A No. 20 Sulphur Springs.

Ramsey continues to show why he is one of the top layers in the country.  Averaging 19.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game, he has led his team to the No. 22 ranking in class 6-A and that will certainly go up after winning the Whataburger Tournament.

Rated by 247Sports as the No. 34 player in the nation, he is the No. 3 player in Texas and the No. 6 guard in the 2019 class.  He signed with Texas Tech in November picking the Red Raiders over offers from over 20 schools including Indiana, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Arkansas, Baylor, Florida, Illinois, Kansas State, Maryland, Oklahoma, N.C. State, Oregon and Texas A&M.

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Ramsey is the highest-ranked player to ever sign with Texas Tech surpassing 2018 signee Khavon Moore, the No. 54 player in the nation in his class who is yet to play this season as he recovers from a broken leg suffered in January. Texas Tech head coach Chris Beard said recently that he wants to make a final decision about whether or not to redshirt Moore soon.

The freshman was in uniform for Friday night’s home game against UT-Rio Grande Valley and went through warm-ups but did not play.  But whenever Moore finally makes his debut, it will signal a shift in the level of talent coming into the Texas Tech basketball program.

In addition to Ramsey and Moore, Tech will see 4-star guard Kevin McCullar (the No. 16 player in Texas who is already on campus and working out with the team) and Khalid Thomas (the No. 1 JUCO player in the nation) join the program next season.  Under Beard, Tech is recruiting like never before and is starting to accrue the type of elite talent that could help the program take the next step towards becoming a national contender.

As for Ramsey, he appears to be a tremendous fit in Beard’s system.  He plays with an edge and intensity that mirrors the attitude of his future head coach.  He is most dangerous when he attacks the rim, which is what Tech wants its’ best player to do as we saw last year with Keenan Evans and are seeing this year with Jarrett Culver.

At 6-foot-5, 185-pounds, he is a versatile player who will help Beard continue to field teams comprised of “position-less” players.  In recent seasons, Beard has had success with players like Zhaire Smith, Justin Gray and Niem Stevenson who were interchangeable parts on both ends of the floor.

That trend was on full display Friday night when 6-foot-5 Deshawn Corprew started in place of 6-foot-8 forward Norense Odiase and recorded his first double-double of the season.  Having players capable of doing a little bit of everything on offense and guarding multiple positions on defense is critical for Beard and Ramsey is capable of doing everything that will asked of him at Texas Tech at an elite level.

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Ramsey’s arrival in Lubbock will come at a critical time.  After this season, Tech will lose seniors Tariq Owens, Norense Odiase, Matt Mooney and Brandon Francis and will likely see Culver head to the NBA meaning that Ramsey will be thrust into a starring role in his first season.  Judging by his play against some of the top teams in the state at the Whataburger Tournament, he has all the tools necessary to be a key piece for the Red Raiders next year.

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