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Texas Tech basketball: Why Jahmi’us Ramsey should wait to go pro

By Matthew Conner

LAWRENCE, KANSAS - FEBRUARY 01: Jahmi'us Ramsey #3 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders pass the ball around David McCormack #33 of the Kansas Jayhawks in the second half at Allen Fieldhouse on February 01, 2020 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
LAWRENCE, KANSAS - FEBRUARY 01: Jahmi'us Ramsey #3 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders pass the ball around David McCormack #33 of the Kansas Jayhawks in the second half at Allen Fieldhouse on February 01, 2020 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) /
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Guard Jahmi’us Ramsey #3 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders is introduced  (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
Guard Jahmi’us Ramsey #3 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders is introduced  (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images) /

He would have a shot at winning the National Title next year

Jahmi’us Ramsey is already a winner.  As a senior in high school, he and 2020 Texas Tech signee Micah Peavy led Duncanville to the Class 6-A Texas State Title.  Should he return to Lubbock for his sophomore year, he would have a great shot at winning more trophies because Tech will be absolutely loaded.

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Regardless of what Ramsey does this summer, Tech will enter next year as a top-15 team nationally and one of the favorites to win the Big 12.  If Ramsey returns and Beard adds another impact player or two via the transfer portal or the traditional recruiting route, Tech could may not only be the conference favorite but also a trendy Final Four pick.

We have to look no further than to last year to see Beard take a team that was projected to finish 7th in the Big 12 all the way to the National Title Game.  Think about what he could do with a roster that is good enough to be a likely top-15 or even top-10 team to open the year.

Now, it is fair to point out that this year’s team opened the season at No. 13 and fell out of the rankings by the end of the season.  But that was a team relying on six freshmen and eight newcomers while returning only two players that saw action in last year’s Final Four.

That won’t be the case next year because Tech would have all but two players from this season’s regular rotation back should Ramsey stay.  What’s more, Beard will see 6-foot-9 forward Joel Ntambwe hit the court after sitting out this year per NCAA transfer rules and 6-foot-7 redshirt freshman Tyreek Smith return after missing the entire year with a broken foot.

There’s also the possibility that one of the biggest fish in the nation could wind up a Red Raider next year.  Ntambwe’s brother, Jonathan Kuminga is currently the No. 1 recruit in the nation for the 2021 class but there are rumors that he might reclassify to the 2020 class.  What’s more, Tech is squarely in the mix for his services and should he decide to join his brother in Lubbock next season, the Red Raiders will be a National Title favorite.

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Does Ramsey value the potential of a Final Four run as much as other college players?  He was robbed of his chance for that this year so he could be motivated to return for his shot at the NCAA Tournament, which last year’s team will certainly tell him is a one in a lifetime experience.  Should he decide to delay his professional career for one more year, he will almost certainly get to participate in the Big Dance and there’s a great shot that he could experience the Final Four.  Here’s hoping that allure is enough to bring him back for another run with the Red Raiders.

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