Texas Tech basketball: The all-time Dallas/Fort Worth Red Raider team

Forward: Andre Emmett

If Sasser isn’t Tech’s best all-time player, that distinction would probably go to Andre Emmett.  The Dallas native was a legend in the Metroplex when he signed with Texas Tech and to this day, he remains one of the most beloved players to ever don the Double T.

With 2,256 career points from 2001-04, Emmett is the all-time leading scorer in program history.  What’s more, he finished his career as the leading scorer in Big 12 history (a distinction he no longer holds).

He scored 17.6 points per game over the course of his career while grabbing 765 rebounds, handing out 201 assists and registering 164 blocks.  He earned All-America honors during his senior season, was a two-time NABC All-District First-Team selection and three-time Big 12 All-Conference First-Team member.

What made Emmett so fun to watch was his ability to finish around the rim.  A good but not elite athlete by college basketball standards, he was a magician around the goal often finishing over or around larger players.

He was also known for his happy-go-lucky demeanor.  Almost always playing the game with a huge smile on his face, his youthful exuberance endeared him to fans of all ages.

A Texas Tech hall of fame inductee in 2018 and a Ring of Honor inductee a year later, he is among the most celebrated players in program history.  He was also amongst the most fun to watch play the game.