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Texas Tech basketball: Three players that must improve under Mark Adams

By Matthew Conner

LUBBOCK, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 25: Guard Chibuzo Agbo #23 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders shoots a three-pointer during the second half of the college basketball game against the Northwestern State Demons at United Supermarkets Arena on November 25, 2020 in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
LUBBOCK, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 25: Guard Chibuzo Agbo #23 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders shoots a three-pointer during the second half of the college basketball game against the Northwestern State Demons at United Supermarkets Arena on November 25, 2020 in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images) /
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LUBBOCK, TEXAS – FEBRUARY 01: Guard Clarence Nadolny #3 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders handles the ball during the second half of the college basketball game against the Oklahoma Sooners at United Supermarkets Arena on February 01, 2021 in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
LUBBOCK, TEXAS – FEBRUARY 01: Guard Clarence Nadolny #3 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders handles the ball during the second half of the college basketball game against the Oklahoma Sooners at United Supermarkets Arena on February 01, 2021 in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images) /

Clarence Nadolny

One more returner that needs to be more impactful next year is Clarence Nadolny.  Here’s hoping he can build off of the strides he made over the course of his second year in Lubbock.

Over the first 12 games of the season, he saw double-digits in a game just four times.  But in the final 12 games, that happened on eight occasions.

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But Tech is in the market for guards this offseason and should the pursuit not yield the type of results that we hope, Nadolny could be asked to play an even larger role in his third year.  Should that happen, the gritty native of France will simply have to improve his offensive game.

A rugged defender who plays with an edge, Nadolny is a liability on offense.  He shot just 38.7% from the floor this past season including a sub-standard 27.8% from beyond the arc.

However, his offensive rating (an estimate of the number of points produced or scored per 100 possessions) was a respectable 110.8, which was sixth on the Red Raider roster.  Still, anyone who watched Nadolny could see that he has a ways to go when he has the basketball.

He failed to score in double digits in any game with his best outing being a 7-point showing against OU in Lubbock.  What’s more, in 10 of the games he saw action, he didn’t score a single point.

Nadolny likely won’t ever be a star but if he can become just an average offensive player, he will have significant value to Adams’ team next year.  That’s because his style of play and his attitude are exactly what his new head coach wants to see from the entire roster.  But for that to matter, Nadolny is going to have to improve when he has the basketball in his hands.

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