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Texas Tech basketball: Davion Warren commits to the Red Raiders

ByMatthew Conner|
Feb 4, 2019; Lubbock, TX, USA; The Texas Tech Red Raiders mascot and the masked rider celebrate the Red Raiders win over the West Virginia Mountaineers at United Supermarkets Arena. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 4, 2019; Lubbock, TX, USA; The Texas Tech Red Raiders mascot and the masked rider celebrate the Red Raiders win over the West Virginia Mountaineers at United Supermarkets Arena. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

Just two days after he tweeted out a picture of himself in a Texas Tech basketball uniform but specifying that he was not committed to the Red Raiders, Hampton transfer guard Davion Warren went ahead and made the jump to the Red Raider family on Friday night.  Announcing his commitment to Mark Adams and Co. on Twitter, Warren got the weekend off to a great start for Texas Tech basketball fans.

This past season, the 6-foot-6 wing amassed 21.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game on his way to earning Big South Conference Player of the Year recognition.  Now, he’s ready to compete in the Big 12 where his scoring punch will be needed on a Texas Tech basketball team that is looking to upgrade its offense from last season while potentially replacing up to seven members of last year’s team.

This is the fourth player that Texas Tech has added in the brief time that Adams has had the reins of the program.   Every player in that group averaged double digits in scoring this past year at various levels of the sport.

JUCO forward K.J. Allen was Adams’ first commit.  He averaged 18.5 p.p.g. for East Los Angeles College, which was featured on the basketball version of the Netflix documentary series Last Chance U.

Next, the Red Raiders added Chandler Jacobs from Dallas Baptist University of the D-II level.  Earning All-American honors at that level this season, he put up 20.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 2.5 steals per game.

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Then, last week, Tech picked up a commit from Winthrop transfer Adonis Arms.  Playing the role of 6th man for his team this season, the 6-foot-6 wing averaged 10.4 points, and 4.5 rebounds per game in just 17.4 minutes of action per appearance.

While these additions are excellent, there is still plenty of work for Adams and his staff to do.  First of all, the program needs to add a ball-dominant guard.  That could come in the form of securing the return of Mac McClung, who is weighing his professional options, or it could come from the transfer portal.

Then, the Red Raiders need to add at least two more players with some height.  Currently, the only post player on the roster is 6-foot-7 senior Marcus Santos-Silva.

But landing Warren was a big win.  A commit to Memphis earlier this year, he picked Tech over offers from the likes of Arkansas, Texas A&M, and Georgia among others.

It is hard to believe that it has been only one month since Chris Beard took the job at Texas given all that has since transpired within the Texas Tech basketball program.  But the work for the new staff is far from complete.  While adding Warren is a big piece of the puzzle, make no mistake, May could likely be another hectic month for the Red Raiders as Adams continues to piece together his initial roster as head coach.

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