- Jarrett Culver had 15 points, nine rebounds, and five assists in the 2019 championship game.
- Andre Emmett scored 2,256 points, the most in Red Raider history.
- Tony Battie averaged 18.8 points and 11.8 rebounds per game as a junior.
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Below is my list of the five best Red Raiders of all time.
5 Best Texas Tech Red Raiders Basketball Players, Ranked
| Rank | Player | Position | Texas Tech Years |
| 1 | Jarrett Culver | G | 2017-2019 |
| 2 | Andre Emmett | G | 2000-2004 |
| 3 | Tony Battie | C | 1994-1997 |
| 4 | Keenan Evans | G | 2014-2018 |
| 5 | Cory Carr | G/F | 1994-1998 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders All-Time Greatest Basketball Players
1. Jarrett Culver
Culver played just two seasons for Texas Tech, but was massively impactful in his sophomore season.
That season, he averaged 18.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.5 steals per game.
He was a consensus second-team All-American, Big 12 Player of the Year, and first-team All-Big 12.
He scored 704 points during the 2018-19 season, the third most in single-season Texas Tech history.
Culver was critical to the Red Raiders’ tournament run, which culminated in their 2019 title game loss to Virginia in overtime.
Throughout the six games during that run, he averaged 18.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.2 rebounds, 1.2 blocks, and 1.8 steals per game.
He had 15 points, nine rebounds, five assists, two steals, and one block in the championship game.
2. Andre Emmett
Emmett played four seasons for Texas Tech from 2000 to 2004, averaging 17.6 points, six rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.3 steals per game.
He was a consensus first-team All-American and three-time first-team All-Big 12.
Over his career, he scored 2,256 points (most in program history), had 765 rebounds (seventh), and 164 steals (sixth).
Of his 2,256 points, he had 741 of them during the 2002-03 campaign, the most in a single season in Red Raider history.
3. Tony Battie
Battie played for Texas Tech from 1994 to 1997 and was first-team All-Big 12.
He averaged 10.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game over three seasons but really came into his own as a junior.
That season, he averaged 18.8 points and 11.8 rebounds per game.
He had 724 rebounds (ninth) and 162 blocks (first).
4. Keenan Evans
Evans played for the Red Raiders from 2014 to 2018 and was a consensus second-team All-American, first-team All-Big 12, and third-team All-Big 12.
He recorded 346 assists (eighth) and 128 steals (10th).
Evans averaged 15.4 points or better as a junior and senior.
As a senior, he averaged 17.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.1 steals per game.
5. Cory Carr
A first-team All-Big 12 recipient in 1998, Carr played for Texas Tech from 1994 to 1998.
He averaged 16.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game.
He averaged 23.1 and 23.3 points per game in his final two seasons, respectively.
He scored 1,904 points (sixth), and 646 of those came during the 1996-97 season, which is the seventh most in a single season in Red Raiders history.
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