Texas Tech Lady Raiders
Big 12 Conference
2012-13 Stats
| OVERALL RECORD | Big RECORD |
| 21-11 | 11-7 |
2013 Player Commits
| Commits | ESPN 100 Commits |
| 4 | 2 |
Recruiting Class:
Diamond Lockhart, PG
Red Oak, TX
Aug 3, 2012
- Red Oak H.S. (TX)
- Scouts Grade: 94
- ESPN100 Rank: 53
- Position Rank (PG): 14
4-star Diamond Lockhart picks the Big 12
Diamond Lockhart of Red Oak, Texas, has verbally committed to Texas Tech, according to her club team director, Corey Hegwood of DFW Elite. The 5-foot-6 point guard also considered Kansas, Ole Miss, Providence and Virginia Tech before deciding on the Lady Raiders.
"Diamond decided on Texas Tech for a few reasons," Hegwood said. "One, their educational and tutoring program is excellent. Two, the coaching staff has been wonderful to her and showed their dedication and faith that she would come back stronger than ever and never wavered from that during her ACL injury. That meant a lot to her, they have a strong, solid coaching staff and basketball program, and Diamond believes they will bring the best out of her and continue to help her to reach the next level."
Lockhart is the fourth player in the 2013 class to commit to Texas Tech. She joins DFW teammate Jasmine Caston of Plano, Texas, a 5-10 guard; Jamaika Hughes of Fort Worth, Texas, a 5-9 guard; and Karla Middlebrook of Blue Springs, Mo., a 5-9 guard.
"Diamond decided on Texas Tech for a few reasons," Hegwood said. "One, their educational and tutoring program is excellent. Two, the coaching staff has been wonderful to her and showed their dedication and faith that she would come back stronger than ever and never wavered from that during her ACL injury. That meant a lot to her, they have a strong, solid coaching staff and basketball program, and Diamond believes they will bring the best out of her and continue to help her to reach the next level."
Lockhart is the fourth player in the 2013 class to commit to Texas Tech. She joins DFW teammate Jasmine Caston of Plano, Texas, a 5-10 guard; Jamaika Hughes of Fort Worth, Texas, a 5-9 guard; and Karla Middlebrook of Blue Springs, Mo., a 5-9 guard.
4-star G Jasmine Caston picks the Big 12
Jasmine Caston of Plano, Texas, has verbally committed Texas Tech, she said in a message through her club team director, Corey Hedgwood of DFW Elite. The 5-foot-10 guard will be a senior next fall at Plano East Senior High School.
"I chose Texas Tech because I love the dedication coach (Kristi) Curry and coach Shereka (Wright), and the other coaches (they) have in the program," Caston said. "Coach Curry is the most down to earth person I know , but I also know that business is business and to get better you have to work hard, which I know she will bring the best out of me."
Caston, who is rated a four-star prospect by ESPN HoopGurlz in the 2013 class, is the third player to commit to the Lady Raiders in the rising senior class. She joins three-star guard Jamaika Hughes of Fort Worth, Texas, and three-star guard Karyla Middlebrook of Blue Springs, Mo., in Tech's 2013 recruiting class.
"I chose Texas Tech because I love the dedication coach (Kristi) Curry and coach Shereka (Wright), and the other coaches (they) have in the program," Caston said. "Coach Curry is the most down to earth person I know , but I also know that business is business and to get better you have to work hard, which I know she will bring the best out of me."
Caston, who is rated a four-star prospect by ESPN HoopGurlz in the 2013 class, is the third player to commit to the Lady Raiders in the rising senior class. She joins three-star guard Jamaika Hughes of Fort Worth, Texas, and three-star guard Karyla Middlebrook of Blue Springs, Mo., in Tech's 2013 recruiting class.
Texas Tech gets a third in-state 2012 commit
Shunta Nevitt, the 6-foot-1 forward from Spring, Texas, has verbally committed to Texas Tech, according to her Cy-Fair Shock 2012 coach, Herbert LeDee III. The rising senior at Dekaney High School (Houston, Texas) averaged 9.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 1.1 assists per game as a junior.
"Shunta really connected with coach (Kristi) Curry and staff," LeDee said. "She is really excited about joining the Tech program in the 2012-2013 season."
Nevitt joins two other three-star commits in the Lady Raiders 2012 class -- point guard Minta Spears of Bullard, Texas, and post Kellyn Schneider of Lubbock, Texas.
"Shunta really connected with coach (Kristi) Curry and staff," LeDee said. "She is really excited about joining the Tech program in the 2012-2013 season."
Nevitt joins two other three-star commits in the Lady Raiders 2012 class -- point guard Minta Spears of Bullard, Texas, and post Kellyn Schneider of Lubbock, Texas.
Three-star P Kellyn Schneider chooses Big 12
Kellyn Schneider of Lubbock, Texas, will join her sister Haley at Texas Tech, according to her club coach, Robert Sanchez of New Mexico Heat Elite.
A three-star prospect, Schneider is the daughter of Jill Rankin Schneider, the head coach of the USA Basketball U16 team, as well as Monterey (Lubbock, Texas), where the 6-foot-5 post played for her mother.
Schneider averaged 13.8 points and 14.1 rebounds as a junior at Monterey. She joins Minta Spears, a guard from Bullard, Texas, in Tech's 2012 commitment class.
A three-star prospect, Schneider is the daughter of Jill Rankin Schneider, the head coach of the USA Basketball U16 team, as well as Monterey (Lubbock, Texas), where the 6-foot-5 post played for her mother.
Schneider averaged 13.8 points and 14.1 rebounds as a junior at Monterey. She joins Minta Spears, a guard from Bullard, Texas, in Tech's 2012 commitment class.
Minta Spears commits to her top school following spring evaluation weekend
Minta Spears, the 5-foot-10 combo guard from Bullard (Texas) High School, has given her verbal commitment to Texas Tech, according to Al Coleman, director of her Cy-Fair Shock club team. She also was interested in Iowa State, Missouri and Vanderbilt.
"That was her first choice school and she's excited to be going there," Coleman said.
Spears helped lead the Cy-Fair Shock Nike Elite-Hensle squad to the semifinals of the Boo Williams Nike Invitational the past weekend. She has been two elite camp at Texas Tech twice and received an offer from head coach Kristi Curry following the spring evaluation weekend and jumped at the opportunity.
Spears is the first player in the 2012 class to commit to the Red Raiders.
"That was her first choice school and she's excited to be going there," Coleman said.
Spears helped lead the Cy-Fair Shock Nike Elite-Hensle squad to the semifinals of the Boo Williams Nike Invitational the past weekend. She has been two elite camp at Texas Tech twice and received an offer from head coach Kristi Curry following the spring evaluation weekend and jumped at the opportunity.
Spears is the first player in the 2012 class to commit to the Red Raiders.
Amber Battle, W
Albuquerque, NM
Jun 17, 2010
- Cibola H.S. (NM)
- Scouts Grade: 93
- ESPN100 Rank: 76
- Position Rank (W): 13
Battle commits to Texas Tech
Amber Battle, a 5-foot-9 guard from Albuquerque who is rated the NO. 60 prospect in the 2011 class, has committed to play at Texas Tech.
Known for her creating abilities, Battle last season averaged 16 points and nine rebounds for Cibola High School.
Battle has a notable athletic pedigree -- her dad, Bruce, played basketball at New Mexico and her mom, Marcie, was a sprinter there.
Battle plays club ball with the New Mexico Heat.
Kelsi Baker, F
Mesquite, TX
Oct 12, 2009
- Horn H.S. (TX)
- Scouts Grade: 94
- ESPN100 Rank: 71
- Position Rank (F): 11
Red Raiders nab No. 71 Kelsi Baker
Kelsi Baker, the 6-foot forward from Mesquite, Texas, has given her verbal commitment to Texas Tech. According to her DFW Elite club team director Marques Jackson the commitment came late Sunday evening following and official visit this weekend.
Baker is the No. 71 prospect in the ESPN HoopGurlz Hundred.
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New Mexico's Ebony Walker verbals to Texas Tech
Ebony Walker, a 6-foot-2 forward from Albuquerque, N.M., has given a verbal commitment to Texas Tech, according to the Lubbock (Texas) Avalanche-Journal.
Walker, who helped Sandia High School advance to the state semifinals last year, also considered Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Nebraska and New Mexico.
Walker played her summer club ball for the New Mexico Heat Elite team, where Antiesha Brown and Haley Schneider were two of her teammates in July. Both Brown and Schneider have already given verbal commitments to Texas Tech for the 2010 class.
Chynna Brown verbals to Texas Tech
Chynna Brown, a 5-foot-9 wing from Dallas, Texas, verbally committed to Texas Tech, according to her DFW Elite club team coach Marques Jackson. Her commitment is the fifth commitment for the Red Raiders in the 2009 class joinng forward Marissa Ashton, shooting guard Mary Bokenkamp, forward Shantel Nobels and point guard Monique Smalls.
Brown is a senior at Lincoln High School and is looking to help her team repeat as the 4A state champions.
Brown is a senior at Lincoln High School and is looking to help her team repeat as the 4A state champions.
Texas Tech picks up Marissa Ashton
According to the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Dickinson High School senior Marissa Ashton verbally committed to Texas Tech for the 2009-2010 season. Rob Amboree, Ashton's summer AAU coach, said she is the type of player that can always contribute on the floor when she is in the game and can completely take over. "She's very athletic, very fast and shows her presence on the inside and outside. She can push the ball up the floor quickly and is a constant matchup problem for teams."
The 6-foot-1 forward averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds per game this season and helped lead her team to a second consecutive appearance in the 2008 Class 4A state championship final.
The 6-foot-1 forward averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds per game this season and helped lead her team to a second consecutive appearance in the 2008 Class 4A state championship final.
ESPN's Hoopgurlz 100 Shauntel Nobles verbally commits to Texas Tech
Shauntel Nobles, ranked no. 94 on ESPN's Hoopgurlz 100, verbally committed to continue her basketball career at Texas Tech for the 2009-2010 season, according to the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. The 6-foot-1 forward made her decision after attending a basketball camp by head coach Kristy Curry at Texas Tech. "After camp, we had a chance to tour the campus and buildings and I just loved everything. (Coach Curry) is a very comforting person. She makes you feel just as important to the team and program as she and the program feels to you as a player."
Shauntel Nobles averaged 19.7 points per game and 15.6 rebounds per game last season.
Shauntel Nobles averaged 19.7 points per game and 15.6 rebounds per game last season.