2017-18 TEXAS TECH MEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER NO. NAME POS HT. WT. CL.-EXP HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/LAST SCHOOL) 0 Tommy Hamilton IV F 6-11 250 R Sr.-TR Chicago, Ill. (IMG Academy – Fla./DePaul) 1 Brandone Francis G 6-5 205 R Jr.-TR La Romana, Dominican Republic (Arlington County Day – Fla./Florida) 2 Zhaire Smith G 6-5 195 Fr.-HS Garland, Texas (Lakeview Centennial HS) 3 Josh Webster G 6-4 175 Jr.-TR St. Louis, Mo. (Christian Brothers College HS/South Plains College) 5 Justin Gray G 6-6 210 Sr.-3L Tampa, Florida (Berkeley Prep) 10 Niem Stevenson G 6-5 205 Sr.-1L Dallas, Texas (Ranchview HS/Seward County CC) 11 Zach Smith F 6-8 220 Sr.-3L Plano, Texas (East HS) 12 Keenan Evans G 6-3 190 Sr.-3L Richardson, Texas (Berkner HS) 21 Malik Ondigo F 6-10 210 Fr.-HS El Mirage, Ariz. (Dysart HS/Putnam Science Academy – Conn.) 23 Jarrett Culver G 6-5 190 Fr.-HS Lubbock, Texas (Coronado HS) 24 Avery Benson G 6-3 185 Fr.-HS Springdale, Ark. (Southwest Christian Academy) 25 Davide Moretti G 6-3 165 Fr.-HS Bologna, Italy (Treviso Basket) 30 Andrew Sorrells G 6-3 170 R So.-1L North Richland Hills, Texas (Birdville HS) 32 Norense Odiase C 6-9 245 R Jr.-2L Fort Worth, Texas (North Crowley HS/Elev8 Sports Prep – Fla.) 35 Parker Hicks G 6-5 200 Fr.-HS Decatur, Texas (Decatur HS) COACHING STAFF – 2ND SEASON AT TEXAS TECH HEAD COACH: Chris Beard (Texas, 1995) ASSISTANT COACH: Mark Adams (Texas Tech, 1979) ASSISTANT COACH: Chris Ogden (Texas, 2004) ASSISTANT COACH: Al Pinkins (North Carolina State, 1998) SUPPORT STAFF CHIEF OF STAFF: Brian Burg (Mount Mercy, 2003) DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT: Max Lefevre (Avila, 2012) SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO COACH BEARD: Larry Brown (Stephen F. Austin, 1971) ADVISOR TO COACH BEARD: Sean Sutton (Oklahoma State, 1992) HEAD STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH: John Reilly (BYU, 2011) HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER: Chris Williams (Ohio State, 2006) SPORTS DIETITIAN: John Boesch (Tennessee, 2014) EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE TO COACH BEARD: Liz Cope (Cal State Fullerton, 2003) GRADUATE ASSISTANTS: Denver Cobb, Darryl Dora, Parker Eidson, Jarred Jackson, Casey Perrin PRONUNCIATON GUIDE BRANDONE Francis BRAN-duhn DAVIDE MORETTI DA-vee-day NIEM Stevenson NAHY-eem KEENAN Evans KEE-nuhn Malik ONDIGO on-DEE-go Andrew SORRELLS SOHR-els NORENSE ODIASE NOHR-ens oh-DEE-ah-say 2017-18 TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS TV/RADIO ROSTER 0 1 2 3 5 Tommy Hamilton IV Brandone Francis Zhaire Smith Josh Webster Justin Gray 6-11 • 250 • F • R SR-TR 6-5 • 205 • G • R JR-TR 6-5 • 195 • G • FR-HS 6-4 • 175 • G • JR-TR 6-6 • 210 • G/F • SR-3L Chicago, Illinois La Romana, Dominican Republic Garland, Texas Saint Louis, Missouri Tampa, Florida 10 11 12 21 23 Niem Stevenson Zach Smith Keenan Evans Malik Ondigo Jarrett Culver 6-5 • 205 • G • SR-1L 6-8 • 220 • F • SR-3L 6-3 •190 • G • SR-3L 6-10 • 210 • F • FR-HS 6-5 • 190 • G • FR-HS Dallas, Texas Plano, Texas Richardson, Texas El Mirage, Arizona Lubbock, Texas 24 25 30 32 35 Avery Benson Davide Moretti Andrew Sorrells Norense Odiase Parker Hicks 6-3 • 185 • G • FR-HS 6-3 • 165 • G • FR-HS 6-3 • 170 • G • R SO-1L 6-9 • 245 • C • R JR-2L 6-5 • 200 • G • FR-HS Springdale, Arkansas Bologna, Italy North Richland Hills, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Decatur, Texas Chris Beard Mark Adams Chris Ogden Al Pinkins Brian Burg Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Chief of Staff 2nd Season 2nd Season 2nd Season 2nd Season Max Lefevre Larry Brown Sean Sutton John Reilly Chris Williams Director of Player Special Assistant to Advisor to Strength & Conditioning Athletic Trainer Development Coach Beard Coach Beard.