
Former Texas Tech forward Daniel Batcho is transferring to Louisiana Tech, he announced on social media Sunday. Here’s what you need to know:
- Batcho averaged 7.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game for the Red Raiders last season. He ranked fourth in the Big 12 in total blocks with 35 in 23 games played.
- The Paris, France, native is No. 12 on The Athletic’s best-available transfer rankings.
- Texas Tech went 16-16 in 2022-23 under coaches Mark Adams and Corey Williams.
🚨BREAKING: Daniel Batcho will transfer to LA Tech
Batcho averaged 7.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists last season at Texas Tech
Batcho was the @TheAthletic No. 16 best available transfer pic.twitter.com/9SpZ4fp7eg
— Tobias Bass (@tobias_bass) April 23, 2023
The Athletic’s instant analysis:
Scouting report
Injuries and illness forced Batcho to miss nine games, and he wasn’t the same player the final two-thirds of the season he’d been early. The player he was early last season looked like a guy on the cusp of being one of the best centers in the Big 12.
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Batcho was thriving as a roller and vertical lob presence at the rim. He even flashed the ability to knock down a 3, making his first three attempts.
Through the first eight games of the season, he was averaging 13 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.8 blocks per game. Let’s assume an offseason will allow him to get back to that player. If that’s the case, this is a guy who could start for most teams. Batcho may need a waiver to play right away.
He started his career at Arizona, redshirting for the Wildcats as a freshman and then transferring to Texas Tech. — Moore and Vecenie
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(Photo: Michael C. Johnson / USA Today)
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