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Four-star JUCO Corprew says he felt comfortable committing to Texas Tech men’s hoops

Deshawn Corprew admits he’s had some time to think about his future.

After redshirting his freshman season with South Plains College, the 6-foot-6, 215-pound guard and former Top 100 basketball prospect, continued to grind and perfect his craft while his initial luster may have been wearing off.

But, one coach continued to keep in touch: Chris Beard, the current head coach at Texas Tech.

“Coach Beard has known me since I was a junior in high school,” said Corprew, who attended Quality Education Academy in Hampton, Virginia. “I had committed to him while he was at Arkansas Little-Rock, but then he took the job with Texas Tech and then I went to Texas A&M.