Chris Beard continues to do what no Texas Tech basketball coach has ever been able to do. Already having taken his program to the Elite Eight, Final Four, and National Title Game for the first time, he’s now brought the first McDonald’s All-American to Lubbock, Nimari Burnett.
That the 6-foot-3 guard is coming to Texas Tech isn’t news. He committed to Beard and the Red Raiders this past fall and signed his letter of intent in November. As the No. 24 player in the nation according to 247Sports, the 5-star Illinois native is the highest-rated player to ever sign with the Red Raiders.