Avery Benson is the personification of Texas Tech basketball. In all truth, he’s closer to the personification of the entire Red Raider athletic program. And now, he’s been placed on scholarship by head coach Chris Beard.
To imply that the Arkansas native is some charity case who is devoid of any basketball talent is unfair. After all, he averaged 16.5 points per game as a high school senior. And this year, he’s had big moments, including a nice 10-point, 2-block game against No. 1 Louisville back in December.
But it isn’t off target to suggest that he’s cut from the mold of players like Zach Thomas, Wes Welker, and Jakeem Grant more than the Michael Crabtrees, Pat Mahomes, and Jahmi’us Ramseys of the Texas Tech world.