We all saw how great of an impact Tariq Owens made in his one year with the Texas Tech basketball program. Having a 6-foot-10, rangy athlete to anchor the defense and protect the rim took Chris Beard’s defense to an unbelievable level.
With Owens now off to the NBA with the Phoenix Suns, the Red Raiders are trying to find the next long-armed big man with the athleticism to guard multiple positions on the floor as Owens did so effectively. Though it would be unfair to compare him directly to the man who set Tech’s single-season blocks record, 2020 center Gethro Muscadin at least looks the part.